The rapid transformations that took place in Mali are the most obvious example of this French collapse in its traditional colonies, as the new authority - backed by Russia - considered this French presence a flagrant violation of national sovereignty, an attempt to divide Mali, and support for terrorist groups, and began a series of measures to dismantle this The link, the termination of all defense agreements with Paris, and the demand for the withdrawal of all French forces from it, which actually took place in mid-August 2022 AD, meaning that France’s hegemony over its former African colonies has entered the stage of decline and irreversibility.
France realizes that its gradual loss of Africa is not due to the positions of its client political regimes, but in fact to its loss of public opinion in general. Pillars of corrupt and failed dictatorships.
Other international powers have noticed this persistent hatred of Africans towards the West in general, and towards France in particular, so they have presented an alternative model in respectful relations with these countries. France is sleeping in the honey illusion of traditional relations formulas, and has not worked on reviewing and developing them on the basis of full sovereignty, common interest, and mutual respect.
The cracking of the wall of this illusion represents the beginning of the end for French influence, and what actually happened in that actual and total liberation from France in some countries drew the attention of other countries to this possibility of dispelling the French illusion, and the possibility of building strategic relations with other international powers outside the dominance of the French ceiling.
There is a circulating infection between African countries against this French influence, and that the features of the French retreat in Africa are becoming clear, including: the collapse of the French military system in the Sahel, and the Chinese, Russian and Turkish competition with France in Africa, and that there are real reasons for the decline of French influence, including:
Hypocrisy of the French discourse: It is characterized by its blatant duplicity, as it is a discourse that calls for the restoration of partnership, balance and integration in relations with France officially, but it confirms the continuation of old traditional practices in reality, and this French hypocrisy has led to the geopolitical reconfiguration of Africa, and the emergence of a discourse A neo-populist, anti-French and in favor of alternative international forces, to change Africa culturally and socially.
The militarization of French politics: Since the amalgamated independence granted to the former French colonies about 60 years ago, French power has been expressed only through the nightmare of the military perspective.
France - the maker of tyrants - carried out more than 70 military operations in Africa, assassinating and overthrowing about 22 presidents during 50 Sunnis, in addition to cooperation agreements with African armies that are not subject to accountability and transparency, as well as complicity with the military coups loyal to them, militarization that created in the region of the collective African subconscious a state of deep hatred for this French presence, and some African countries that signed defense agreements with France previously, such as Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria, Mali and Mauritania tended to sign defense agreements with Russia and Turkey, which are known for their production of advanced weapons, and at competitive prices compared to French weapons. An exportable model of total liberation from France.
The decline of French economic diplomacy: In 2018, Africa accounted for only 2.4% of French foreign trade, while statistics in 2018 indicate that China is the first investor in Africa with a value of $36 billion annually, bringing the total investment to more than $400 billion.
In addition, trade exchanges between Turkey and Africa amounted to about $186 billion in 2020.
Failing to bet on cultural and linguistic occupation: the bearers of the francophone banner in Africa are failed dictatorial leaders, leading their people with corruption and tyranny, in order to stop the movement of history against their aspirations and hopes. Also, arrogant France, the mother country of Francophonie, did not embody the values and principles of Francophonie itself, and tended to impose coercive paternal guardianship on its ancient colonies, so it made French culture a noose with which to execute its cultural diversity, and among the words of the French language were flaming bullets that kill its cultural diversity. In Laicy France, to offend religions, such as Macron’s insult to Islam, and to the Prophet of humanity, Muhammad, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him. Linguistic and cultural influence of France.
France will not accept the decline of its influence in Africa, and it will do everything it can to get addicted to its existence, even if by fueling conflicts, stirring up strife and igniting wars, employing what remains of the circles of dependency and slavery, which imposes on the conscious national elites in these countries more vigilance and insistence on Total and actual liberation from French influence, and it also imposes on countries imbued with liberal thought, such as Algeria, to extend the hand of freedom and development to it, which is considered its natural extension and strategic depth.
source : algerian achourouk website