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[–] Kecessa -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrique_francophone

Surely has nothing to do with the fact that the majority of Africa is francophone...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coups_and_coup_attempts_since_2010

Just look at the number of coup and coup attempts in Africa since 2010...

There's a whole lot of corruption in African governments no matter the language people speak, that's why the continent is politically unstable in general.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Do you have experience in this area, or are you just drawing conclusions?

The New York Times has a pretty solid article that explains that there has been growing anti-French sentiment in the region that has been getting worse for several years now, and it isn’t just a coincidence. Specific moves and policies by the French have angered some of their former colonies, and now the chickens are coming home to roost.

https://archive.is/hA3ak

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

their new partners, Russian mercenaries

A certain leaderless Russian PMC seems to be moving in where the French withdraw. I wonder what effects the chaos in Wagner will have on stability in Africa.