The recent demonstrations against France’s presence in Chad have once again highlighted the negative view that Africans have of their former colonial power. From its overt military presence, to its track record in supporting dictators that have ruled Chad, as well as the constant meddling in internal affairs, France can only be perceived as a nefarious intruder that must be kicked out. The anti-France protests in Chad are certainly not the first to take place on the continent in the past years. People in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali, all took to the streets chanting “down with France”, “France…