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#africa #france “The era of Francafrique is over!”. We are not the ones saying this. These are the words of French President Emmanuel Macron in March early this year. Immediately after he was elected into office, Macron visited Burkina Faso and declared that he is from a generation that does not come and tell Africa what to do. But the question remains: Has France really stopped meddling in the affairs of Africa? Early this morning, the Gabonese military seized power from the newly elected President Ali Bongo who won the elections that were held on the 26th of August with about 65% of the votes. The coup was led by Brice Clothaire Oligui Nguema, the commander-in-chief of the Gabonese Republican Guard, the country’s most powerful security unit, and cousin to Ali Bongo. The coup in Gabon follows coups in other Francophone African countries like Mali, Guinea, Chad, Niger, and Burkina Faso. The French government has been notorious for its neocolonial agenda in 14 African countries since after the Second World War. France is keeping a firm grip on many African countries through dictatorships because it is exploiting them to survive. After the coup in Niger, Macron was quick to react, saying that he won’t tolerate any attack against France or its interests and that Paris will retaliate immediately. But what really is French interest that France wants to defend in Niger? Niger is the 7th biggest producer of Uranium in the world. In 2022, Niger exported 17,615 tonnes of Uranium to France which constitutes 20% of France’s uranium requirement. Do you see why France wants to keep control of Niger? Other videos that might interest you on The New Tourist; Gabon Military Overthrows Government: The 5 Reasons Africa Should Not Trust The West: Why Do African Countries Now Hate France: FOOTAGE licensed through Storyblocks
