France's Last Ditch Effort to Reclaim Africa from China's Shadow The recent €23 billion investment commitment by France in Africa's private sector has been touted as a bold move to counter Chinese dominance on the continent.
However, beneath this ambitious bid lies a more complex narrative of influence, power struggles, and shifting allegiances.
A Continent Divided The Sahel region, once a stronghold for French influence, has witnessed a series of coups and anti French sentiment leading to Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger cutting ties with Paris in favor of Beijing and Moscow.