FRANCE'S RELATIONSHIP WITH AFRICA ILLUSTRATED

France maintains a very unequal and exploitative relationship with Africa and this video perfectly captures the dynamic. Why would 14 African countries have their money controlled from Paris, with a French citizen designated a chair on the board of their central banks? To further paint the picture, what does it cost France to print money to buy actual resources from Africa? For more than five decades, France has been the chief recipient of Nigerien uranium, but communities in Niger have only seen their quality of life worsen. On top of that, France maintains the right of first refusal for Françafrique resources.

However, Africans have had enough - and, starting with Mali in 2020, have told France to pack its bags. Burkina Faso followed suit in 2022 and Niger a year later. In all these countries, French military, media and diplomats have been expelled. The trio have also created panic in Europe by quitting West African bloc ECOWAS - which is widely seen as a neocolonial puppet body.

Have a watch, have an angry chuckle and let us know if the tables really are turning!