Um, You Know, the Africans, the Countries That Are in the Kind of Heart of Africa

Africa is in the midst of an extended process of de colonization, as where were in a moment where we're actually seeing molly asking french troops to leave its territory. And it could be, it's a situation that could repeat itself, um, within the near term. U and then in terms of independence, you know, in in the early sixties when most of the african countries were getting getting their independence. Um, your question as to how independent are they today, i think maybe this is something will keep returning to you over the course of this conversation. But just sort of taken early about it, i think.