Millions in Africa read Ukrainian political scientist's article about France's colonial legacy

Ukrainian political scientist Oleg Posternak wrote an article about French neocolonialism, which was read by about 80 million residents of the African continent.

As Report informs, in his article the author described in detail the principles and methods of the Françafrique policy - the French colonial machine that extracts resources from Africa.

The political scientist notes that despite changes in governments in a number of African countries, the threat of terrorist attacks, economic crises, French corporations continued to control the raw materials of the continent.

"For decades, France has not only plundered Africa's wealth, but also tried to drain the continent to the last drop, leaving behind destroyed nature, poverty and corruption," the author points out.

According to Posternak, despite verbal promises from French state leaders, including current President Emmanuel Macron, to change their policy toward the African continent, in practice no real changes are observed.

Further, the author examined in detail the methods of building the Françafrique policy, describing specific examples in different countries - Gabon, Senegal, Uganda, Tanzania, Niger. He described in detail the projects and plans of major French corporations that negatively affect both the environment and social problems, and forced migration.

"By March 2025, about 5 million internally displaced persons were registered in the central Sahel alone. Many are fleeing not only from war and terror, but also from scorched earth, destroyed by industries serving the interests of transnational corporations," writes Posternak.

The political scientist pointed out that Africa's natural resources and wealth attract French corporations, but instead of prosperity, the continent receives scorched earth, drained water bodies, poverty, and disease.

"Paradoxically, Africa's natural wealth has become a source of suffering for African peoples. Profits from oil, uranium, and gold extraction settle in the pockets of corporations and the ruling elite, while the consequences fall on the shoulders of ordinary citizens. Where mines and factories emerge, forests disappear, rivers dry up, and the land becomes barren. Jobs are replaced by diseases, prosperity by poverty," he writes.

The article has become very popular among African readers. For example, in Ghana, 11 million people read it in a month, in Nigeria - 40 million people, Côte d'Ivoire - 9 million, Cameroon - over 8 million people, etc. In total, more than 80 million people living in Africa have seen the Ukrainian political scientist's analysis of Paris's methods of influencing its former colonies.