Worldcrunch
The crisis with Algeria, the forced departure of French troops from Africa, the weakening of Europe against the Trump-Musk juggernaut… and finally, the political crisis at home. France is on the defensive in a shifting world — and that’s bad for both France and the world.
Two weeks ahead of the Ukraine conference in Switzerland, Volodymyr Zelensky blamed China for sabotaging the meeting at Russia’s behest. Urkaine’s president may use the upcoming D-Day memorial to raise the stakes with his own allies.
The election of the new president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, paves the way for a period of deep uncertainty between Paris and Dakar, amidst the spread of an “anti-French sentiment” in West Africa.