The New Dark Age

11 May 2026 — Thee Alfa House

In this powerful episode of PLO Lumumba Explain, Prof. PLO Lumumba breaks down Emmanuel Macron’s renewed push into Africa, especially through Kenya, Angola, South Africa, and other countries that were not historically part of France’s colonial empire.

Lumumba argues that France is losing its grip in the Sahel — including Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, Gabon, and Chad — and is now trying to expand influence into former British and Portuguese colonies.

He explains the history of Françafrique, the 1944 Brazzaville Conference, the 1958 French colonial referendum, the CFA franc, French military presence, and how modern French diplomacy uses technology, artificial intelligence, energy, military partnerships, and corporate expansion to remain powerful in Africa.

Lumumba also warns Kenya and other African countries not to celebrate foreign attention without asking serious questions: What does Africa gain in the short, medium, and long term? Is there real technology transfer? Are African companies gaining access to French markets? Is France building partnership — or dependency?

Why are African countries negotiating alone instead of as the African Union or regional blocs? This episode is a deep warning about the new scramble for Africa, the danger of bilateral weakness, and why Africa must negotiate as one continent if it wants respect.