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The new junta’s move to cut ties with Niger’s former colonial power came amid threats of a military intervention by other West African states.

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[–] roguetrick@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago

One thing the Tankies have right is that foreign capital grifting and local leaders keeping in power off of that is what caused this. There's no actual ideology behind these military governments but wanting to be the new grifters though.

[–] IchLiebeKetchup@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

If I was a Nigrien, I wouldn't want to cooperate with the French either, after they exploited my country for decades.

[–] dubbel@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's "Nigerien", and given that this decision was made by a unelected coup leader, I'd doubt you'd have much say in the matter as a Nigerien.

[–] IchLiebeKetchup@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well yes, but a coup needs popular support. If France paid a fair price for the nigerien uranium, the coup could maybe have been avoided in the first place and the chance of it succeeding would have been lower.

[–] tal@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago
[–] Vivarevo@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

There is a massive russian infowar op pushing Propaganda atm on tiktok etc. Targeting African people, who so far haven't been subjected to such scale attacks before.

Im going to predict there will be results. Increased fascist tendencies and hate toward eu and close neighbors for infighting. Looking to close off resources from global free markets and cause a refugee wave toward eu again.

[–] pizzaiolo@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago

This is excellent for Macron. He may be able to divert attention away from the current domestic crisis πŸ‘