Tension Sparks As French Warship Spotted Close To Burkina Faso.

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One would think that when Burkina Faso cut off ties with France last year, we wouldn’t hear anything regarding France and Burkina Faso again. But since France was kicked out last year, we have heard news of how France has been causing destabilization in not just Burkina Faso but in the Sahel region as a whole. And according to President Traore France is doing so through neighboring African countries including Ivory Coast and Benin Republic. Now as if that is not enough, recent reports have revealed that a French warship just arrived off the coast of Ivory Coast. This is particularly interesting because if you recall that there have been tensions between Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast in recent months, with President Traore accusing the authorities of Ivory Coast, which everyone knows are French allies, of collaborating with France to cause destabilization in Burkina Faso. So, when a French warship carrying hundreds of troops, helicopters and military vehicles arrives close to Burkina Faso, you can understand why the situation just became even more critical. So, the question is “what exactly is going on? “What is France planning? Is France planning to fight insecurity in Ivory Coast or is there an ulterior motive? Let’s find out.

So, for starters, it’s no longer news that the geopolitical dynamics in Francophone Africa has changed in recent times. Usually all Francophone countries used to be strong allies of France, completely dependent on France for trade and security issues. France was basically the go to for everything. However the wave of coups which began in Mali in 2020 and spread across West Africa completely changed everything. These coups brought a kind of separation amongst Francophone countries not just because the coups brought in military leaders but primarily because it separated Francophone countries into those who remained allies of France and those who ditched France. But it wasn’t just France that was affected, it was basically the West and Europe in general. The coups brought in leaders that prioritized the sovereignty of their countries above the relations and interest of the West, hence the distance.