France likes to tout itself as a First World country and often derides African immigrants as coming from a God forsaken hell of a place. But did you know that without Africa, France would be a third world country?
Every year, France requires that it's 14 African former colonies bank 500 billion dollars in it's Central Bank. What's more when these countries want to use that money, they have to get exclusive permission from the French government. Isn't it a surprise then that former French President Jacques Chirac said that without Africa, France would be a third world country.
This doesn't end there. French businesses are to get exclusive preference in government procurement. This is why Francophone Africa is such an unstable region. There are always coups and counter coups.
For instance, the visionary Thomas Sankara was rapidly overthrown after attempting to wean his country, Burkina Faso, off dependence on France. He was overthrown and assassinated by his friend and compatriot, Blaise Compaore, of course with the help of the French government. Time to stop the French exploitation of Africa must surely come to a stop.
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