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SUMMARY
The relationship between France and West Africa, a region wherein it was once the principal colonial power, is among the most important between Africa and the West today. One of the more curious results of Francafrique has been the deterioration of the relationship between France and West Africa's regional power, Nigeria.1 Much of this has been the result of competition for influence in the West Africa region, wherein Nigeria is the largest break in an otherwise Francophone region. This relationship has deeply informed development, counterterrorism and inter-state cooperation in Francophone West Africa, all of which, today, feature heavy French involvement
