Colonial ghosts: The hidden hands behind Africa's shadow conflicts -- RT Africa

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : According to a 2016 report by the British parliament, France's intentions under President Nicolas Sarkozy towards Libya were mainly driven by the five pillars, including a desire to gain a greater share of Libya oil production, to increase French influence in North Africa, to improve Sarkozy's internal political situation in France, to provide the French military with an opportunity to reassert its position in the world, and to address the concerns of his advisers over Gaddafi's long-term plans to supplant France as the dominant power in Francophone Africa.
48% : For instance, according to a video posted by NATO itself, a Canadian frigate known as HMCS Charlottetown stationed in the Mediterranean Sea to enforce UN resolution 1970 (2011) found out that a rebel tugboat which initially claimed to be transporting food and medicine was instead carrying 105-mm howitzer rounds munitions, explosives and small arms which were all banned under section 9 of the UN resolution 1970 (2011).
40% : Resource-rich regions of Africa have often found themselves entangled in murky geopolitical maneuvers where foreign actors covertly arm rebels, repressive political factions and insurgents by usually disguising it as aid to trade influence and power.
37% : This support was not intended to enhance the living conditions of the people of Zaire, as he was largely unpopular among the people after ascending to power, due to high levels of corruption and political repression, including a ban on all existing political parties.

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