Africa to Africans, January 2003 The current dramatic events of Côte d'Ivoire prove that France has kept its colonizing spirit and uses constantly in Africa the false excuse " to protect its nationals " to intervene militarily. The African States in their decolonization which remains to complete, have so to see to it that France has no longer any excuse to send its troops.

The solution is simple: it is necessary that the "French nationals" return at home. It does not mean here to lead a racist or xenophobe policy... But it is, like in many powerful countries, for example Japan, to forbid the citizens of Cote d’Ivoire to have double nationality. Offer the emigrated French a simple choice: " either you take nationality inhabitant of the Ivory Coast and abandon French nationality, or you go back home. " If there are only Ivorian nationals in Côte d'Ivoire, France will no longer have the excuse " to protect its nationals " to send its troops. It is the policy of Japan, I remind it, which forbids its citizens to have double nationality.

The fight against neo-colonialism in Africa should not become racism, November 2004 African countries need to pass laws prohibiting dual citizenship and forcing Europeans living on their territory to adopt their nationality. This already exists in Japan, like in many other countries, prohibits dual citizenship. If there are only Ivorian nationals in Côte d'Ivoire, France will no longer If there are only Ivorian nationals in Côte d'Ivoire, France will no longer have the excuse " to protect its nationals " to send its troops.