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![LucienWolfe111 Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1925165717349183488.png) Lucien Wolfe [@LucienWolfe111](/creator/twitter/LucienWolfe111) on x 15.3K followers
Created: 2025-07-17 13:03:38 UTC

Ever notice how France “leaves” Africa…

right after China and Russia expand their influence in the region?

They call it a withdrawal,
but after XX years of military boots, resource deals, and shadow diplomacy—
it’s more like forced eviction.

Senegal didn’t just wake up and say leave.
They watched Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso toss out the neocolonial game piece.

Now Paris wants to rebrand failure as “diplomatic maturity.”

But the question remains:

Did France really leave Africa…
or just lose control?


XXXXXX engagements

![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/p:tweet::1945831762602402043/c:line.svg)

**Related Topics**
[paris](/topic/paris)
[burkina faso](/topic/burkina-faso)
[niger](/topic/niger)
[mali](/topic/mali)
[senegal](/topic/senegal)
[boots](/topic/boots)
[russia](/topic/russia)
[china](/topic/china)

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