ABSTRACT
The fourth chapter highlights the neo-colonial ties between France and Francophone African countries of the west and equatorial Africa. France institutionalised its relationship with most of its former colonies by signing comprehensive political, military, economic and cultural agreements with them. The chapter contends that French policies in Africa almost offered a textbook example of neo-colonialism during the initial two decades after 1960. It examines the significance of the Franc Zone, French economic assistance to African states, France’s strategic interests in Africa as well as French military interventions in Africa. It also shows how French policies towards Africa changed in the context of globalisation.
