AHC: Create a French colony in southern Africa

Have the French create a colony in the southern or eastern/south-eastern portion of the African continent.
 
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Sorry but I meant to place this thread in the pre-1900 discussion board. If some one could move it please do so.
 
How about that France beats Germany to SW Africa and occupies it - would that be plausible ?
How might they do that? I know that a few French companies did exist there but as I understand the British and German presence was much larger.
 
France does what Portugal did OTL: fund an expedition to go around southern Africa to access East Asia. They reach Kongo and conquer it the same way the Portuguese did.
 
How about that France beats Germany to SW Africa and occupies it - would that be plausible ?
How would they go about doing that? Also would a different French reaction to Germany's plans in Africa require an alternate ending to the Franco-Prussian war?
France does what Portugal did OTL: fund an expedition to go around southern Africa to access East Asia. They reach Kongo and conquer it the same way the Portuguese did.
During what time frame?

Also is it plausible that France could purchase sections of Portugal's colonies?
 
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