For the rest of the world, Africa has long been marginalized as a "forgotten continent". However, the dynamism and potential of Africa in the 21st century has attracted the attention of the world's circles, and the competition for great powers has begun. As a former suzerain, France regards Africa as its backyard, and adjusting its policy toward Africa and holding on to this traditional territory is one of the priorities of France's foreign strategy.

The continent is separated from France by the Mediterranean, and French capital, technology and goods can be imported into the continent most conveniently, while at the same time obtaining large quantities of natural resources and strategic goods from Africa. France has been an important trading partner for Africa for many years. According to statistics, France's annual imports and exports to Africa account for more than 5% of its total foreign imports and exports, and it has maintained a trade surplus.

Like other French presidents, Sarkozy gave priority to Franco-African relations after taking office, first and repeatedly visiting the African continent with the aim of consolidating its traditional advantages in Africa, expanding France's influence beyond the French-speaking region, and pursuing a new African policy to adapt to globalization and changes in the African situation.

From the colonial period to the present day, France has maintained a special close relationship with African countries, and its influence in Africa, especially in French-speaking Africa, can be seen everywhere. Africa needs France's political support and economic assistance, and it is in France's strategic interest. Without the support of African countries, France cannot maintain its status as a world power. As stated by the French National Assembly member Bernard Brown. Referring to the importance of Africa to France, Debrey pointed out that Africa not only contributes positively to France's economic stability, but that it is the continent that makes France a great power and makes its voice heard.

However, in recent years, France's image in Africa has been tarnished, its influence has diminished, and it has even been fiercely criticized by more and more African countries. The reason is that France's long-standing policy of "democratization" in Africa is "unsuitable" in Africa. Causing social unrest in Africa. The forced 100 per cent depreciation of the CFA franc, which was once pegged to the French currency, has severely reduced the wealth of African countries and hurt trust with each other.

Sarkozy's several insulting remarks in Africa have exposed the old scars of sensitive Franco-African relations and aroused strong dissatisfaction and disgust among Africans. France controls key sectors in many countries in Africa, taking more, giving less, and so on. African countries have had to turn to strengthening their relations with the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and other major powers.

France, on the other hand, has always regarded Africa as a sphere of influence and a game reserve, and is extremely sensitive to the involvement of other powers in Africa. For a long time, France has used the Franco-African Summit and the Francophonie Summit as a link to strengthen Franco-African relations. In recent years, France has relied on the power of the European Union. Dialogue mechanisms such as the Europe-Africa Summit and the Mediterranean Alliance Plan have been established in an attempt to further strengthen relations with African countries. However, due to the lack of national strength, the trend of declining French influence in Africa is difficult to change.

At the same time, the continent's vast market and huge potential for economic development are increasingly attracting the attention of major countries. In particular, Africa is blessed with unique agricultural, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery resources, as well as rich mineral resources such as gold, diamond, uranium, manganese, chromium, copper, petroleum and bauxite, which are coveted by many countries. China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia have accelerated the pace of their return to Africa. Japan, India, and others are following suit, as you can imagine. The new round of competition for Africa by the major powers will become even more intense.

At such an important time. Somalia, a country that is really difficult for Africa to enter the eyes of the world, has begun to undergo a new transformation, with yellow, rotten old trees being pushed in, and vigorous new seedlings are growing rapidly, and have begun to flourish, obscuring the glory of many countries in Africa. It also obscured France's circle of interests in Africa.

The United States intends to send troops to Somalia, and France seems to have found a good helper, but the result of the facts has made France very painful.

There are five hooligans in the world. One of the reasons why they are called hooligans is because these five hooligans cannot be completely defeated. The so-called five hooligans are also the five countries that legally possess nuclear weapons in the world, and the rest of the countries such as India, Pakistan, and North Korea that clearly possess nuclear weapons are not recognized by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. Therefore, the nuclear weapons they possess are all illegal, and they are called illegal nuclear states.

As one of the five rogue members and one of the five permanent members of the United Nations, France and the United States cannot be completely defeated, because if they want to completely defeat France, they will have to face the fruits of the destruction of both sides.

Sarkozy is well aware of the importance of French interests in Africa, and successive French presidents have worked hard to achieve this, but the results have become increasingly unfavorable for France.

In the words of the Africans: France has been in Africa for 500 years, and now they can't control it and want to let go, it's really desperate. Even if they feel that their rights in Africa are God-given, they simply don't bother to compete and give. France likes a lot of multi-billion dollar African original plans, but they have all been lost in the sea, and the so-called debt reduction, global warming, and humanitarian aid have never been implemented, and it is still there to be amazed that China can penetrate deep into Africa. For the first time in 400 years, the Chinese have made our tormentors peaceful, and this is why their media is spreading anti-Chinese propaganda everywhere. Now it is Africa's turn to win between Europe and China to get the most out of it

At the moment, the war has reached its current situation, leaving Sarkozy with a whole mess, and the French simply do not have the strength to clean up this mess. As far as Sarkozy is concerned, he still hopes that the United States will continue to fight until Li Lan is completely strangled and the land of Somalia can be controlled by a regime close to the West again.

But as soon as news of Somalia's nuclear weapons broke, Sarkozy also understood that that wish would be difficult to achieve. In the event of a real outbreak of war, it is absolutely impossible for France to stand with the United States, and even if the United States insists on a nuclear strike on Somalia, then France will immediately withdraw.

This is not a betrayal of its allies, but France has signed the latest United Nations "Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty" before, France is not the United States, and the use of nuclear weapons simply cannot withstand the pressure from China and Russia, and at that time, France's losses will be even greater. It is that the French people will not allow their own country to engage in a so-called nuclear war with another country. Unless it is a last resort, and there are guarantees that France will not suffer a nuclear strike, the angry French will send him, the president, directly to the gallows.

Outside the Élysée Palace, there are people protesting every day, and if the public really knows about it, I am afraid it will not be a protest.

Someone always has to break the peace, and the first leader to speak up was not the president of Italy or France, but Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who bluntly said: "I firmly oppose the proposal to launch a nuclear strike on Somalia in the next stage." Because I have to avoid leaving the people in the shadow of nuclear weapons, and there will be no good outcome if this war continues, and we must let go of what we should let go, otherwise the losses we will suffer will be even more difficult for us to accept. ”

Shinzo Abe, who has already met in the cabinet, knows very well that now Japan must start to protect itself, even if the United States insists on carrying out a nuclear strike on Somalia, then Japan will resolutely withdraw its troops from the war. What's more, the fact that Somalia has nuclear weapons has been branded as an extremely high possibility. Japan, which has already experienced a nuclear disaster, cannot afford it again.

The presidents of France and Italy, who were waiting, also seemed to find their own reasons for refusing after Shinzo Abe's words, and Sarkozy took the lead in saying: "The losses of the four countries in this war are not small, and the Somali battlefield has begun to turn from defense to offense, which proves that the Somali military still retains extremely strong combat effectiveness, and we really should not continue to invest money and soldiers in such a war." ”

Napolitano frowned, and continued as if in a hurry: "Nowadays, the global anti-terrorism form is very bad, and the emergence of bin Laden has brought about a much more serious disaster than Li Lan in Somalia, and bin Laden is the real cancer. Instead of sending soldiers to Somalia to fight an uncertain war, it is better to clench your fists and focus on the recently appearing bin Laden, find him, and completely eradicate this poisonous snake in the dark. Otherwise, just blindly defending, and the money invested is also a bottomless pit, and the result is still very unsatisfactory. ”

After listening to the words of the three allies in the video, Obama slowly stood up in silence, and now he also made a decision in his heart, but before he said what he was going to do, he first asked: "Guys, is it really so easy to give up your interests in Somalia and North Africa?" Presumably you also understand the consequences, once Li Lan becomes bigger and stronger in Somalia, it will be a sharp sword close to our hearts, and we don't know when the other party will stab down. So, are you really willing to give up Somalia? ”

Obama's words have made the presidents of France and Italy very happy. Ghosts are willing to give up, but what if they don't give up? We're not going crazy with you, America.

None of the three people spoke in the video, but the action of the three people shaking their heads at the same time has already explained everything.

When Obama saw this, he said what he thought in his heart: "If you want to withdraw from this war, you must stop the military conflict as soon as possible, when you make up your mind, and you need the help of China and Russia." Presumably they would also be happy to see this war stop. ”

At this point, Obama suddenly changed his voice and said very seriously: "However, I can tell you that if this war ends like this, then what we will lose in the future will be greater than the cost of continuing the war." If Li Lan is not eliminated for a day, we will never have a day of peace. (To be continued......)