Translation of the title Correct press translation:
The title of the book can be translated in a sober and familiar journalistic formulation in the Arab political media as follows: \ \ "The ‘Franc-Africa‘ is dead, long live ’Africa-France‘!"\ \ (The term "Franco-Africa" or "Franco-African" is retained as a denotation of the indirect colonial era and the old system of interests, where the second part of the title reflects a heart of scales in favor of the African continent).
Text report:Prominent journalist and writer Christophe Boispoir, in his forthcoming book by French publisher Boschi/Chastel, offers a comprehensive political and historical review and close examination of the controversial file of French-African relations. The book proceeds from a realistic and sharp reading of the geopolitical changes that the African continent has witnessed over the past decade, highlighting the series of diplomatic and political failures that Paris has suffered in its traditional areas of influence. According to the author, French transcendence and shortcomings inReading the popular and political shifts prevented the prediction of the anti-French tsunami, which swept through pivotal countries such as Chad, Central Africa and Senegal, as well as the countries of the Sahel region. In this context, Pasbuvir observes how other international powers, led by Russia, used this French retreat to fuel anger and fill the strategic vacuum left by the gradual withdrawal of Paris from those areas.\ [1, 3, 4]The book is not only a passing review of events, but a rigorous and frank investigative investigation that exposes the nature of relations that have long been described as toxic and based on state secrets, hidden coups, the purchase of political loyalties, and forgotten files. Boasbuyer draws on his forty years of professional experience, during which he conducted high-profile interviews with leaders and decision-makers, to unveil previously unpublished scenes, such as the bold moves of former President François Hollande, and the pressures exerted bythe Trump administration, all the way to President Emmanuel Macron's covert operations and plans. Through this strategic anatomy, the author shows how the old network of interests known as “Franco-Africa” has turned into a real burden that has a negative impact on France itself.\ [1]However, the book carries a forward-looking vision that goes beyond crying over the ruins of the colonial past; the author asserts that the time for invoking the colonial legacy and holding it responsible for development failures is running out and fading. Boasbufer clearly points out that African peoples today suffer more from the practices and decisions of their leaders and regimes than from the policies of the former colonial power. Accordingly, the book poses a new equation reflected by the rearrangement of the parties to the relationship in the title, announcing the birth of an era“Africa-France” in which the African continent imposes its conditions and takes responsibility for its destiny in a multipolar world, making this work a living political document that urges action and change instead of just recounting history.
