Territories that were controlled in Africa by the French. The French had African colonies from roughly 1830-1977. At the height of the French Colonial Empire (1920's), France controlled more of Africa in terms of land than any other nation. France still owns some small islands off Africa and looks after its former colonies (example: Northern Mali conflict).
French West Africa, French Equatorial Africa, French North Africa and French East Africa.
Some French colonies had strong independence movements.
land
French Somaliland
Because the French founded that Africa's land was rich with gold
Madagascar was a French colony from 1895 to 1958 and French equatorial Africa was officially established from 1910 to 1958. Then it is true to assume that they both were colonies in 1914, under the French rule.
One would be French Sudan.
French Tunisia (1881)French Dahomey (1883)French Sudan (1883)
the citizens of the 13 colonies.
MaliBurkina FasoSenegalNigerBeninIvory CoastGuineaGuinea-BissauTogo
French Somaliland (became indepenent in 1977 as Djibouti).
Africa has the most French-speaking countries, with a total of 29 countries where French is an official language. These countries are mostly former colonies of France in West and Central Africa.