Foreign Policy: Is this the end of France in Africa?. Former French President Jacques Chirac once said, “Don’t forget one thing, which is that a large part of the money we have comes, precisely, from the exploitation of Africa over the centuries, so we need a little common sense”.
Today, there is a noticeable uprising against French influence in the Sahel region. Growing dissatisfaction with French neo-colonialism, spurring a violent backlash against Paris throughout West Africa.