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The most prominent statements made by General Abderrahmane Chiani, Head of State and Chairman of the National Council for the Defense of the Homeland, in his interview with national television tonight, September 30.
“The announced number of French soldiers on Nigerian soil is (1,500), but no one knows the exact number.”
“France has the right to sever its cooperation with Niger, but it will not be able to control our resources, as long as we exist, and this is a strong commitment to our people.”
“Our alliance with Mali and Burkina Faso in the field of defense will be followed by an announcement of alliances in other areas.”
“There are many beautiful things being planned at many levels in Niger, but at the moment I cannot tell you more.”
“We realize that our population is suffering from the sanctions imposed by ECOWAS, but all this will end soon, God willing.”
“We are not at war against the peoples of the ECOWAS countries who threaten us, because these peoples continue to support our people every day.”
“We will prepare a constitution that will prevent future leaders elected by the people from engaging in things other than what they were elected to do.”
“We want all Nigerians to be proud in the near future to belong to their country, wherever they are in the world.”
“The previous regime pitted Nigerians against each other, but since the events of July 26, Nigerians have united behind their country and its sovereignty.
A delegation of officers' school students represents the Nigerian Armed Forces in the military parade held in the Republic of Guinea Conakry today, Monday, October 2, on the occasion of the 64th anniversary of National Independence Day.
The Mauritanian President: France's withdrawal from Niger is not a failure, and anti-France sentiments reflect "malicious populism." Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani announced, in an interview with the French newspaper Le Figaro published on Friday evening, that France’s withdrawal from Niger is neither a failure “nor a humiliation,” saying, “It undoubtedly has a reason to leave.”
“Africa expects a lot from France,” he added, considering that the anti-Paris sentiments particularly reflect a “malignant populism” that is not unique to Africa but rather “is being expressed everywhere on the planet” and is “largely amplified by social media networks.”
The Mauritanian president stated that "the current situation in the Sahel region in general is not good, but rather very bad," acknowledging that "all countries in the region are under pressure, including my country."