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What’s fueling the military takeovers sweeping across West and Central Africa?

The coups in Burkina Faso, Gabon, Mali, & Niger, where France has maintained its military presence, should serve as a wakeup call for the French government to seriously reform its diplomatic relationships across Africa, writes Aurélien Taché.

France must move away from military solutions and create more symmetrical relationships with its African partners, so that the Sahel can ultimately manage its own security

Nothing happens by chance in politics. The French don’t understand why French-speaking Africans suddenly reject them. They console (...) [Voltaire Network ]

African countries that France once saw as its backyard, some still forced to use French- controlled currencies, are rejecting their old colonial patron's continuing control, and they suspect its motives.

The coup in Niger is the latest unintended consequence of ‘humanitarian interventionism’.

France must abandon its neo-colonial tactics involving weak leaders and proxies; overlooking historical lessons from conflicts like Vietnam, Algeria and...

It is emphasized that an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the field of security in the Sahel is currently in force between France and Chad, which was concluded on July 19, 2014 in connection with Operation Barkhane in the region

It was the very first visit by an American Secretary of State to Niger, only five months ago. Secretary Antony Blinken's list of praise for Niger's government was long and sought to portray it as a model partner. Not surprising, Russia and the Wagner private military company were also on the agenda.

Analysis: Amid the emergence of new leaders fostering ties with Russia following coups in the Sahel, the future of French operations in Niger and relations with the region appear bleak.