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2023-03-15 Africa North
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On the French military presence in Africa
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Commentary by Russian military correspondent Rybar. Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics:
[ColonelCassad] In early March, Emmanuel Macron announced (https://t.me/rybar/44255) plans to reduce France's military activity in Africa and refocus on expanding economic ties.
However, at the same time, about six thousand French troops remain to this day on the territory of six African countries.
DJIBOUTI
Djibouti is home to the largest French military base in Africa.
The strategic location of the base in the Horn of Africa provides access to the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean and enables the Fifth Republic to conduct operations in East Africa and the Middle East.
The French military base serves as a logistics hub for French military operations and the protection of French merchant ships along the economic corridor. The French military in Djibouti also supports US and UN military and humanitarian missions in Africa.
COUNTRIES OF THE SAHEL
There are four French military bases in the Sahel: in Senegal, Niger, Chad and Côte d'Ivoire.
The bases serve as centers of French military operations aimed at combating radical Islamist groups. Also, French military personnel act as instructors for the personnel of the armed forces of the host countries.
▪️The bases in Niger and Chad are the main locations of the armed forces involved in the French military operations in the Sahel.
In addition, the French base in Chad acts as a support center for opposition movements and terrorist groups in the Central African Republic, which are fighting against the central government of the country.
▪️The military base in Senegal serves as a hub for logistical support, intelligence gathering and monitoring of the situation in West Africa.
▪️The base in Côte d'Ivoire is the center for ensuring the security and interests of France in the Gulf of Guinea. From there, among other things, activities are coordinated to combat pirates and intercept contraband, some of which sometimes ends up ( https://t.me/rybar/43586 ) in Ukraine.
GABON
The military base in Gabon acts as a logistics hub for French forces involved in operations in Central Africa.
The remnants of the French military contingent, which left the CAR (https://t.me/rybar/42042) in December last year, are also based in Gabon.
PERSPECTIVES
Based on the plans of the French government, the number of troops in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and Gabon should be greatly reduced, and in the future there will be no more than 300 troops per base.
The bases in West Africa will continue to function, but their role will be reduced to supporting the newly established military academies to train local armed forces.
At this stage, the reduction in the contingent will not affect Chad, Niger and Djibouti.
We have previously described ( https://t.me/rybar/44255 ) how Macron's plans to cut funding for foreign operations, along with a redistribution of the budget to the detriment of the Ground Forces, irritate the French generals and provoke the risk of domestic political tension.
However, despite the decision of the French administration to focus on economic instruments to advance its interests, one cannot ignore the continuing influence of the French Armed Forces on politics in African countries.
In the near future, the French government will try to reformat its military presence in the direction of careful work with local military personnel to educate loyal officers.
And the “dirty work” in the fight against radical Islamists, according to the plan of the French leadership, will remain with the national armies and foreign actors who are interested in increasing their influence in Africa.
@rybar - zinc
Remains of former luxury. In recent years, the French neo-colonial empire has been reduced so well.
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