South African protesters call on France to exit from Africa
May 26, 2022, 9:44 am

South African protesters call on France to exit from Africa

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The Anadolu Agency reported, that protesters in South Africa marched to the French embassy in the capital Pretoria on Wednesday, demanding that France stop interfering in African affairs.

''France continues to maintain strong and intimidating military bases in almost all African countries they had colonial control over,” Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), the third largest party in parliament, said at the protest.

Hundreds of EFF supporters dressed in red T-shirts and red berets joined the protest as part of Africa Day commemorations. Some chanted that France must leave Africa while others carried placards condemning alleged French interference on the continent.

South African protesters call on France to stop interfering in African affairs and exit from their countries

In their list of demands handed over to the French ambassador to South Africa, Aurelien Lechevallier, the EFF said France must end some of its colonial pacts it entered with its former African colonies such as using the franc as its currency, whose monetary policy is reportedly dictated by the French central bank.

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Malema said: “Africa will not be free until African countries reclaim their reserve banks and have their own currency as independent countries. It is for this reason that the unity of the African continent remains urgent, for Africans to stand together against imperialism."

Africa Day is commemorated every year on May 25 to mark the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in Ethiopia, which is now known as the African Union.

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The EFF also claimed that France has been playing a role in the many coup d’états and illegal and unlawful overthrow of many governments in the African continent.

The party also claimed that France is also responsible for keeping dictatorial leaders in the continent in power at the displeasure of many African citizens.

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Responding to the allegations in an interview aired on state broadcaster SABC, Ambassador Lechevallier said it is wrong for France to be blamed for all of the continent’s problems.

He said: “France today is a partner and friend of Africa. We stand for an independent Africa and we want to strengthen our bond with Africa."

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