This is apologia for continuing French neocolonialism
When the next coup leader comes along who will they blame?
With democracy you at least get to be accountable in a consistent way.
This is apologia for continuing French neocolonialism
Nigeria and Angola produce significant amounts of oil. Joining forces, this will prohibit certain western countries from taking advantage of their resources. The money is kept in the motherland..
Oh yeah fukk that western imperialism, let's welcome russian/chinese imperialism that's killed dozens of millions of their OWN people back in 20th century anyway.
France can afford to just pay them the equivalent of a standard annual salary raise and give Niger the presumption of some business masterstroke.Who says they can’t trade with the west? You have to understand leverage and negotiation. They are now a 4 nation bloc who have cutoff resources the west NEEDS. Literally 1/3 of Frances electricity comes from Nigerien uranium.
They will have to come to the bargaining table. They have no uranium and no Russian gas. It’s the French who are desperate. Niger is used to living in want, they can wait it out, the people of first world France are not
Dapping China as they enslave African nations with wild debt plans. Brilliant work, fellas.
LOL you’re upset because I’ve pointed out what you’ve literally said this entire thread?
If you’re in favour of inertia/the status quo, you’re a French apologist.
Don’t be mad at me. Just be better.
NATO is not Francafrique so… let’s try againSo as someone that's actually lived in Africa, do you believe the countries are better off letting the NATO countries rock and attempt to negotiate better deals?
France gets their uranium from Niger. Niger has no where else to sell their uranium. The USA doesn’t even get their uranium from Niger so Niger will end up having to sell it to SOMEONE.
I'm upset? You're the one raging in every thread about "the West."
If you march your people from 1 hellscape to the next then you're no different than the French.
When the next coup leader comes along who will they blame?
With democracy you at least get to be accountable in a consistent way.
Ibrahim Traoré is the modern successor of Thomas Sankara
Diplomatic, the spirit of a warrior and the calling of a true leader
Now, he must keep watch on the "c00ns", the "colonialists" and the "naysayers" who try to tarnish his legacy.
Remember how Sankara died? His so-called "best friend" Blaise Compaoré got him assassinated. Killed over economic and political ideals. Compaoré wanted to be a lapdog for the colonialists while Sankara wanted a Marxist approach to benefit his country.
To conglomerate, he must choose trustworthy allies that won't fukk over him to appease western powers. Trust is hard to gain but easy to loose.
The continent is rich in minerals and natural resources. The countries with the most abundant resources are Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo), South Africa, Nigeria, Angola, Zambia, Ghana, and Tanzania
Nigeria and Angola produce significant amounts of oil. Joining forces, this will prohibit certain western countries from taking advantage of their resources. The money is kept in the motherland.
Congo, South Africa, Ghana and Tanzania produce gold, cobalt, diamonds, diamonds and copper. Most of our phones batteries is powered by cobalt. Why Congo is not rich economically? Because the western powers kept bullying themselves over to eat. Not only that, the rebels join forces with the colonialists.
A realistic solution is setting up tariffs. Tariffs produce revenue on goods and services on that specific country. The higher the importation of resources, the greater the expense.
Last but not least, less codependence on the IMF. This is easier than done.
However, this is a W for the continent. A W for black people.
What has that “accountability” produced for Niger so far? A prosperous economy? Electricity?
There are literal spheres of influence today. Have you not heard of the Munro doctrine?
Nope. You have no idea what serfdom is.
LOL you’re upset because I’ve pointed out what you’ve literally said this entire thread?
If you’re in favour of inertia/the status quo, you’re a French apologist.
Don’t be mad at me. Just be better.
Raging? You’re posting on the Coli. My fellow travellers are actually doing something in the real world.
Now THIS I agree with. This is good. Institutions and blocks of cooperation.Should have created an OPEC for cobalt, gold, copper, lithium and other necessary elements to our modern economy and technology a long time ago. When you create cartels to control the supply, you get rich