Fashoda syndrome
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English
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Etymology
[edit]In reference to the Fashoda Incident, considered to be the climax of the imperial territorial disputes between the United Kingdom and France in Eastern Africa.
Noun
[edit]Fashoda syndrome (uncountable)
- (politics) A tendency in French foreign policy in Africa to assert French influence in areas which might become susceptible to British influence.
- Synonym: Fashoda complex