INTRODUCTION
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Most of sub-Saharan Africa has long been identified as part of the so-called Third World as far as economic and political development are concerned. Most of the continent was also exploited by different colonial powers during the eighteenth, nineteenth, and into the twentieth centuries. Indeed, the placement of these countries in the category of Third World nations is in part a reflection of the stunted development caused by the colonial experience. That experience continues to shape relations between Africa and the West both as to how Africa responds to external influences and how those influences are brought to bar through the foreign policy decisions of the West. Britain and France were colonial powers with colonies in Africa, and each has maintained interests on the continent and have shaped their foreign policies in part on the basis of their former roles. Aspects of U.S. foreign policy toward Africa are still shaped by guilt over the slave era, and U.S. policies tend to be geared around the provision of economic aid in various forms. In 1997, new ministers for Africa were installed in Washington, London, and Paris at more or less the same time, and it was believed that each faced an uncertain reception and an even more uncertain future. Among the positive signs was the fact that the current economic statistics for sub Saharan Africa showed that the region was enjoying its best economic performance for more than two decades;
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ve itself as an international power ("France and Africa: Dangerous Liaisons" 21).
This policy has its dark side because many of the leaders supported by France have proved to be very bad rulers, and this is a lesson France often seems not to learn.
There are a number of ties binding France to Africa. At one time, France controlled much of North and West Africa. Since the end of the colonial era, the concept of la francophonie, a sort of commonwealth of French speaking countries around the world, is central to French African relations. If former Belgian colonies (such as Rwanda) are included, the African element in this informal grouping includes some 200 millon people, which is four times as many as live in France herself. France places a high value on this informal group as a vehicle for French influence and culture. Another binding force is the CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc, a currency shared by 14 African countries and pegged to the French franc. It is also guaranteed by the Bank of France. Another important element derives from the historic links between French and African politicians and political parties based on the highly centralized political institutions France imposed on her overseas possession
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Approximate Word count = 3205
Approximate Pages = 13 (250 words per page)
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