FRANCE’S FAR-RIGHT LONGS FOR PAST, AFRICANS SAY NO

FRANCE’S FAR-RIGHT LONGS FOR PAST, AFRICANS SAY NO

France’s far-right party, Rassemblement National (National Rally), won the most votes in the first round of France’s snap legislative elections held on 30 June.

As the far right gains power in France, multiple African countries, including Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Mali and Niger have been expelling French troops.

So, what is the connection between the rise of neo-fascism and the waning influence of French neo-colonialism in Africa?