America's Backyard: Difference between revisions

France maintains a relationship with its former African colonies that are considered to be the nation's pré carré (backyard). This is part of the ideology popularly known as [[Francafrique]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Noubel|first=Filip|date=5 February 2020|title=‘Françafrique': A term for a contested reality in Franco-African relations|url=https://globalvoices.org/2020/02/05/francafrique-a-term-for-a-contested-reality-in-franco-african-relations/|access-date=27 August 2021|website=Global Voices|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Fröhlich|first=Silja|title=Africa and France: An unfulfilled dream of independence?|date=3 August 2020|url=https://www.dw.com/en/africa-and-france-an-unfulfilled-dream-of-independence/a-54418511|access-date=27 August 2021|work=Deutsche Welle|language=en-GB}}</ref>