French foreign policy is based on a…
1888 CE to 1899 CE
At the same time, imperialism is a factor.
In the midst of the Scramble for Africa, French and British interest in Africa come into conflict.
The most dangerous episode is the Fashoda Incident of 1898, when French troops try to claim an area in the Southern Sudan, and a British force purporting to be acting in the interests of the Khedive of Egypt arrive.
Under heavy pressure the French withdraw, securing Anglo-Egyptian control over the area.
The status quo is recognized by an agreement between the two states acknowledging British control over Egypt, while France becomes the dominant power in Morocco, but France has suffered a humiliating defeat overall.
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