Ouattara is France’s most loyal servant and devoted supporter in the region. This man will kill for France and will die for France.
He didn’t “ask” the French to leave. He owes his presidency to France and would have never seized power and maintained it without France’s military intervention in Côte d’Ivoire that led to the forceful removal of his predecessor Laurent Gbagbo by French troops in 2011.
Ouattara has been the most outspoken parrot of France defending its colonial practices and currency and even threatening his neighbors with war all for the sake of France. He lives, breathes and will die for France. Let’s not make this most loyal slave a “hero” and be careful of crafting the narrative through sensational titles. It is misleading and dangerous.
This is rather France’s decision to withdraw troops from its former colonies as announced by Macron. It is a strategic shift in its foreign policy; a calculated attempt to save face following the humiliating expulsions of its forces from the Sahel.
This withdrawal is far from a retreat. The French government had announced these plans months ago, collaborating closely with leaders like Ouattara to execute a more covert form of control.
By pivoting to non-military methods of dominance, France aims to maintain its leverage and influence while avoiding the visible backlash that military presence provoked.
This is not an exit like we have witnessed it in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso but rather a repositioning, abandoning a sinking ship before it fully capsizes, all while ensuring the strings of influence remain firmly in their hands.
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