France, in the colonial era, had understood what Sudan represented in the occupation of Africa as a struggle between the Arab and the West. display('div-gpt-ad-1669272607411-0'); }); >Sudan crisis: Northern groups flay delayed evacuation of NigeriansSudan: Diaspora group urges FG to evacuate NigeriansThat deportation and the current incursion of the Russian mercenaries–Wagner group to be precise – are all part of the operational and tactical moves to derail failed France’s strategy of having a strong association with Africans for a better control of the world’s “arsenal-loaded” resources found in Africa, inclusive of the region of the Great Lakes mishandled by conglomerates of the “Frenches” of both France, Switzerland and Belgium. Ariole is a Professor of French and Francophone Studies, University of Lagos