EU-AU summit: Ghana's Akufo-Addo calls for 12-month transition in Mali • FRANCE 24 English
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- In a interview with FRANCE 24 at the EU-African Union summit in Brussels, #Ghana’s president Nana #AkufoAddo said the French-led troop withdrawal from #Mali required "new arrangements" in the regional fight against terrorism. Akufo-Addo, who is also the current chairman of West African bloc ECOWAS, demanded the departure of "foreign mercenaries" from the region and explained that negotiations are underway with the Malian junta on a timetable for elections. He called the junta's proposal of a four-year transition until civilian rule "clearly unacceptable" and said a 12-month transition period would be "an acceptable framework", although stressing that this was not official ECOWAS policy.
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I wonder if any French journalist has asked French officials about their backing and financing of coups in Africa. You’re clearly concerned so sit down with your own leaders and demand some accountability!
Totally agree, Well said 👏🏾
Why France can't just leave Mali without making noise? Is Mali a belonging of France? Malians No more want to deal with France and you guys of ECOWAS should better support Malians instead of supporting France against Mali
brother france control ECOWAS but secretly all these representatives dont make their own decision without france approval
On the contrary Mr Olivier, this matter is bigger than just the state of Mali. The security presence of France deters a lot of criminal and terror activities. If France just pack up and go just like that, without any proper transition measures, West Africa, would be open to all kinds of attacks. We look at the big picture to make decisions. Acting in hate and in haste only leads to more pain and regret. 🎙️🎤
When ISIS takes over the country again hope they don’t call for their colonial masters .
God bless you Africa child. Allah is on your side Amin
He sold out West Africa and you seems glad.
@@watchingthehawks355 for how much? You such a fool, incomprehensible ignorant and mauopic. Grow out from your local politics...
@@watchingthehawks355 he sold Africa to your father isn't it.
Mali is for Malians! Ecowas should be cooperation and common interest, not an instrument for the west! France should stop interfering on an independent former colonies!!!! Pay the market price for gold and uranium and cacao.
Africa is for Africans. We must be accountable towards each other. This is not an option.
Be careful with France!!!
When it comes to this my King is an expect but on grounds is the big problem it means his subordinate are not helping. Nana live long 🔥
Nana, really speaking in his inteligente mind.but the africa leaders must to use their ressources to upgrade the new génération stead to buying heavily cars.
Clearly this Reporter has no idea and knowledge of what's going on in that region of the world. The President is knowledgeable by far with the right situation without the need of France.
It's an interview, I like him for his objective questions. Any other poor journalist would have failed to extract such knowledge from Akufo. There is a benefit from asking the right questions.
Nana is a traitor, listen to him again.
@@watchingthehawks355 he speaks the English language very well.
@@paulbrown609 yeah colonial language while sold out his people
@@watchingthehawks355 You bleeding too much.
Hypocrates question like always,why facing our President with such question,Malian governement and the people of mali have spoken let France Leave.Thank you Mr. President for such an excellent answers I do not know why they are interest in our Continent.We Africans are united no more western hypocracy.
His not supporting Mali Nana is against Malian freedom and revolution to kick France out, Nana wants France to stay in Mali and control the government.
@@watchingthehawks355 How much were you paid? Your job isn't easy at all😂😂😂😂
Mali is ruled bu military coup
Why are you so worried with the MILITARY in Mali
Who is France?always wanted décidé for africa people.
Don't say Africa say anglophone countries Africa is more than 15 states
@@oyujafelix859 you mean francophone countries, France can't dictate to any English speaking countries...
✋✋✋✋✋✋ We Are Oliver!
As far as Europe Union policies is to keep Africa down leaders of Africa wake up from your slumber and take action and keep Europeans unions out of Africa for Africa survival
clear talks, vivid insight. thanks Nana!
How can Mali have a elections when there's no security in other region how are they going to vote? He's only asking questions that suits the west.
The result of the election in area with no security will be provided by the foreign forces controlling the non secure areas. This means you have to cut an agreement with the foreign forces in other to win the election there and nationwide as well.
So you want him to come and provide security in Mali?
@@Ghanadiaries no, he should stop being obsessed with democracy and elections when security isn't there. For how long Rawlings stayed in power without election after his coup?
@@mikailm6934 I guess you like dictatorship, isn’t it? Rawlings ruled Ghana as a dictator for ten years, that era was one of the most challenging times for Ghanaians... Ghana started developing just after the exit of Rawlings. So we know how bad military dictatorship is. That’s why most Ghanaians hate coup d’etat .
Tell them common sense.
This is my president❤✌
Mwa aussi 😁
My question is did Au have a voice in EU?
My question is, do you have strong military to withstand NATO and it's allied forces? Have the francophone country ever taking ECOWAS seriously... No but they've always love to lick the boots of French people thinking they're more special to even scrap the CFA franc...
What about Chad ????
Chad is not a west African country.
But they have something on of under the ground that they need and want. Every where they are fighting and claiming they are fighting Ter. ...is it so or are they fighting FREEDOM fighters? The students that arrose in Nigeria what did they call those? DEMON cant ENTER your house except you open the DOOR and INVITE THEM IN. CLAP FOR YOUR SELF.
@@kofisam4106 it's a West African country
@@africanayasmin6210 nope, at least do some research before you rebut... by the way, chad is geographically located in central Africa. it a member of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS).
@@kofisam4106 doesn't matter, why don't they sanction Chad? They are all part of the UA
God richly bless you all
You have see our government is confused 🤷♂️
What are you doing to help them to secure Mali that’s what we should be talking about not election. Does election solves a problem that France and NATO created?
What do Malians want for themselves, where are their legislators, ie elected members of Parliament, their legal institutions what have they been doing?
Mali is a sovereign country. When they did the coup, he invited the leaders and they talked. Rawlings was alive and talked to them to, I believe there is no better person who could advice them than Rawlings.
Coup is a French word that means cut different from "coup d'etat" 👈 also French
The journalist asks questions to get answers the French government is waiting for .Shame 🧐
Great Man NANA ADDO we hail you 🙌
Excellent rebuttal Mr President. " we were all here to see what happened on January 6th in the United States ". Does that mean America is a failed state and has the contagion spread to Canada with the trucker protest and a state of emergency having to be implemented in Canada. Will Mexico be next to grapple with military rule. Just asking? . Notice how the interviewer brings his preconceptions into the discussion and tries to form a narrative of uncontrollable instability. I'm also very glad that the President pushed back on these naratives that would have ostensibly be a foundation to build a pretext for the necessity of foreign militaries to march into western Africa. The interviewer even tried to lay the ground work for intervention. Wow. Played his Trump card, " Russian mercenaries", expertly rebuffed. This age of Physiological warfare must not be allowed to manifest into actual warfare. It's like the script is clear, World powers fight each other in the African theater. Be very vigilant Africa!!!
Well said my king, Afrika is where the west fought their proxy wars never in their own backyard , wake up Afrikans wake up.
Men you’re very intelligent as the president interviewed
The military leaders should study the works of Sankara. Military leaders are not necessarily bad. It depends on who these military leaders are. They must first take the interest of the people at heart.
Majority are not bad if they're not attack from Europe and America, regime change will always be use to stop a real pan Africa junta, democracy has nothing to do with Africa, democracy was imported to Africa to control the government and African resources.
Elections are Mali's business. Not the colonizer.
Nana Addo all the way ❤❤❤❤
Mali youth must not listen to these old cars who wanted to take you back to French stick the nation to the partner which considers people lives not those who wants the young Malian to cross the Mediterranean Sea to go and works for them slavery had stop though still alive but be careful with French!!!
These old cars, have been on the roads for to long to understand where the potholes are. Y'all delusional to think France isn't somewhere enjoying.
Do you have the history of how fast France has eliminated all those, who didn't lick their butts, in their colonies?
The best option for the military was to act like JJ Rawlings so they could rule the country of they really mean business.
Hell no. France need to leave now. If any nation try to force Mali's hand, Mali needs to fight and destroy all foreign forces.
Well Spoken Mr President
Dear African brothers and sisters, let's take our time and look at nana akufo ado, submitting the results planted against Africa. Accontenting France that they will do whatever to please them
Nana is a big disgrace to African liberation.
@@watchingthehawks355 u are a disgrace
WatchingtheHawks, you are a Troll, a liar or clueless. Your likes can't distract the fight to reclaim Mother Africa by us Africans
So they should leave, He means All foreign which includes france too
Does mali belong to Ghana.
Go ask Ecowas
Did he say that?
Ahh does he think Americans democracy is the same as ghanas demo , a poor comparison of a superpower
Did you follow what happened on January 6. Pls do your research n you'll understand
Most don't even understand English, period
Why are all democracies in Africa based on the American model, can't we Africans come out with something that will work for us that is effective, instead of African leaders been Managers of oppression for their European masters under the guise democracy , clearly African needs unity , clearly some of this small countries don't have the resources to manage on their own affairs, which allows for this other countries to take advantage of them
And do you think, those smaller countries will allow other Africans to rule them? 😂
@@Ghanadiaries and why won't they, if they don't, they will colonized into the African federation, cause we do not need a weaknpoint which becomes a security threat
@@kervinaham7375 Do you live in Africa?
Ecowas mandate is for the concern countries - by them , for them- through negotiation. African media MUST take front sit. Secure your resources and labor then security.
why talk to this network????
What a snake of a reporter, trying to twist the narrative again. Nana did a fantastic job as usual 👏👏👏
A journalist's job is to ask critical questions, that does not mean it is his opinion.
The idiots among us always expose themselves. Star Light you have a mental problem🤐🤐🤐🤐
This particular journalist is a bias f••• piece of Sh•t.France should have some dignity and leave the Malian alone .
Nana screw you and ECOWAS . Before creating that blockade and isolate Mali , you should’ve started with this
If you follow Afrique media, you would know that Nana is fake, it seems that you don't know French, I understand you. Afrique media is a pan africanist one, I respect them.
@@gmog7857 when you miss your fundamentals of knowing your right from your left, don't come to social platforms and expose yourself. What is wrong with what the brother Said? You're the one with issues go see your psychiatric
They can not governing the people very well that is the military are popular in Africa
Culture of silence 🔕 The rule of law or other from above?
It’s time for a new order in our continent. A people led movement and it is happening. Old men like this ones days are numbered
You are not asking the right QUESTIONS. Ask him why the military is taking over most West Africa countries. Tribalism, corruption, bribery, ethnic oppression, higher unemployment
Thank you bro
How many military take overs, have those countries had? Did it change anything?
Why does it seems like we Africans have deficiencies when it comes to analysis?
@@Ghanadiaries Well, even one military take over is too much, it doesn't have to this way, my question to you is, do you think any of these factors have something to do with the chaots in Africa? For example, tribalism, ethnic oppression, greed, corruption, mismanagement of resources, massive unemployment, hunger, poverty, nepotism and patronage? You tell me
You stop to ask him. Your from euro
Who is he ?
This thing of Junta I hate it........
When will the Au host western leaders in Africa for a summit?
We don't need them, they rather need us for our resources. The coup happening there is all about the Uranium around that region. France don't will not want a non NATO member like Russia or China to have those resources for a fair deal. Russia and China could influence and armed the military for such resources for better deal than what France could give Niger or Mali. Should the military also take over who will stand to benefit, you'll still have the same cycle of corruption... What these countries need is to have strong independent institution, respect for rule of law with constant review.
What do you want Mr president the Mali 🇲🇱 people don’t want anything to do with ECOWAS just leave them alone and let them figure out running their country,if you want to be of help just support them.
U have no idea of what u just wrote!! The military junta ll be worst than the previous ones
Time ll be the decider
Well it’s their country they should have control over their own destiny, are you saying they’re better off being colonized and if so they were colonized for a long time and what did it brought them.
@@paulbrown609 When were they colonized? Lol
@@Ghanadiaries check with google
Nana Addo❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
French puppet let Mali do what's best for Mali
So this guy In summery said the Russians are bad the French and Europeans are good .
Mr President Nana Akufo Addo, there's good coup && bad coup the bad coup is when the foreign enemy is behind like we know France hands in Africa, the good coups is that the old Trophies for our Presidents stay alive.
La legion etrangere of France are also mercenaries Mr president! Hope you are aware of that!
Puppets
Brilliant mind, brilliant man, outstanding president, outstanding leader of many nations. Wish you long life and success.
The African francophone countries need to visit Haiti, to see the legacy of France.
Hati is an apology for paying ransom to France till today...
So colonial military in Africa was a good one is that what I just heard. The Russian mercenary is bad but the French European military is good wow unbelievable what you are saying.the Malian government deemed its necessary for the colonial forces to leave but and the mercenaries to stay.
Heard from who?
France is famous for mercenaries and toppling elected government in Africa. What I don't get is why the need for foreign forces to control African borders? Do France, America, Russia, Denmark need foreign troops control their borders? No. The truth is African countries don't either. Get weapons and do what you got to do. It's that simple.
Let France 🇫🇷 not interfere in African issues
I love this president the man with vision, how I wish more African presidents are like him.
Please if u don't know anything about someone do ask. This is the opposite of what many Africans wanted as the President of the Ecowas commission taking orders from France to sanction an already enclaved country that is Mali.
@@kouadiocharles1528 what has army done for our various countries where there was coup, nothing. Ghana have suffered from army taken over to the point that we are all still behind countries in the Eastern Africa countries.
@@blackentrepreneur8564 My brother lets take the example of Rwanda. Paul Kagame is an army General who came to power through a coup but look at the extent of development in Rwanda now. He was bold to say no to French and their language. Please check which among francophone countries is developped?The problem we are having as citizen is that our political affiliation blinds us to see or denounce the wrong doing of our own party leaders.
You don't know the man you are talking about. If you are looking for the real treat to Africa, look no farther.
Do you want French soldiers in Ghana and meddling of the French government in your country
Sir mali is not your country. Mind your country and leave us alone period.
Akufo addo there is not democracy in Togo and in Ivory coast
What are the citizens doing? Have they complained?
Why this French journalist can't ask their government also why they are having military forces in such a very long distance even to the extent they are forced to leave they still insist on staying or relocating to another African country. What is really the force behind this. Is it only "protection" as they claimed or another point of interest because up till now majority Africans especially the youths are sick and tired or western military on African soil and yet no African military in theirs.
Why Africa leaders why?????? 😭😭😭
Can Nana just keep quiet and fly back to Ghana. Why doesn't the journalist visit Mali, Burkina Faso and guinea to ask people there
its all part of intel gathering for them
Pour governance
I have a lot of respect for nana
He answered the coup happening in ghana with a perfect answer
Nana fail to answer why Democratic coup in Western Africa is happening, a constitutional change to favour a third term agenda that's were ECOWAS fail.
He is an intelligent man. I bet Mahama would have said Ghana is ripe for a coup because there is a hardship.
French puppet smh
You deceived panafricanist youths. No nazi politics in Mali. Mali belongs to Maliens people!!!!!
Look at him oooo. Who is he?
Ecowas head of states should implement terms limits and also fight corruption. They should deliver the expectations of its citizens and stop self perpetuating ruling
If only francophone countries stop taking orders from France and stop stabbing anglophone countries in the back...
Tell nana addo.he is the most corrupt
@@stacyrivers6822 Bleeding is allowed.
Photo opportunities
I guess you don't understand English...
I am African. I'm not English
It is the leaders with English and French diplomats who tend to be very fluent and well educated in English and French, and that same leaders are taking Africa to its knee
English and foreign languages that we send our children to learn, is driving Africa to hel. Because we still are slaves as far as we continue sending our children to go and learn foreign language
Did you ask him about the corruption in his country ,the hardship his people are going through, the hunger killing his country men , the Increase the level of unemployment, the Dictatorship governors and Suppression of free speech in his country #AskThemTheRightQuestions #ThatsWhatGoodJournalistDo
Aw NDC camp ..😂😂😂😂
@Owusu Acheampong Stupid fool. You think Ghana belongs to only NPP and NDC? Most of the people who criticise this two-faced clown are in fact NPP members.
@@owusuacheampong8575 they are all depressed
Mo de3 kyer3 s3 gyimie nkwaaa, local champions political fanatics...
You're in Ghana crying about hunger, media freedom, dictatorship 😂😂😂.
Most of your so called journalist can't function in any other country, they will be unemployed by now. Go to Rwanda and talk anyhow on radio and you'll see how dictatorship works. I love Paul Kagame and wish we had his type in Ghana, by now all the noise will be over.
best grammar speaking president ,seriously corrupted
Where is your prove?
Wishy wash leaders. We need another Rawlings or Nkrumah.
John Mahama hypocrisy and Nana Akufu Ado evil with wickedness
You and who?
For talking he’s the best but putting work on grounds he’s the worse
Which work?
He doesn't know what he is saying
When has the francophone countries come to their senses for taking ECOWAS seriously? Rather always takes to the dictates of France, what do you want him to do?
He knows better than you, that's for sure😃😃😃
With the Cameroun, the blame should go the Britts, when they were ready to leave Nigeria. That part of Cameroun should have been part of Nigeria, and that big nation of Nigeria should have been divided into 3. The Britts did not care how they left the nation of Nigeria.
Britain & France are the 2 nations to be blamed for selecting parts of Africa in the 1894 Berlin Conference of slicing of the cake as far as Africa continent is concerned.
France benefited & is still reaping a lot of it. The foreign reserves of the 14 french-speaking African states are still in the hands of France. Taxes, these nations pay every year is $500b. Why can't France stop doing this. France will slip into a third world country if not collecting this amount of money every year. Why is AU quiet about it? All because AU has a chairperson who is a puppet for France. And this Maki guy is making things bad for the Africa continent. And our leaders can't talk. They are muzzled because of some favors France gives them. We have cowards heading these African states. Africans are suffering because the playing fields are not equal. We can do better, folks.
AU is quiet because citizens of those nations love France. How many people are agitating for change?
Why should another country fight for them? Wait and see, soon these military guys will turn to France again.
It's so disturbing to hear such journalist act like he doee not know what France is doing in the French-speaking African states. Well, he is comfortable to sit in paris to ask those questions. What the ECOWAS is not doing is play fair. Why is Togo president still there after changing the constitution to suit him? And so is Ivory Coast. Yes, Cameroun is not one of us. Not part of the 15-member , Ecowas group. The Paul Biya guy has been there since 1986, all being protected by France troops. And look at the mistreatment of the "Anglophone" part of that same country. When will the people of Cameroun rise up to this inhumane treatment of section of the nation.
Nana tell them that French government to remove all his military personnel IMMEDIATELY FROM all Africa.
Shame on you akufo ado where was the ECOWAS when alassane ouatara and faure gnasimbé of Togo change the constitutions in their countries why the ECOWAS didn't sanction them
Where was he then? Do you think he has been in power forever?
@@Ghanadiaries he was there. More recently Chadian president stayed in power while he shouldn't be there. Where are the sanctions? There is none because he is working with France unlike Malian leaders, it's that simple
@@mikailm6934 akufo addo is ECOWAS chairman, not ECCAS chairman.. he has no power to sanction chad.
I’m from Ghana and I promise you this man is the definition of corruption
I’m from Ghana too, it’s a lie!!!
Kwasia Aboabi......Odwae!
Lol
Well said
France 24 seek the attention of KEVIN TAYLOR
I think nana akufo himself needs 12 months to leave the Palace because he is doing nothing for Ghanaian nor Africa