How do you save a poor country that wants to break free from neocolonialism?
According to the West's twisted playbook, you destroy it to save it from itself.
EU special envoy Emanuela Del Re touts the success of crippling sanctions on Niger as measured by a shortage of life-saving medicine, food and electricity.
The hypocrisy of expressing concern for Niger's current state of affairs while simultaneously inflicting hardships on the populace is bare for all to see.
Niger is ranked 189th out of 191 in the United Nations Human Development Index and is one of the world's poorest countries, with a GDP per capita of US$540.
Saying the impoverishment is 'worse than before' is an admission that the West's sanctions are imposed not to benefit the local population. Quite the opposite, Europe has no problem making life even harder for Nigeriens if it weakens the new military leaders.
So far, the EU's suspended security and financial support for Niger and is set to impose more sanctions at the end of the month.
According to the West's twisted playbook, you destroy it to save it from itself.
EU special envoy Emanuela Del Re touts the success of crippling sanctions on Niger as measured by a shortage of life-saving medicine, food and electricity.
The hypocrisy of expressing concern for Niger's current state of affairs while simultaneously inflicting hardships on the populace is bare for all to see.
Niger is ranked 189th out of 191 in the United Nations Human Development Index and is one of the world's poorest countries, with a GDP per capita of US$540.
Saying the impoverishment is 'worse than before' is an admission that the West's sanctions are imposed not to benefit the local population. Quite the opposite, Europe has no problem making life even harder for Nigeriens if it weakens the new military leaders.
So far, the EU's suspended security and financial support for Niger and is set to impose more sanctions at the end of the month.
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NIGER: FRANCE VIOLATED AIRSPACE
Niger’s military leaders have accused France of violating its closed airspace as part of a plan to destabilise the country.
They say French planes entered Niger’s skies in stealth mode after taking off from Chad on Wednesday. Paris has not commented, although has denied similar accusations in the past.
It was also claimed France released terrorist prisoners to attack the militaries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali earlier this summer.
Paris again rejects this, but the junta says terrorists subsequently captured have confessed to receiving French aid.
The allegations were made during a televised statement as tensions continue to rise. West African bloc ECOWAS will hold talks on the crisis this Thursday after threatening to forcefully re-instate ousted President Bazoum.
Listen to the claims of the military leaders, who call themselves the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Fatherland [CNSP].
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Niger’s military leaders have accused France of violating its closed airspace as part of a plan to destabilise the country.
They say French planes entered Niger’s skies in stealth mode after taking off from Chad on Wednesday. Paris has not commented, although has denied similar accusations in the past.
It was also claimed France released terrorist prisoners to attack the militaries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali earlier this summer.
Paris again rejects this, but the junta says terrorists subsequently captured have confessed to receiving French aid.
The allegations were made during a televised statement as tensions continue to rise. West African bloc ECOWAS will hold talks on the crisis this Thursday after threatening to forcefully re-instate ousted President Bazoum.
Listen to the claims of the military leaders, who call themselves the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Fatherland [CNSP].
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DEMOCRATIC? ZOOMING IN ON BAZOUM
France, the US and ECOWAS are performing outrage over the undemocratic removal of Niger’s president in a coup.
But Mohamed Bazoum came to office in a disputed election. He supposedly won as much as 99% of the vote in one region - which is not as impressive as the 103% turnout recorded there!
Here’s a closer look at how ‘legitimate’ this new darling of Western democracies really was as Niger’s president.
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France, the US and ECOWAS are performing outrage over the undemocratic removal of Niger’s president in a coup.
But Mohamed Bazoum came to office in a disputed election. He supposedly won as much as 99% of the vote in one region - which is not as impressive as the 103% turnout recorded there!
Here’s a closer look at how ‘legitimate’ this new darling of Western democracies really was as Niger’s president.
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Why does Kenya want to send a thousand police officers to Haiti?
Well, last October, Haiti's appointed Prime Minister, Ariel Henry appealed for "the immediate deployment of a specialised armed force" to address gang violence in his country.
The United States and United Nations quickly offered support. And then, in July, Nairobi did the same. But are Kenyans being used to do the UN and the U.S’s dirty work?
And will it really help? And is there more to Kenya’s ‘humanitarian’ gesture than meets the eye?
Here’s a quick look at Haiti’s troubled history to help you understand why Haitians are not happy at this latest development.
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Well, last October, Haiti's appointed Prime Minister, Ariel Henry appealed for "the immediate deployment of a specialised armed force" to address gang violence in his country.
The United States and United Nations quickly offered support. And then, in July, Nairobi did the same. But are Kenyans being used to do the UN and the U.S’s dirty work?
And will it really help? And is there more to Kenya’s ‘humanitarian’ gesture than meets the eye?
Here’s a quick look at Haiti’s troubled history to help you understand why Haitians are not happy at this latest development.
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KENYA POLICE: 'WE'VE BEEN FRAMED'
Kenya’s police claim fake evidence is being used to show officers killed people during recent nationwide protests. The force’s Inspector General says photos were taken of dead bodies from morgues and then presented as proof of brutality. He didn’t produce evidence to back up his claims, which follow a wave of accusations against extreme, unconstitutional and heavy-handed policing.
More than 20 people died and 200 injured during recent demonstrations against tax hikes and cuts to state subsidies. In the western city of Kisumu, a mother’s two sons were reportedly fatally beaten during a night-raid by police on their home. In Nairobi, a man says officers rammed a screwdriver in his ear while being detained for demonstrating. There are also claims cops lobbed teargas into a school, knocking out dozens of children.
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Kenya’s police claim fake evidence is being used to show officers killed people during recent nationwide protests. The force’s Inspector General says photos were taken of dead bodies from morgues and then presented as proof of brutality. He didn’t produce evidence to back up his claims, which follow a wave of accusations against extreme, unconstitutional and heavy-handed policing.
More than 20 people died and 200 injured during recent demonstrations against tax hikes and cuts to state subsidies. In the western city of Kisumu, a mother’s two sons were reportedly fatally beaten during a night-raid by police on their home. In Nairobi, a man says officers rammed a screwdriver in his ear while being detained for demonstrating. There are also claims cops lobbed teargas into a school, knocking out dozens of children.
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Continued - KENYA POLICE: 'WE'VE BEEN FRAMED'
Unfortunately, police brutality is not new in the country. In an ongoing high-profile case, officers are accused of murdering a man for breaching a curfew during covid. Back in 2017, during protests over election results, a baby was shot dead on her balcony. The list goes on.
In this clip, Kenya’s police chief hits back at brutality claims during the latest Finance Bill protests. Whether people believe him or not is a different matter.
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Unfortunately, police brutality is not new in the country. In an ongoing high-profile case, officers are accused of murdering a man for breaching a curfew during covid. Back in 2017, during protests over election results, a baby was shot dead on her balcony. The list goes on.
In this clip, Kenya’s police chief hits back at brutality claims during the latest Finance Bill protests. Whether people believe him or not is a different matter.
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WORLD BANK BLOCKS UGANDA LOANS OVER ANTI-LGBTQ LAW
If anyone is going to challenge Uganda's new LGBTQ laws effectively, it will be African grassroots and not Western nations and institutions through weaponising aid and sanctions. Apparently, not everyone got the memo, though - and certainly not the World Bank, which now says it will no longer give loans to the country.
Watch the reaction of the Ugandan MP who first tabled the LGBTQ-punishing legislation in parliament. He asks - ‘Does Uganda have to ask permission from the West every time it comes up with a law?’
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni also expressed irritation at the World Bank’s decision, saying that his country was anyway trying to reduce its borrowing - but that it was wrong to force the hand of Africans using money.
What are your thoughts?
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If anyone is going to challenge Uganda's new LGBTQ laws effectively, it will be African grassroots and not Western nations and institutions through weaponising aid and sanctions. Apparently, not everyone got the memo, though - and certainly not the World Bank, which now says it will no longer give loans to the country.
Watch the reaction of the Ugandan MP who first tabled the LGBTQ-punishing legislation in parliament. He asks - ‘Does Uganda have to ask permission from the West every time it comes up with a law?’
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni also expressed irritation at the World Bank’s decision, saying that his country was anyway trying to reduce its borrowing - but that it was wrong to force the hand of Africans using money.
What are your thoughts?
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SAHEL RISING: UNITY IS POWER
Events in Niger are spurring hopes of a Pan-African axis of resistance forming across the Sahel. Neighbouring Burkina Faso and Mali have already joined forces militarily and economically as a new federation - and say the doors are open. Mali’s Western neighbour Guinea also looks game. In our latest edition of Africa in 90 Seconds, host Ahmed Ghoneim gets excited about what a united Sahel might look like. Are you also excited at the prospect? Let us know.
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Events in Niger are spurring hopes of a Pan-African axis of resistance forming across the Sahel. Neighbouring Burkina Faso and Mali have already joined forces militarily and economically as a new federation - and say the doors are open. Mali’s Western neighbour Guinea also looks game. In our latest edition of Africa in 90 Seconds, host Ahmed Ghoneim gets excited about what a united Sahel might look like. Are you also excited at the prospect? Let us know.
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POLL: TWO-THIRDS OF NIGERIENS BACK COUP
As Jay-Z once put it, “Men lie, women lie, but numbers don't lie!” Well, the latest numbers coming from a poll conducted by The Economist suggest it’s no lie to say Niger’s coup enjoys popular support on the ground. The publication - hardly a fan of the coup itself - found that over two-thirds of Nigeriens back the new military leadership.
The survey also suggests over half the nation is against a foreign military intervention - of the kind the surrounding ECOWAS nations are threatening if the coup leaders don’t step aside. The Economist expresses “alarm” at the fact that over half of those polled who DO want to see an intervention, want to see Russia lead the charge.
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As Jay-Z once put it, “Men lie, women lie, but numbers don't lie!” Well, the latest numbers coming from a poll conducted by The Economist suggest it’s no lie to say Niger’s coup enjoys popular support on the ground. The publication - hardly a fan of the coup itself - found that over two-thirds of Nigeriens back the new military leadership.
The survey also suggests over half the nation is against a foreign military intervention - of the kind the surrounding ECOWAS nations are threatening if the coup leaders don’t step aside. The Economist expresses “alarm” at the fact that over half of those polled who DO want to see an intervention, want to see Russia lead the charge.
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Continued - POLL: TWO-THIRDS OF NIGERIENS BACK COUP
In the last two weeks, the publication has churned out stories portraying Niger's military government as a threat to regional peace, running headlines such as, “Niger’s putschists may end up warring with ECOWAS - but it is jihadists who will win.”
The Economist portrays itself as against the military takeover in Niamey because it is a strong believer in democracy. Let’s remember, though, that this same publication welcomed the overthrow of Chile's democratically elected leader Salvador Allende by US-backed dictator Augusto Pinochet in 1973.
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In the last two weeks, the publication has churned out stories portraying Niger's military government as a threat to regional peace, running headlines such as, “Niger’s putschists may end up warring with ECOWAS - but it is jihadists who will win.”
The Economist portrays itself as against the military takeover in Niamey because it is a strong believer in democracy. Let’s remember, though, that this same publication welcomed the overthrow of Chile's democratically elected leader Salvador Allende by US-backed dictator Augusto Pinochet in 1973.
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RUTO BACKS ‘ANY ECOWAS
INTERVENTION’
Kenya’s president has firmly denounced the coup in Niger - likening its leaders to colonial-era masters for their undemocratic ways.
Speaking during a visit to Mozambique, William Ruto also made clear that he would back any action the ECOWAS bloc of nations might take - including an intervention to restore the pre-coup order in Niger. He expressed his view that ECOWAS was fundamental to the regional African architecture - while also insisting any African nation that tolerates a coup can’t belong to the African Union.
What do you make of what he says?
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INTERVENTION’
Kenya’s president has firmly denounced the coup in Niger - likening its leaders to colonial-era masters for their undemocratic ways.
Speaking during a visit to Mozambique, William Ruto also made clear that he would back any action the ECOWAS bloc of nations might take - including an intervention to restore the pre-coup order in Niger. He expressed his view that ECOWAS was fundamental to the regional African architecture - while also insisting any African nation that tolerates a coup can’t belong to the African Union.
What do you make of what he says?
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