The French have a very dark past (and present) in Afrika and even want to as their other white brothers re-colonize Afrika. In a conference held by the French in Brazzaville in 1948 (and chaired by General De Gaulle), it was explicitly stated that “the establishment even in the distant future, of self-government in the colonies is to be avoided” (p.278, How Europe Under developed Africa: Walter Rodney) – meaning that the idea of even granting their former colonies political independence was unthinkable in French eyes let alone allowing these francophone states the opportunity to embark on a path of economic development and emancipation.

This is why the French inserted a wicked clause that in order for Francophone states in Afrika to be granted political independence, these states would have to surrender up to 90% of ALL their income to France and that the CFA franc HAD to be tied to the French Franc (now Euro) and that only French companies should be given government contracts in these francophone states and have a monopoly in terms of selling French goods and services – what a diabolical arrangement and this shows the evils of French imperialism in Afrika by forevermore making these Francophone states deeply impoverished which is why according to data from the World Bank Francophone countries are amongst the poorest 50 countries in the world.

Just like the Americans, British, Germans, Portuguese, Spanish, Belgians, Swedish, Dutch, Danish, Irish and so forth the French were big benefactors in the enslavement of Afrikan people.

There is no industry today in France including their banking industry that was not directly or indirectly conceived as a result of the massive profits France made from enslaving Afrikan people and their descendants.

Every aspect of French society from royalty to ordinary French folk was involved directly or indirectly in the trade in enslaving Afrikan people. French cities like Nantes, Bordeaux, Rouen, Paris and Le Havre were ALL slave ports where enslaved Afrikans were docked.

http://www.modernghana.com/newsp/326430/1/pagenum1/racism-and-french-imperialism-in-afrika-vol-i.html#continue

What do you think about this?