France Africa policy under scrutiny after Chad air strikes by RFI published on 2019-03-21T16:59:32Z Chadians living in Europe have been demonstrating here in France and Germany, against French air strikes, in support of Chad’s longtime autocratic ruler, Idriss Deby. The strikes on 3 February were intended to prevent an armed group from Libya from toppling the president. Instead, they have sparked familiar accusations of French interference in African politics. French authorities have defended the strikes against Chadian rebels, insisting that it was Deby himself who invited them in. But is Paris overstepping the mark? And, is President Emmanuel Macron's hopes of resetting France's fraught relationship with Africa now in tatters? Click 'Play' above to listen to this week's Spotlight on Africa with RFI's Christina Okello. And to delve deeper, check out the web piece on RFI English's website: http://en.rfi.fr/africa/20190320-france-accused-propping-chad-idriss-deby-air-strikes-rebels-africa For more news, follow Christina on Twitter @vivalid Genre News & Politics