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To: dforest

Just what does Macron have to gain by this?


38 posted on 05/05/2024 9:32:40 AM PDT by dvan (Send Them Home!Napolatono)
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To: dvan

It is hard to see what he gets out of it. France fighting in Ukraine is nothing but a cost center. And at this exact moment France is losing its de facto colonies across equatorial Africa that provide untold income for France. Maybe he’s trying to restore his wounded pride then do anything about losing those colonies.


53 posted on 05/05/2024 9:50:09 AM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI. )
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To: dvan

Just what does Macron have to gain by this?
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The little man Macron is upset over Russia pushing France out of Africa. Much written about this on French news…..little coverage in the US MSN ( another Russian WIN).

https://www.politico.eu/article/france-africa-russia-emmanuel-macron-vladimir-putin-mali-central-african-republic-burkina-faso/

“ How Moscow chased France out of Africa….PARIS — The French flag was lowered for the last time in the Bila Zagré military camp in Burkina Faso on Sunday, marking the end of 13 years of a presence by French armed forces in the West African country.

France’s withdrawal from Burkina Faso comes at a time when you’re less likely to see the French tricolore in the capital Ouagadougou than the Russian red, white and blue, marking a rapid and stunning loss of influence for the former colonial power…..

The withdrawal from Burkina Faso * is the third setback for French President Emmanuel Macron* who promised a new approach to Africa when he came to power in 2017, one based on a “partnership of equals.”

In recent months, France has also had to leave Mali and Central African Republic, raising fears of a domino effect across the continent as Macron winds down his country’s decade-long Barkhane operation to fight against jihadists in the Sahel…..”

France and the US is angry African nations are aligning with Russia and China.


95 posted on 05/05/2024 12:32:13 PM PDT by delta7
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