France and the Strategic Balance of West Africa: Why Nigeria Must Still Pay Attention, by Usman Sarki

“The greatness of a country is not measured by the extent of its territory, but by the character of its people”—  Alexis de Tocqueville France occupies a controversial place in the imagination of many Africans today. In Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, public anger, coup-driven nationalistic hysteria, and geo-political realignments have combined to cast France as […] The post France and the Strategic Balance of West Africa: Why Nigeria Must Still Pay Attention, by Usman Sarki appeared first on Vanguard News.