FRANCE’S AFRICAN POLICY CONTINUITY IN FOREIGN POLICY IMPLEMENTATION 1931 – 1994.

FRANCE’S AFRICAN POLICY CONTINUITY IN FOREIGN POLICY IMPLEMENTATION 1931 – 1994.

Abstract:

This, study examines France’s African Policy since independence, although the research is limited to Francois Mitterrand’ s regime (1981—1994) mentioned of de Gaulle. George Pompidou, Valler y Giscard d’ Estaing regimes of the Fifth Republic are referenced to see the continuity in France’s African Policies through the various regimesThe study tried to examined the change in Ideology from capitalist regime to a socialist one to see if the change in ideology will also leads to Changes in foreign policie s especially towards Africa, it was discovered through the various literatur e tha t France has been using the same tools or strategies to exploit the Francophone countries which she views as France itsel f because de Gaulle’s constitution of 1946 however, extended representation in the French parliament to al l nativ e people in overseas Lands- The Government sought to create a new type of interracial democratic community to be calle d Union – Francaise. The preamble to the constitutio n stated that “France shal l form with the peoples of its overseas territories a union based upon equality of rights and privileges, without distinction as to race or religion”- Considerable emphasis was placed upon the formative role of the natives. With the above statement, one would see tha t France only wanted reliable people they can call upon at any given opportunity for thei r needs. France’s African policy is that of dependency or neo-colonialist in nature through the various successive regimes of the Fift h Republic. The conclusive part of this research is that France’s African policy remains the same no matter the change in ideology because nationa l interest supercedes an ideology and a l l successive regimes in France must put national interest first. Indeed, it was part of the recommendation of this study that not only the Francophone countries but the African continent should resist this neo-colonialist policy adopted by France who seems to be saying she is more friendl y to her excolonies in Africa than other excolonisers in Africa.

FRANCE’S AFRICAN POLICY CONTINUITY IN FOREIGN POLICY IMPLEMENTATION 1931 – 1994.

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