page_title: Free French Africa
hierarchical_section_title: Free French Africa
caption_attribution_description: English: Free French Africa Français&#160;: L'Afrique française libre à partir d'août 1940, avec le Tchad, l'Oubangui Chari, le Congo français, le Gabon, le Cameroun français.
context_page_description: Free French Africa is the political entity which collectively represents the colonial territories of France on African soil which rallied to Free France formed by General de Gaulle during the Second World War in order to continue the struggle against Nazi Germany and the Axis forces.
  It provided a political and territorial base for Free France and strengthened General de Gaulle's international position. It made a major contribution to the war effort by financing the French Resistance, by the contribution of its many soldiers to the Free French Forces, and by the military exploitation of its installations and territories.
  Because of its geographical location, Free French Africa offered a considerable asset to the Allies, favoring military operations out of Chad in the Western Desert Campaign in Egypt and Libya, as well as facilitating communications across the continent, thus giving British colonies the ability to communicate with each other.
context_section_description: Free French Africa is the political entity which collectively represents the colonial territories of France on African soil which rallied to Free France formed by General de Gaulle during the Second World War in order to continue the struggle against Nazi Germany and the Axis forces. 
  It provided a political and territorial base for Free France and strengthened General de Gaulle's international position. It made a major contribution to the war effort by financing the French Resistance, by the contribution of its many soldiers to the Free French Forces, and by the military exploitation of its installations and territories.
  Because of its geographical location, Free French Africa offered a considerable asset to the Allies, favoring military operations out of Chad in the Western Desert Campaign in Egypt and Libya, as well as facilitating communications across the continent, thus giving British colonies the ability to communicate with each other.
caption: Free French Africa in November 1940, including Chad, French Cameroon, Ubangi-Shari, Gabon, French Congo.
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