French troubles in Africa

The six issues that are poisoning franco-african relations:
"During Jacques Chirac's two presidential mandates, numerous crises have contributed to the erosion of French influence on the African continent."

There is a tendency in some quarters to see difficulty in dealing with the third world as a uniquely American problem. The French are often the source of such sniping at Uncle Sam. Here is a brief resume of French troubles in dealing with six African nations, most of them her former colonies.