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Posted: 2025-05-10 14:49:31 UTC
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France imposed post-independence agreements on its former African colonies, including colonial debt, control of financial reserves, first rights to resources, preference in contracts, military dependency, military intervention rights, annual reporting, restrictions on independent alliances, and mandatory support in wars. General Goita of Mali revealed 9 of these 12 agreements to the public.
Colonial Debt
Control of Financial Reserves
First Rights to Resources
Preference in Contracts
Military Dependency
Military Intervention
Annual Reporting
No Independent Alliances
Mandatory Support in Wars
Former colonies were required to repay France for the 'benefits' of colonization.
France automatically seized and managed the national financial reserves of its ex-colonies.
Any raw or natural resource discovered had to be offered to France before any other country.
French companies were given priority in public contracts and tenders.
France held exclusive rights to supply arms and train military personnel.
France retained the right to deploy troops and intervene militarily to protect its interests.
Former colonies had to send France a yearly financial report and reserve account.
They were forbidden from forming military alliances without France’s approval.
Colonies were obliged to side with France in any war or global conflict.