The French president should be mindful of his words. His PR should know how the social media works. If you read his words, you'd see he was saying that without the intervention of the French military, these countries would have probably crumbled in the face of terrorism. While this is very debatable, it's a probability nevertheless and that's why he said "probably". But the headlines all over the internet, just like that of this thread, are all about sensationalism. This out-of-context headlines aren't new. That's why the blame is still on him for making such a statement.

1Sharon:


They were never a 3rd world country even when they came to colonize west Africa.

dont mind those braggarts

Europeans were already developed before they even thought of coming to Africa

georgeakins:


I don't know much about Mali, Niger and co

But I have been to Cote d'ivoure , France has done a lot there.
French companies are the ones generating electricity , providing water, etc.

Until we bring back colonial masters, there will be no hope for Africa.

When is the black man going to stand on his own feet?

The sheer audacity

OGA GO AND READ YOUR HISTORY, THANK GOD YOU HAVE A SMARTPHONE, GOOGLE THE RICHEST MAN EVER LIVED HIS NAME IS MANSA MUSA EMPEROR OF MALI.. MACRON MUST BE VERY IDIOTIC FOR THIS STATEMENT

EmeeNaka:

Story! Boastful Africans we are. No single invention, no single thing to learn from Africa. No desire for development. No vision.
Without a white man, the Africa would have been enslaved and castrated by the Arabs and criminals from East.
So Macron is right, Without France Mali and their cohorts would have been destroyed

phemmyfour:
All down to leadership. If Europe didn't depend on Africa for raw materials, they won’t be where they are today

But why are african countries cursed with bad leadership?


How comes europeans seemed to make better use of the raw materials than the people they got it from?

ManirBK:


https://saharareporters.com/2023/09/01/without-france-thered-be-no-mali-burkina-faso-and-probably-niger-president-macron-boasts

Imagine the audacity. No wonder his citizens dey stone am shoe steady. Even slap self

Kennyswag:
dont mind those braggarts

Europeans were already developed before they even thought of coming to Africa

You need some history classes I swear. You need to sit back and ask why the Europeans met in Germany and divided Africa amongst themselves.

Have you heard of the Berlin Conference??

You need some history classes walahi.

oya Tinubu go and impressed France by invading Niger Republic




very anyhow Nigeria and Africa leaders

E no go better for Macron

African leaders won't learn oooo......useless continent .

clinician2x:


How would a black monkey know what to do with uranium in the first place if not for France. Our resources my ass. Till the time oil exploration started in Oloibiri by white people why didn't we use our empty heads and discover how to explore oil and use it for our own industrialization. Very useless people.

resources that they can't even mine themselves...

African fools

Jahwinaboy:
World power I meant. Besides, every country was once a third world country. I guess you belong to France supporters club

Nope. I don't support France. I just think the biggest threat to Africans is Arab Islamic terrorism.

Eat sh*t macron

zangaozanga:
Emmanuel macron is a complete idiot to think that without France those countries would have seize to exist,in truth, France have been responsible for their suffering.

He is an animal and their days of insulting Africa is coming to an end

Wars and Rumors of Wars

ManirBK:


https://saharareporters.com/2023/09/01/without-france-thered-be-no-mali-burkina-faso-and-probably-niger-president-macron-boasts

Reverse is the case sir

Without the African countries you sap from. There will be no France

1Sharon:


Nope. I don't support France. I just think the biggest threat to Africans is Arab Islamic terrorism.

They are all our enemies

Honoredeblazac:
Macron is actually right, but where he is wrong is this. There will be Mali,Niger, Bukina Faso, but they will all be controlled by a Boko Haram or ISWAP government. They will be poor wretched hellholes run by people under whom the Taliban will look like liberals. Sahel people don’t know what they have done

More wisdom.You have spoken very well.

IboHausaYoruba:
Yes! France singlehandedly bankrolled all those moribund Francophone countries. None of them can survive without the input of France.

After stealing their resources and made them poor.

omooba969:


You need some history classes I swear. You need to sit back and ask why the Europeans met in Germany and divided Africa amongst themselves.

Have you heard of the Berlin Conference??

You need some history classes walahi.

if Africans were so great, why didn't they too plan to stop them?

why didn't they do that to the Asians and Arabs?

ANS: because those ones are superior to Africans intellectually

omooba969:


You need some history classes I swear. You need to sit back and ask why the Europeans met in Germany and divided Africa amongst themselves.

Have you heard of the Berlin Conference??

You need some history classes walahi.

So sad. Enough is enough

zangaozanga:
are they doing all that for free, France is exploiting those francophone countries,if France leave they will find someone else to do it

Since the White left power in South Africa it has been difficult to get a good leader, aside Mandela.

If you see the lifestyles of those who call themselves black Americans in the US , if by mistake they're allowed to run the country for just a decade, they would mess up everything completely.

There is something genetically wrong with black race. When I say this, some people will say I'm feeling inferior

ManirBK:
You're indeed undermining African sovereignty with your statement Mr Enslaver

He's very correct but some things are better left unsaid.

Shouldn't have said it out considering the aforementioned countries are sovereign nations

1Sharon:


But why are african countries cursed with bad leadership?


How comes they seemed to make better use of the raw materials than the people they got it from?

African leaders care about himself and immediate family, the Europeans capitalised on this by taking care of the government of the day and go away with the raw materials.

zangaozanga:
are they doing all that for free, France is exploiting those francophone countries,if France leave they will find someone else to do it

Once in a while, we should tell ourselves the truth.

'Black people cannot govern themselves'

IboHausaYoruba:
Yes! France singlehandedly bankrolled all those moribund Francophone countries. None of them can survive without the input of France.

pls sir tell France to release the deposits of African wealth in it's treasury back to the Africans. After that, France should stop the illegal looting mineral resources in Africa and let's see how France will fare in 20 years time.

Kennyswag:
if Africans were so great, why didn't they too plan to stop them?

why didn't they do that to the Asians and Arabs?

ANS: because those ones are superior to Africans intellectually

C'mmon why are you arguing blindly. Don't you know that some South East Asia countries and Arab countries were colonized by Britain, France and Italy?

Read up abeg.

1Sharon:


Nope. I don't support France. I just think the biggest threat to Africans is Arab Islamic terrorism.

OK. I agree with you on the Arab Islamic terrorism. I equally see them as a threat because of their extremism?

omooba969:


C'mmon why are you arguing blindly. Don't you know that some South East Asia countries and Arab countries were colonized by Britain, France and Italy?

Read up abeg.

i know but those countries are better than African countries today why?