Macron faces criticism for defending French troops being in Africa | DW News

Emmanuel Macron is facing criticism for his recent comments defending the presence of French troops in Africa. France is in the process of withdrawing troops from Chad and several other countries. The French President sparked a backlash from several African leaders, after he accused them of 'failing to say thank you' to French troops battling Islamist insurgencies.

Chapters:
0:00 Macron's words draw criticism
3:30 Beverly Ochieng, Security Analyst
8:16 Nina Wilén, Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations

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[tubab]

Imagine an armed robber breaking into your house and holding you hostage after stealing your belongings. The robber then decides to stay in your house and even makes a spare key so that he can go and come as he wishes. He then offers to protect you against other robbers for as long as you want. Meanwhile, he continues to loot your belongings., Eat your food and steal your money. After a few years you tell the robber to leave your house and he becomes angry and calls you ungrateful.

[araara]

African leaders forgot to thank the French who colonized and plundered their wealth.

[kwalelalipimile]

Eish, leaving Africa must be extremely painful 😅

[syro]

The thief is telling his victim to say sorry!
What an irony and ignorant thing to say!

[irmamund]

We should thank him for the looting, killings, instability , torture, and chaos he brought to our door steps. We are still dealing with the Franc CFA and much more . Is that what we should say thank you too. Wow the arrogance

[JM-jkvz]

Macron is busy talking about where Africa would be without France but what he needs to be worried about is where France would be without Africa.

[NamelessOne-pisj]

If not for African soldiers..

Garmany would surely own france today

[harikrishnansnair]

How about France and other colonial powers say Thank you for all the resources they stole from Asia and Africa

[hakanerker]

World is changing. No more colonialism. Goodbye France

[PurpleChamelion-iyxe]

Yeah, as if France does anything out of the good of it's heart, qnd not for its own interests.
I know you're in pain Mr. Macron but this is the fate of all colonizers

[AdenBare-byxi]

He is supposed to have said sorry for what they did to the Africa instead of just what he said!!!!

[peternabutanyi]

France does not close its bases in Africa, it is forced to leave!

[prosperousafrica]

Sovereignty of these countries will solve the immigration problems in France. They should be happy

[Sweet-Rat-Milk]

Notice they didnt ask once why France is being kicked out.

[pillycay]

Western media, soften his his words, what he said is that they are ungrateful, just say it as it is

[kzm-cbmr]

Macron is imagining things, he thinks his France is still that relevant outside Europe. Someone needs to help that guy to move on.

[sagarart]

France forgot to say “sorry” and pay reparations to African countries!

[rasikaranawaka]

Thanking for colonization and exploitation for generations?

[self-possessed]

Really? You expect gratitude after causing this mess and destruction?

[prabhakararaoaravapalli]

Party time is over for France in Africa ...
They extracted enough of African minerals for decades ... better get back now ..