Your points of view are very interesting, I had not seen it like that.

Exactly. And until then, maybe those migrants figure after all these years they'll let France support them for a while. Turnabout is fair play. 

siggy47

the opposite is the case though. The end of neocolonial exploitation also means the end of enforced poverty through resource drain, which eases migration pressure.

SwearyDoctor

Ironic but not surprising 

A lot of anti western sentiment is posturing 

Bell_curve

econ

France, Russia, & The CFA Franc

Every empire comes to an end, anti-French sentiment in Africa has been growing for a long time, but, when these people emigrate to another country, France seems to be their first destination, it's ironic, isn't it?