France attempts to consolidate alliances in West Africa

Facing growing isolation in West Africa, France is reconnecting with Anglophone partners to preserve its influence.

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Paris is adapting its diplomatic and economic strategy in a region historically aligned with its interests.

This reorientation marks the gradual end of France's exclusive sphere of influence on the continent.

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