I wish there was a bot here that can remind me to look at this thread in 5 years, because this is not going to end up like you think. Coups leading to military dictatorships kicking out a European power to allow another in their lands, to end up doing the same thing they complained about with France.
you guys keep saying things like this, but this looks different
infrastructure is actually being developed(something France and nato didn't do), furthermore Russia and China's economies are struggling currently(like everybody else), what better way to send an EFF U to the west than to build up the sahel to get cheaper resources and build a strong enough ally at the same time. The wests resources are getting thin also.
No other African leader has done what he is doing, he's embarrassing them right now because he is getting results and not a puppet. They always use excuses of why things aren't getting done while building million dollar mansions and buying cell phones for their girl friends.
lastly, they dont manufacture weapons and equipment in the sahel(yet), so waht is
YOUR solution? What is YOUR DETAILED solution for this road to sovereignty?