{"id":343294,"date":"2026-05-13T18:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/france-woos-english-speaking-africa-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T18:00:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:00:37","slug":"france-woos-english-speaking-africa-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/france-woos-english-speaking-africa-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"France woos English-speaking Africa | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/trTdYKrzQqI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"France woos English-speaking Africa | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/trTdYKrzQqI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>After losing influence over former colonies in the Sahel region, France is turning its focus toward anglophone Africa \u2014 seeking new allies and business opportunities. 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