Nigeria 2013-2017

[JMA]

You weren't paying attention to the Nigerian civil war (in which Britain ensured) that the separatists were pummeled - or the various separatist movements in Africa.

Oil... maybe you missed that.

Why does France have such a large military presence on the Continent? To preserve its colonial sphere of influence.

Yes the French are certainly displaying a high degree of post-colonial angst.

There's a vested interest by former colonial powers to keep their spheres of influence in Africa intact, but just like in Iraq/Syria, destabilizing agents like ISIS & Boko Haram will make that task difficult, if not impossible.

Due to its oil wealth Nigeria would have been in a better position (than most African countries) to resist this 'influence' had the proceeds not been looted by successive governments.

So the next great thing in Africa is "redrawing of colonial era boundaries" - it will be bloody, but I don't think you'll understand this.

Do you think I come from London or New York?