Can we please retire this excuse?
Absolutely not. Not before everybody interested in truth knows the truth about the hidden Caucasian or European (White) hand in intentionally, willfully, purposefully and knowingly keeping Africa colonized (mentally, spiritually, politically, and economically--especially economically).
Your statement is akin to one by Lauren Chen in which I had to school (educate) her here on this app:
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Magette Wade: "Meanwhile, Vietnam was colonized by the French, devastated by decades of war, and is now on its way to serious economic prosperity."
Okay, and what's your point? An Asian country was colonized by France and now is on its way to economic prosperity (for explainable reasons) so African countries like Ethiopia should be in the same position as Vietnam? But wait, Madagascar was also colonized by the French:
"France colonized Madagascar in the late 19th and 20th centuries, formally establishing a protectorate in 1894 and annexing the island as a colony by 1897. The French violently suppressed the ruling Merina kingdom, exiled Queen Ranavalona III, and sparked severe exploitation, sparking decades of fierce resistance before the country finally won its independence in 1960." - Google AI Overview
How come Madagascar is not on its way to economic prosperity despite being formerly colonized by the French?
Madagascar and Ethiopia are both African countries, so it's obvious to see a pattern here with Africa/African countries and economic prosperity post-colonization.
Perhaps you think present-day Vietnam pays a French colonial tax like present-day African nations, fourteen (14) of them to be exact.
"No, Vietnam does not currently pay a colonial tax to France. While France extracted heavy taxes and exploited resources during its colonization of Indochina (which ended in 1954), the modern independent nation of Vietnam does not pay ongoing tribute or colonial taxes to Paris." - Google AI Overview
Just because a country was colonized by France doesn't mean it's automatically on its way to economic prosperity. Ethiopia is not Asia or a country in Asia. Asia doesn't have the same degree of history as Africa, the entire continent, that is, but Asia too has a history of colonization by the very same culprits that colonized the global non-White world which served as the mucilage for the 1955 Bandung Conference:
"The Bandung Conference (or Asian-African Conference) was a historic summit held in Bandung, Indonesia, from April 18–24, 1955. Attended by delegates from 29 newly independent nations across Asia and Africa, it was the first major international gathering of developing countries in the "Global South" to strategize without Western dominance." - Google AI Overview
Asia does not contain 40% of the world's mineral and other material resources so her history of colonization and exploitation is not on the level as that of the African continent whereby Europeans of the Big 9 Criminal Colonial Nations colonized the ENTIRE continent save but two nations, Ethiopia and Liberia. No other continent is on the same level as Africa as far as European colonization, both past and present, perhaps save North America and South America.
NOTE: The Big 9 Criminal Colonial Nations include: Belgium, Britain, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden.
Ms. or Mrs. Wade, please refresh my memory of an Asian version of the Berlin Conference where European criminal colonial powers came together to regulate European colonization and trade in Asia akin to what occurred in Berlin 1884-85 pertaining to Africa. Go! Refresh my memory.
The Berlin Conference: Held in Berlin in 1884-85, the conference was convened by Otto von Bismarck to regulate European colonization and trade in Africa, and no African representatives were invited or involved in the proceedings.
Fourteen (14) nations attended the Berlin Conference: Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden-Norway, the Ottoman Empire, and the United States.
Look, I already know you (and the majority of people on this X app) don't know history, African or Asian, in-depth or extensively so I'm not going to go deeper on this subject matter so as to justify why we cannot retire what you deem to be an excuse. You say 'excuse' because you're ignorant to history as most people, especially modern-day Americans are, or, you're simply pandering to Whites/Europeans on this app which is futile for the very same reasons as uttered by Private Trip in the 1989 movie "Glory":
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How many Asian leaders have been assassinated by the West, France in particular?
Criminal France alone assassinated 23 African leaders and for what? Why? Answer: To maintain what France established during outright colonization.
For your personal edification:
10 African Leaders Assassinated by the West
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20 African Presidents Who Were Assassinated In The Most Dangerous Ways
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African Leaders Assassinated by the West | Prof Lumumba’s Warning to Traoré
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How and Why They Silenced Him...Africa's Last Hope.
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23 African Leaders Assassinated by France
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23 African Presidents Assassinated by France since 1963 | Facts About Africa | Neocolonilism
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NOTE: Africans/Blacks play a role in much of what has happened to them. There's accountability here by Africans/Blacks, absolutely; but to act like Europeans/Whites didn't and don't have a hand in things in Africa is outright disingenuous and dishonest.
Let's keep it real, we all know that Europe and the entire West will never let Africa prosper due to Europe's dependence on Africa for her standard of living and luxuries. The West has committed over 200 coups in Africa since the 1950s and over 20 assassinations. These assassinations include, but are not limited to:
Abeid-Amani Karume
Abdirachid-Ali Shermake
Ahmed Abdalah
Anwar Sadat
Cyprien Ntaryamira
Francois Ngara Tombalbaye
Ibrahim Bare Mainassara
Idriss Deby
Joao Bernardo Vieira
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
Joseph Bamina
Juvenal Habyarimma
Laurent Désire Kabila
Marien Ngouabi
Melchoir Ndadaye
Mohamed Boudiaf
Muammar Gaddafi
Muhammad Buhari
Murtala-Ramat Mohammed
Ntare V Ndizeye
Patrice Lumumba
Pierre Ngendandumwe
Richard Ratsimandrava
Samuel Kanyon Doe
Sylvanus Olympio
Teferi Bante
Thomas Sankara
William Richard Tolbert Jr.
These assassinations destabilized nations, leading to civil wars, economic decline, and continued foreign exploitation.
“These African leaders, who stood against neocolonialism, imperialism, and corruption, faced significant opposition from both internal and external forces. Their assassinations remain contentious, and they continue to influence the political landscape of Africa.”
The Western hand is not as active in Asia as it is in Africa. Please reference the following book for your personal edification:
PUPPETS OF POWER: The Colonial Grooming of Africa’s Political Elite and the Blueprint for True Sovereignty (2025) by Benoit Tano, M.D., Ph.D
PUPPETS OF POWER: The Colonial Grooming of Africa’s Political Elite and the Blueprint for True Sovereignty is a groundbreaking exposé that rips the veil off one of the most closely guarded secrets of modern African history: how colonial powers handpicked, groomed, and installed political leaders to serve foreign interests long after official independence was declared.
From Félix Houphouët-Boigny’s secret deals with France to Mobutu Sese Seko’s CIA-backed reign, this authoritative, eye-opening work uncovers the step-by-step grooming process that turned African presidents into spokespersons of empire, undermining their nations from within.
This book names names. It documents the hidden treaties, military pacts, economic dependencies, and ideological conditioning used to keep Africa under colonial influence—economically, militarily, culturally, and politically.
With exclusive insights into the current AES revolution in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, and a powerful case study of Côte d’Ivoire’s neocolonial trap, Puppets of Power delivers not just a historical diagnosis but a practical roadmap for Africa’s true independence, sovereignty, and liberation in the 21st century.
This book covers:
- The 10 African presidents handpicked and groomed by colonial powers to safeguard foreign interests
- The psychological, educational, and military tactics used to create compliant political elites
- The secrets of Françafrique, the CFA Franc trap, and hidden defense agreements
- How the AES revolution is breaking the chains of colonial dependency and inspiring new sovereignty movements
- The blueprint for dismantling colonial hegemony and reclaiming African political and economic freedom
How Africans can forge new strategic alliances to escape exploitation and rise as global players
I'd also highly suggest you read "FALLEN HEROES: African Leaders Whose Assassinations Disarrayed the Continent and Benefitted Foreign Interests" (2018) by Janvier T. Chando
Foreign interests = The West in general, Europe and America in particular.
Anybody who doubts that Europe/The West and Europeans (Whites, those in power) are not the primary cause of Africa's dreadful present-day condition doesn't know history or is just outright in denial or perhaps don't even care despite the facts being right in their eyes and even admitted to by Whites themselves.
For your personal edification (hidden Western Hand in Africa), please reference the following videos:
Colonization in 2020 - Deep State - Episode 8
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How Western Colonial Powers Keeps Africa Down
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Africa's Underdevelopment is Engineered
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TedTalk: Western Exploitation of Africa
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The Real Reason Africa Stays Poor
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6 Ways the West Use to Keep Africa Poor and Underdeveloped
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Dr. Howard Nicholas explains why the western world does everything in its power to ensure sub-saharan Africa forever stays poor
John Perkins Speaking Freely:
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How the West Drains Africa
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How Western Economic Hit Men Keep Africa in Poverty
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How the West Via IMF Broke Zambia
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Why Western Aid Doesn’t Work for Africa
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The Resource Curse Is A Lie: How the West Keeps Africa Poor (The Resource Curse Theory)
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Why the West Destroyed Libya
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France Took Africa’s Gold And Now Has The World’s 4th Largest Gold Reserve
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How France Bankrupted Haiti for 122 Years: The “Freedom” Tax
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Stealing Africa / The Aid Scam / The Dirty Math of ‘Helping’ Africa
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Why is Africa So Poor
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Why We Need Africa Poor
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Six Ways the West Keeps Africa Poor
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French Professor Exposes Why No One Wants To See Africa Developed
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We Need Africa Poor for the Prosperity of Everyone Else
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We Need To Recolonize Africa
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Life or Debt? How the IMF Keeps Africa Down
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Talk of Africa: IMF and Africa’s Troubled Economies
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Is Africa Stuck in a Debt Trap?
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We Come As Friends (2014) documentary
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Filmmaker Hubert Sauper examines how colonialism, war and business contribute to the exploitation of South Sudan.
How France (Still) Controls Africa
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David Hundeyin Exposes How Europeans Take Africa as a Farmland
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Africans Given AIDS
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In my conclusion, let me recapitulate in regard to FRANC as mentioned above (the CFA Franc trap).
French colonial tax refers to ongoing financial obligations imposed on former French colonies in Africa, primarily through the CFA Franc system, requiring countries to deposit foreign reserves (around 85% of national income) with the French Treasury, a practice critics call neo-colonialism that hinders economic development and limits monetary sovereignty, despite France's stated aim of currency stability and historical investment costs. - AI Overview
CFA Franc: 14 African nations (like Senegal, Cameroon, Mali) use the CFA Franc, pegged to the Euro.
Foreign Reserve Deposits: These countries must deposit about 85% of their foreign exchange reserves into an operations account at the French Treasury.
Limited Access: They can only borrow back up to 20% of these funds, creating dependence and stifling local investment.
Monetary Control: Critics argue this system gives France undue influence over their economies, preventing independent monetary policy.
Origins: These financial arrangements stem from agreements made at independence, continuing colonial-era structures.
French Rationale: France claims the system provides stability, covers costs of historical infrastructure, and offers economic benefits.
Colonial Taxation: Historically, France also used direct taxes (like head tax) and forced labor (blood tax) to extract resources and fund its colonial administration in Africa.
Economic Dependence: Many view it as a form of neo-colonialism that traps African nations in poverty.
Sovereignty: It's seen as an affront to economic sovereignty, limiting national control over resources and finances.
“Bleeding Africa”: Some argue it's a system where Africa's wealth funds France, creating cycles of debt and dependency.
For your further personal edification (hidden Western Hand in Africa), please reference the following books:
Africa Unchained: The Blueprint for Africa’s Future by George B.N. Ayittey
“How Colonialism Preempted Modernity in Africa” (2010) by Olufemi Taiwo
“Confessions of An Economic Hitman” (2016) by John Perkins
“Exploiting Africa: The Ugly Truth About Neo-Colonialism” (2023) by Dr. Gethan Eden
“The Secret History of the American Empire: The Truth About Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and How To Change the World” (2008) by John Perkins
“The Scramble for Africa: The White Man’s Conquest of the Dark Continent from 1876-1912” (1992) by Thomas Pakenham
“How Europe Underdeveloped Africa” (1972, 2014) by Walter Rodney
“How Europe and America Are Still Underdeveloping Africa: Neocolonialism and the Scramble for Strategic Resources in the 21st Century Africa” (2021) by Joseph R. Gibson
“Extracting Profit: Imperialism, Neoliberalism, and the New Scramble for Africa” (2018) by Lee Wengraf
“Archives of Empire, Volume II: The Scramble for Africa” (2004) by Barbara Harlow and Mia Carter
“The Portuguese Empire and Africa: The History and Legacy of Portugal’s Exploration and Colonization of the West African Coast” (2019) by Charles River Editors
“The Colonization and Decolonization of Africa: The History and Legacy of European Imperialism across the African Continent” (2019) by Charles River Editors
“The Scramble for Africa: The History and Legacy of the Colonization of Africa by European Nations during the New Imperialism Era” (2017) by Charles River Editors
“Rogue Empires: Contracts and Conmen in Europe’s Scramble for Africa” (2017) by Steven Press
“The Looting Machine: Warlords, Oligarchs, Corporations, Smugglers, and the Theft of Africa’s Wealth” (2016) by Tom Burgis
“White Malice: The CIA and The Covert Recolonization of Africa” (2023) by Susan Williams
“Who Owns Africa: Neocolonialism, Investment, and the New Scramble” (2022) by Bekeh Utietiang Ukelina (ed.)
“Tropical Gangsters: One Man’s Experience with Development and Decadence in Deepest Africa” (1991) by Robert Klitgaard
“The New Scramble for Africa” (2016) by Padraig Carmody
“The Scramble for African Oil: Oppressor, Corruption and War for Control of Africa’s Natural Resources” (2012) by Douglas A. Yates
The Subjugation of Sovereign African Kingdoms/Empires: From Colonialism to Neo-Colonialism (2025) by Patricia Fadaka-Igbinovia
“Untapped: The Scramble for Africa’s Oil” (2008) by John Ghazvinian
“The Wonga Coup: Guns, Thugs, and A Ruthless Determination to Create Mayhem in An Oil-Rich Corner of Africa” (2006) by Adam Roberts
“The Scramble for Africa” (2010) by M.E. Chamberlain
“The Imperial Scramble for The Nile: The History of the Conflict Between the British and French for Control of the Nile River” (2020) by Charles River Editors
“How Europeans Underdeveloped Africa: Major Theme in History” (2023) by Christopher Henry
“The Land of Tears: The Exploration and Exploitation of Equatorial Africa” (2019) by Robert Harms
“How Colonialism Preempted Modernity in Africa” (2010) by Olufemi Taiwo
“Canada in Africa: 300 Years of Aid and Exploitation” (2015) by Yves Engler
So yes, Ms./Mrs. Wade, colonialism (post-colonialism) is most definitely the answer to why Africa is poor. I proved that in the foregoing without a doubt. So no, we cannot retire this historical fact (many are in denial about).