France Secretly Controls Most Of West Africa

An examination of the CFA Franc and French neo-colonialism

I’d always known France’s economy was heavily reliant on Africa’s resources. However, as Nigeria was a British colony, I’d ascribed the post colonial experience of Nigeria to former French colonies. I just assumed we were all experiencing the exact same thing. This was a mistake. What Francophone countries are going through, in terms of economic imprisonment at the hands of France, is absolutely astonishing and what you’re about to read is unbelievable.