Africa has been exploited for its vast and incredible resources for centuries by a number of imperial powers including the U.S., France, Britain, and others. France has long sought to undermine African sovereignty, from the national liberation struggles of the twentieth century to today. But Africa would not tolerate French dominion then, nor will it now and African people throughout the continent have demanded France to leave Africa through campaigns and other methods. Biniam Girmay, an African born on the continent, winning multiple Tour de France stages in France has to annoy a lot of French government officials and the French ruling class.
