The commentator was leaning on not upsetting the West. The truth is former French colonies are angry because France is still controlling their monetary systems and resources.
Not only France is engaged in the enslavement and robbery of African countries, but many European countries. The President of Uganda said an interesting thing: "We grow coffee and make $800 million a year from it. Germany does NOT grow coffee - but it makes $6.8 billion a year".
People are so quick to hate on the West. Colonialism ended a long time ago. The West provides massive humanitarian and economic aid. Anyone who thinks they will get a better deal with Russia is delusional
How can you make that statement when the people are waving Russian flags and want Russian troops to enter the country? They want to rely on Russian decisions and actions. They are incapable of making their own decisions and unable to provide for their own security. They want to be a colony of Russia.
"France out, Russia in." Because these imperialist goons simply cannot imagine a universe where Africa contains adults capable of making their own decisions. The sheer audacity of these people.
The people of Niger made their own decision when they democratically elected their president for the first time in the history of their country. The military dictator who ousted him disagreed with their decision
French, Russian doesn’t matter, they all have different flags but they all have the same goals, and will all use the same methods to get what they want
@@ethanbidois2877mindset and mentality is different. Russia think from heart and soul. French probably not even aware that they have soul. All they think about comfortable life for themselves. They think from ego. There's reason why within Russia so many ethnicities live together and not fighting.
If you see how Russia destroyed the terrorists in Chechnya and Syria And compare to what the west did in Iraq Libya and Syria They were merely managing terrorism but were never interested in fighting it That’s a big difference
@@dahjeekwenglee5909 you should see that the west destroyed Libya and slavery returned Thanks to Obama Russia rebuild Grozny You should look at the civilian casualties in Iraq and compare that to Ukraine You will be suprised
It's not that they like Russia that much, it's that they see Russia able to fend off America, the UK, France, the west. These people don't see the Ukraine war as an evil country invading and bombing an innocent country, they see it as a non-western country standing up against bullying by the entire western world and still going strong against the might of the entire western world after more than a year and increasingly getting more sympathy for that country.
you understand the point now. When we in the awful situation, we will try to get help from anyone we know, especially from these people who we never have conflict before. Sadly, very many Westerner don't want to understand it.
There is often discourse on how Russia never colonised Africa, but what's left out is that they did indeed attempt to follow the Coloniser Handbook. In 1889 Russia laid claims to the village of Sagallo in present-day Djibouti.Aug 24, 2022
@@GrannybigbackThat's one village. The European powers gobbled up and enslaved entire nations. And now France is trying desperately to hold on to its former acquisition, threatening to bomb and starve it into submission. It won't work. Africa will be free!
@@Grannybigbackyoure comparing a russia who was overthrown, a century and a half ago and replaced with a russia that helped africans. I dont get how your comment provides anything, except that youre mad and need some cope, cope to losing the control of african nations who want liberty
Because France and NATO still colonize directly and indirectly third world countries, while Russia is seen as an friend and ally, because of their mistreatment by the West also
So you don't trust your government when it gets paid for resources. You trust other governments building infrastructure? China uses its own workers to construct and doesn't use people from the country and they build it substandard and cheap. It brakes down in a few years.
Those countries need to understand that it is time for Africa to left alone. Enough is enough. The mainstream media do not seem to get it. We know what happend in the past and this is fact. Russia did not show us colonisation. You can not be judge and party. Get busy with Ukraine and leave Africa alone!
Wrong.... There is often discourse on how Russia never colonised Africa, but what's left out is that they did indeed attempt to follow the Coloniser Handbook. In 1889 Russia laid claims to the village of Sagallo in present-day Djibouti.Aug 24, 2022
@@dice234And everyone wants bases in Djibouti, have you seen it has military bases from places as far as China, USA, Japan, Britain, Spain, Russia, Saudi Arabia and even Germany, Italy and more! It's entirely because of its location, everyone wants a port there and everyone who can gets a port there. They make tons of money from that although I don't know what their government does with it.
Black people in Africa are still thankful to the USSR for helping to break the colonial system, they remember. They all understand that people in Europe and their life quality is based on their cheap labor and resources.
briefly about why Russia and not France: 1) Russia does not impose "universal" (read exclusively American and Western European) "values" on other countries. 2) Russia does not need the resources of Niger. 3) unlike France, which is not able to feed its inhabitants, Russia has enough food for its own people and for others 4) Russia has never been a colonial empire. Even more than that, she helped (but already under the USSR) in the struggle for independence from the countries of Europe. In addition, thanks to Soviet Russia, some countries that have become socialist have a chance for development and prosperity.
As a Vietnamese, compare my country with France's Africa. I feel happy that we choice Russia help and kick the France out completely, not just with some unbalance agreements
Initially, we were presented with Niger as a poor country for which there was no interest. But as time passes, we realize that superpowers (USA and Russia) as well as the ex-colonizer (France and, to a lesser extent, the EU) are fighting for its control. How to explain that a poor poor country without interest finds itself at the center of an issue of geostrategic domination?
Niger isnt poor, only the people are poor Niger is the 4th largest producer of Uranium in the world, with the majority of their Uranium mines owned by French companies. Uranium from Niger produces 40% of Frances electricity, while only 11% of the countries population has access to electricity. Take a wild guess as to why former colonial powers are so interested in Niger
I'd definitely agree with France, but the rest of Europe sort of have a disgusted sadness with their colonialism in my experience at least the general population. In the UK for example most people know the Empire was absolutely evil.
The fun part is when the same staff happened in Ukraine. West was screaming let's support zelensky. Now West screams or its hunta. West is so pathetically hypocritical. Its disquasting to see that.😂
The fun part is that you completely ignored the context of the Ukrainian situation as well as the fact that Zelensky was legally elected by the Ukrainian people.
@@blyaaad8357 )) Избран народ ему поверил что он закончит войну в Домбасе и Луганске и сядет за стол с Россией. Но зелю переманили амерЭ. Наобещав плюшек лишь бы не с Россией. Теперь расхлебывают. а могли бы наладить отношения и жить как Беларусия работая и с ЕС и с Россией.
I visited Madagascar- old French colony. Today people have to pay for the basic education there and only a few can afford it. If that’s how French treated all their previous colonies I can understand why in some African countries they consider Russia as a better option (which neither is really).
@SirWilliamDeHooton Wagner Group has been looting and commiting atrocities in Africa for years in order to seize their mines. And since Wagner is directly funded by Russia's state, do the math
I am not with Russia as Russia is using the situation but how come no countries in the EU ever talked about what France is doing in Africa. Where is Sweden or Germany to talk about abusing the people there !?
China never ever forced any country in Africa to borrow, these are outright lies. Unlike China, The British & French colonized africa, and subjugated African natives. China actually engages in regular commerce with Africa, yeah maybe the loans might have a higher interest rate, but its nothing compared colonizing, subjugating, murdering & inflicting physical harm on Africans. China & Russia has been our friend for almost 80years now, helped train the rebels that fought against colonizers, they provided Foreign Investment, they build roads, bridges, hospitals, provide military training. the west never ever will be our friend. China & Russia also blocked & Veto many sanctions on African countries
What would you expect to hear from the guardian? That the people are divided ~ just nonsense. The people are standing together, they don't want imperialists and looters.
'Niger coup: why do so many want France out and Russia in?' the fact you have to ask that question says it all really. Massively ignorant reporting and journalism.
@@johnkeohane4239are you on heavy drugs? Russia improved the country and made free of charge services for the people and prooved that theyre trustworthy, meanwhile france depends on the resource hogging and has those sweet resources for very cheap. This is the start of the end for western imperialism, and the start of a better world
European countries colonized Africa. The US never colonized Africa. I think you are confusing free trade and aid to developing Africa with colonization.
They'd all still be living in mudhuts if it wasn't for colonialism. They could have a great economy but the African leaders are even more corrupt than any others.
West African People know they can't Stand Up alone against the mighty French and mighty West. They welcome help from any quarter. When your house is burning any water supplied by anyone is welcome.. Russia, China, even from Wagner.
The West is failing to win the support of Africans, despite making the most effort possible to be "anti-racist". Why is this? Our leaders lack the practical, pragmatic view of geopolitics that is necessary to win support in Africa. They feel lectured to and issues like LGBT politics are not seen the same way in Africa as they are in the West, we fail to learn these lessons. But above all I hope there is no war as a result of this coup. A stable Niger, even aligned with Russia, is better for the people of Niger and the region than an attempt to re-install the democratically elected ruler by force or a wider conflict that draws in other countries in the region.
Baz oum is from the 0.4% (150,000) ethnic A rab min ority while the top leaders of the coup are from three of the largest tribes the Hausa 53.1%, Zarma/Songhai 21.2%, Tuareg 11% that together make up 85.3% (23.3 million) of the population. All the time being supported by F rance and the U -S. During the time he has been in office both as a "democratically" elected president, and prior in his many ministerial postings. His 0.4% Difa settler mino rity have been able to grow really wealthy while the other 99.6% have lived in abject poverty/squalor.
@@aminekaoukab4547 No. It's mainly anti-franz...just that combined with this, it was even more of a betrayal. Even the way he got into office was rig ged. If he hadn't been a Pu ppet, and tried even the bare minimum to help the people, nothing would have happened until the next election.
Same formular used in Nigeria. Use the minority (Fulani/Arabs) to act as the stooge for the West to dominate and control the majority for the benefit of the West and the small minority. For the minority, it's a survivor's strategy in return for the West support. Their allegiance is not to their home country but their tribe so the West can do whatever to the 95% majority.
U.S. companies are building a pipeline from Nigeria to the Mediterranean to supply European markets desperate for natural gas since the destruction of the Nordstream pipeline. Guess which countries this pipeline passes through and who destroyed the Nordstream pipeline?
@@-XX-1 I look at Africa and do not see the results of this US and European assistance! So stop lying! The US and Europe have been robbing Africa for 60 years... The US is now stealing oil from Libya, Syria, Iraq.
Instead of sanctions, France should be promising the support they should have been giving their ex-colonies all along, on the condition that Bazoum is returned to his presidency.
They are exactly that ex colonies not present colonies... And yet they still want all the rights and privileges. Anything to get a free buck from the rest of the world. Bye-bye at last last
@@vladwolfaction. глупец, одно другому не мешает... Надо глобально думать о будущем.. Узко мыслишь... А войну мы выиграем.. Я женщина и мне 53 года, балбес..
The liberation movements of the 20th century were all crushed, even with some Soviet aid. Africa will free itself but the power disparity is still very large.
If they are angry with France now, they may be more angry if the Russian come in. However the difference is they will then be unable to Express their anger
Наступит время и мир измениться. Каждый должен получить свою независимость и свободу. Я надеюсь что наш президент сломает этот колониальный строй и каждая страна сможет развиваться самостоятельно. Русские не захватчики и никогда ими не были - мы те кто на протяжении всей истории ломали гегемонов. Счастья вам и свободы. Из России с любовью.
📌🌟France has been at war on average every 12 years since 400BC, but since 1900, the French Army has lost 100% of wars (31 wars or one every four years since 1900) In France the army is the largest landowner. Hiring from the rank of "maréchal des logis (Sergeant) is made in 2022 mainly to Kinship and / or Patronymic ... A University survey would be welcome.
Here's a list of French post-1900 military _victories_ for you to chew on: Rabih War (1899-1901), Uprising in Madagascar (1904-1905), Ouaddai War (1909-1911), French conquest of Morocco (1911-1934), Zaian War (1914-1921), First World War (1914-1918), Volta-Bani War (1915-1917), Kaocen revolt (1916-1917), Thái Nguyên uprising (1917-1918), Luxembourgish rebellion (1919), Bender Uprising (1919), Franco-Syrian War (1920), Rif War (1920-1927), Occupation of the Ruhr (1923-25), Great Syrian Revolt (1925-1927), Kongo-Wara rebellion (1928-1931), Yên Bái mutiny (1930), Second World War (1939-1945), War in Vietnam (1945-1946), Malagasy Uprising (1947-1948), Bamileke War (1955-1964), Suez Crisis (1956), Ifni War (1957-1958), Basque conflict (1959-2011), Bizerte crisis (1961), Corsican conflict (1976-2011), Shaba I (1977), Chadian-Libyan Conflict (1978-1987), Shaba II (1978), Gulf War (1990-1991), Djiboutian Civil War (1991-1994), Kosovo War (1998-1999), First Ivorian Civil War (2002-2007), Chadian Civil War (2005-2010), Second Ivorian Civil War (2010-2011), First Libyan Civil War (2011), Iraqi Civil War (2014-2017). Here's some free career advice for you: give a career as a historian a miss.
All french victories were either against underdeveloped tribes or on the back of Americans who did the main job. Historically, since 1815 the frenchies would constantly lose to the British, Russians, Germans. France is 2nd tier
@@ag.3559 Really? Since 1815? When was the Crimean War? When was WWI and WWII? By the way, tell me what war the French lost to the British? Or the Russians?
@@ag.3559 France was deservedly on the winning side in WW1. In case history isn't your forte either, that was the big one, even more so than WW2. The French led the Allies to victory in WW1. Fact.
France left tons and tons of toxic nuclear waste in these countries and Niger is the biggest. These countries although having a myriad of resources and gigantesque mines they live if extreme poverty thanks to france
I wouldn’t be surprised if Niger splits as a country to be honest. Just look at how it’s shaped, with Niamey in the southwest pocket away from the bull of the country.
It will not split, we are in the last days, this war in Russia will spill over, Iran is just around the corner, this is world war 3 all over again. World war 1 and 2 was fought over Africa resources and will world war 3. It is the grand design. The end is here! If you have eyes see, if you have an ear, hear!
Looks to me like it's another South Africa situation, the former leader is from an Arab minority being propped up by the West. This seems like perfect timing for Niger to join BRICs.
For the first time ever a true blooded Habe HAUSAWA is ruling Niger, to me it calls for celebration and it will encourage Hausa’s in Nigeria to contest and compete for power with the Fulani ruling class for me it’s a dream come true
They clearly don't understand what kind of threat Putin is. Yes, France should back off more, but Russia is also a European power and they need to be very careful
Russia 🇷🇺 has had no colonies in Africa. None ever! Russia helped the liberation movements in Africa 🌍 and other parts of the world. Just my view from China 🇨🇳
@@Mr.Patrick_Hung um hello? Have you read anything about Sagallo and Nikolai Ivanovitch Achinov? Or Peter the Great attempting to annex Madagascar? Or Joseph Stalin having a fleeting interest in claiming the former Italian colony of Tripolitania in modern-day Libya? Although Russia failed to colonize Africa, they built a colonial empire larger and more permanent than any European country's foray into Africa. The Russians were preoccupied with colonizing and conquering Central Asia and Siberia. Sure, the USSR helped in some liberation movements, and so has "the West". Do you seriously think what Putin is doing in Ukraine is liberation? Quite the opposite. Russia simply wants to and is exerting its own influence over Africa. If Africa doesn't want "the West" to interfere with it, then it should use the same logic with Russia, China, etc. Then again, I'd be okay with a balance between "Western" and "Eastern" power worldwide (maybe because I love both America and Russia since I'm Slavic-American), as long as the Russian leader is not like Putin. Hope things are doing well enough for you over there, considering you are in/from China (an oppressive government that is an ally of Russia).
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Read about the CFA Franc and the IMF. Then read about how many times the West has overthrown popular African governments and assassinated their leaders. Russia has done nothing of the sort. I know this is difficult to imagine, but Africans actually have fully-functioning brains and can make decisions for themselves.
Many countries in Africa lack the capacity to build an economy that can enhance their citizen’s lives. There are plenty of resources in this part of the world.
Many is not all. If the countries, like France, traded with the countries that could build an economy in Africa to enhance the lives of the citizens. Instead of just buying raw materials and selling it, at a higher value then countries with the capacity to build economies could create jobs that would create wealth. This could then start a chain reaction across Africa as wealth spreads to local populuses. Though, It WILL happen anyway.
The west keeps arming rebels and flying in terrorist from the middle east of course the country will malfunction. There's over 20 US military bases in Africa and some how they have more terrorist groups now than before. France was kicked out of Mali because they got caught airdropping weapons for terrorist groups and I'm sure US is doing the same. They keep these countries in a constant state of conflict while they steal the resources the same practice US is using to steal Syrian oil.
They lack the resources because their population has grown out of all proportion, due to modern medical science and pharmaceuticals, all of it produced in the West. Africa has almost no industry to speak of, and its agriculture is underdeveloped. Without international aid (mostly from the West) there would be widespread famine and mortality from disease. What do you expect with corrupt governments run on strictly tribal lines, just like in the Middle East? Education levels are nowhere near high enough. There will be civil wars and black-on-black empire-building (as in the past) as soon as Western countries wash their hands of Africa, which MAT happen.
The commentator was leaning on not upsetting the West. The truth is former French colonies are angry because France is still controlling their monetary systems and resources.
That democracy
Agreed
Exactly! They still pay colonial taxes to France till this day and are still forced to keep at least 50% of their foreign reserve in France.
Not only France is engaged in the enslavement and robbery of African countries, but many European countries. The President of Uganda said an interesting thing: "We grow coffee and make $800 million a year from it. Germany does NOT grow coffee - but it makes $6.8 billion a year".
People are so quick to hate on the West. Colonialism ended a long time ago. The West provides massive humanitarian and economic aid. Anyone who thinks they will get a better deal with Russia is delusional
Alot of people dont realise france is still a colonial power
But slowly being remove. France begun to lose its superiority when Napoleon loses to russia in a war.
not just france the west is colonial as it always has been
@aligmal5031 your dreaming too much.😂
Biden blew up the Nord Stream pipeline leading to destabilization of Western Europe and Africa.
@@aligmal5031France is one of the worst
Guardian readers just cannot understand that African people are capable of making their own decisions.
What a great comment!
I'll second that 👍
How can you make that statement when the people are waving Russian flags and want Russian troops to enter the country? They want to rely on Russian decisions and actions. They are incapable of making their own decisions and unable to provide for their own security. They want to be a colony of Russia.
Yesir.
And here you are a Guardian reader. Why can't you understand?
Extremely rich in resources but the ordinary people live in poverty.
Because resources are not wealth. Wealth comes from technology, productivity, organization, etc.
@@WillieFungo the wealth goes to those who own the means of production?
@@MikeMW87 Exactly. The natural resources narrative in Africa is a myth. There is no massive wealth being exploitated.
Politicians are rich back by western governments in an exchange for resorces.
@@WillieFungoThey can't print resources but they can print money
"France out, Russia in."
Because these imperialist goons simply cannot imagine a universe where Africa contains adults capable of making their own decisions. The sheer audacity of these people.
The people of Niger made their own decision when they democratically elected their president for the first time in the history of their country. The military dictator who ousted him disagreed with their decision
It's almost as if Russian imperialism is also a problem.
@@mysteriousstranger6857said the euroid in Paris
@@SirWilliamDeHooton Niger.
Wait till russia gets in, they’l take everything from that country. Pooty needs to build more golden palaces
They're not coup supporters but freedom fighters .
When a coup has the support of 70% of the population it's not a coup, it's a revolution.
Correct
Sounds like almost everyone supports Junta. Goodbye France.
Supporting FR would be like supporting Epste!n.
@@tigading2177 Supporting Wagner is like supporting a crowd of serial killers.
Supporting Putin would be like supporting the Russian mafia… because that’s what it is.
Goodbye Niger , the 180 th economical power on 183 in the world
Africa feels Russia more humanity than western countries
I cannot wait for you to experience Wagner's "humanity" to the fullest extent. Don't come running to Europe though.
@@BingoPaletotlol and ur western world is even worse
French, Russian doesn’t matter, they all have different flags but they all have the same goals, and will all use the same methods to get what they want
@@ethanbidois2877mindset and mentality is different. Russia think from heart and soul. French probably not even aware that they have soul. All they think about comfortable life for themselves. They think from ego. There's reason why within Russia so many ethnicities live together and not fighting.
🤣🤣🤣🤣@@evgeniam685
If you see how Russia destroyed the terrorists in Chechnya and Syria
And compare to what the west did in Iraq Libya and Syria
They were merely managing terrorism but were never interested in fighting it
That’s a big difference
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Ingushetia and Dagestan as well.
Russia trusted partner of Africa in education and military assistance since time imemorial.tried ,tested and proven to be true freind we can trust.
Yes by levelling whole cities? Yeah thats what the russians did.
@@dahjeekwenglee5909 you should see that the west destroyed Libya and slavery returned
Thanks to Obama
Russia rebuild Grozny
You should look at the civilian casualties in Iraq and compare that to Ukraine
You will be suprised
It's not that they like Russia that much, it's that they see Russia able to fend off America, the UK, France, the west. These people don't see the Ukraine war as an evil country invading and bombing an innocent country, they see it as a non-western country standing up against bullying by the entire western world and still going strong against the might of the entire western world after more than a year and increasingly getting more sympathy for that country.
No they like Russia for their history in the region.
@@elliotyourarobotthey want different oppressors like the african corrupt leaders
@@desertmoonlee6631 Oppressees? Tell me about Russian, African history.
you understand the point now. When we in the awful situation, we will try to get help from anyone we know, especially from these people who we never have conflict before.
Sadly, very many Westerner don't want to understand it.
@@yevonsamathey do understand it,but they'll never accept it cuz they're scumbags
Guardian news......guarding western naratives, should be their slogan.
That's funny 😂😂😂
then don't read it, and kiss the Junta's boots
you kidding .... The Guardian is anti-Western
Thousands, You mean Millions! It's Game Over little france!
Respect to Niger from Srbija
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Little France has a $3bn GDP, Russia has perhaps half that now. Used to be $1.7bn before the war ... 🤣
@@BingoPaletot liberal
@@BingoPaletot everything france have both the money are stolen from african resources like Gold, uranium and so many others.
They are criminals
@@BingoPaletot Do you live in Disneyland far far away from any Reality, Intelligent life or Thought! Very far!
Free Africa! France out of Africa NOW! Down with the Colonial powers!
There is often discourse on how Russia never colonised Africa, but what's left out is that they did indeed attempt to follow the Coloniser Handbook. In 1889 Russia laid claims to the village of Sagallo in present-day Djibouti.Aug 24, 2022
@@GrannybigbackThat's one village. The European powers gobbled up and enslaved entire nations. And now France is trying desperately to hold on to its former acquisition, threatening to bomb and starve it into submission. It won't work. Africa will be free!
@@Grannybigbackyoure comparing a russia who was overthrown, a century and a half ago and replaced with a russia that helped africans. I dont get how your comment provides anything, except that youre mad and need some cope, cope to losing the control of african nations who want liberty
Because France and NATO still colonize directly and indirectly third world countries, while Russia is seen as an friend and ally, because of their mistreatment by the West also
And their history in the region.
Building actual infrastructure rather than just buying resources wins friends in Africa, who knew?
"buying resources" ? you mean supporting an unpopular leader against their own population and getting resources at minimal cost
So you don't trust your government when it gets paid for resources. You trust other governments building infrastructure? China uses its own workers to construct and doesn't use people from the country and they build it substandard and cheap. It brakes down in a few years.
Wagner builds infrastructure? 😂
Well for some braindeads Kalashnikov is infrastructure 😅. Nah it's just their tribe mentality in play. Every chieftain wants to be a king
Buying? 😂
The Brits on here, trying to cope with this 'not natural' narrative is hilarious. Well done Africa, you chose well.
Aligning with Russia is a terrible, terrible mistake.
@@ster2600 Why?
@@ster2600???
@@ster2600Aligning with French f'ers has been proven to be far worse
@@centaurus5676 just look at what they are doing in ukraine???
Those countries need to understand that it is time for Africa to left alone. Enough is enough. The mainstream media do not seem to get it. We know what happend in the past and this is fact. Russia did not show us colonisation. You can not be judge and party. Get busy with Ukraine and leave Africa alone!
It's a simple case of having to pick your preferred hangsman. Russia is a green snake in green grass. Africa should make a stand to stand on its own.
Wrong....
There is often discourse on how Russia never colonised Africa, but what's left out is that they did indeed attempt to follow the Coloniser Handbook. In 1889 Russia laid claims to the village of Sagallo in present-day Djibouti.Aug 24, 2022
@@dice234 Russia is already colonizing central Africa
@GodNotReal🤡
@@dice234And everyone wants bases in Djibouti, have you seen it has military bases from places as far as China, USA, Japan, Britain, Spain, Russia, Saudi Arabia and even Germany, Italy and more!
It's entirely because of its location, everyone wants a port there and everyone who can gets a port there. They make tons of money from that although I don't know what their government does with it.
Colonisation was awful, whoever did it. They kept the majority of populations uneducated and poor.
Very evil man...
100 years from now it will be proven that western colonisation was the closest the sahel ever got to civilization
Now they want to be colonized by the Russians.
Long time ago now and all those part of it are long dead.
I'm sure Wagner will bring about equality, justice, moderation, education, and prosperity for local populations. 😂
Black people in Africa are still thankful to the USSR for helping to break the colonial system, they remember. They all understand that people in Europe and their life quality is based on their cheap labor and resources.
quality of life in most of russia is far worse off than the west but keep making up lies
Lots of butthurt westerners in the comments section today haha.
haaaaa, haaaaa, how disgustingly unfunny
briefly about why Russia and not France:
1) Russia does not impose "universal" (read exclusively American and Western European) "values" on other countries.
2) Russia does not need the resources of Niger.
3) unlike France, which is not able to feed its inhabitants, Russia has enough food for its own people and for others
4) Russia has never been a colonial empire. Even more than that, she helped (but already under the USSR) in the struggle for independence from the countries of Europe. In addition, thanks to Soviet Russia, some countries that have become socialist have a chance for development and prosperity.
As a Vietnamese, compare my country with France's Africa. I feel happy that we choice Russia help and kick the France out completely, not just with some unbalance agreements
Errr every single one of your points is wrong....
@@fredyscanlanThe one about France using Niger is actually true, France is literally the sole reason why west Africa is so poor
Talking rubbish yalegenda comrade
Spot on comment.
Initially, we were presented with Niger as a poor country for which there was no interest. But as time passes, we realize that superpowers (USA and Russia) as well as the ex-colonizer (France and, to a lesser extent, the EU) are fighting for its control.
How to explain that a poor poor country without interest finds itself at the center of an issue of geostrategic domination?
If it's rich in resource you can bet west wants to control it
Niger isnt poor, only the people are poor
Niger is the 4th largest producer of Uranium in the world, with the majority of their Uranium mines owned by French companies. Uranium from Niger produces 40% of Frances electricity, while only 11% of the countries population has access to electricity. Take a wild guess as to why former colonial powers are so interested in Niger
@@bigsmoke8816 , I didn't say "Niger is poor". I did say "Initially, we were presented with Niger as a poor country for which there was no interest."
it is poor because of France and United States
Russia has no desire to control Niger.
Absolutely understandable
The west and France are still in colonial mentality
Go Africa ❤
you mean just france and arguably the us? is that the entire west to you?
I'd definitely agree with France, but the rest of Europe sort of have a disgusted sadness with their colonialism in my experience at least the general population.
In the UK for example most people know the Empire was absolutely evil.
@@FireDarkNinjalol,they don't
@@cliverosfield69 Maybe I just hang around with the right people then, most people I’ve met think that the Empire was pretty evil.
The fun part is when the same staff happened in Ukraine. West was screaming let's support zelensky. Now West screams or its hunta. West is so pathetically hypocritical. Its disquasting to see that.😂
The fun part is that you completely ignored the context of the Ukrainian situation as well as the fact that Zelensky was legally elected by the Ukrainian people.
@@blyaaad8357 )) Избран народ ему поверил что он закончит войну в Домбасе и Луганске и сядет за стол с Россией. Но зелю переманили амерЭ. Наобещав плюшек лишь бы не с Россией. Теперь расхлебывают. а могли бы наладить отношения и жить как Беларусия работая и с ЕС и с Россией.
@@blyaaad8357the fun fact, Poroshenko was not and west still supported him.
I visited Madagascar- old French colony. Today people have to pay for the basic education there and only a few can afford it.
If that’s how French treated all their previous colonies I can understand why in some African countries they consider Russia as a better option (which neither is really).
At last they get education
@@barteatmyshorts8252 I doubt that the slaves working in Wagner Group's mines get any education, let alone money
@@nobbynobbs8182 can you read? did france treat those slaves better ?
Will they emigrate to Russia in the future?
@SirWilliamDeHooton Wagner Group has been looting and commiting atrocities in Africa for years in order to seize their mines. And since Wagner is directly funded by Russia's state, do the math
I am not with Russia as Russia is using the situation but how come no countries in the EU ever talked about what France is doing in Africa. Where is Sweden or Germany to talk about abusing the people there !?
Because they get money from that too.
Only interest into liberating Africa has Russia since Russia always fought for the freedom of the people.
@whatcolorareyour6championships meanwhile America bombing the whole world 🤣🤣
Germany can't talk. They committed their own genocide and atrocities in Africa, Namibia specifically. ETA: I have heard Italy call out France though.
@whatcolorareyour6championshipsThe people of Donbas would disagree about that
I think Russia's friend Algeria might have something to say. I believe they've had a few issues with France in the past.
a few?
big understatement
Few?
China never ever forced any country in Africa to borrow, these are outright lies.
Unlike China, The British & French colonized africa, and subjugated African natives. China actually engages in
regular commerce with Africa, yeah maybe the loans might have a higher interest rate,
but its nothing compared colonizing, subjugating, murdering & inflicting physical harm on Africans.
China & Russia has been our friend for almost 80years now, helped train the rebels that fought against colonizers, they provided Foreign Investment, they build roads, bridges, hospitals, provide military training.
the west never ever will be our friend. China & Russia also blocked & Veto many sanctions on African countries
Big respect for Africa and Russia, great news from the Guardian.
The world supports Russia and North Korea! Big respect. Especially North Korea. 😍😍😍🤣
@@Glorious_Kim_Jong_UnNorth Korean W
@@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Unwise words from elizabeth
What would you expect to hear from the guardian? That the people are divided ~ just nonsense. The people are standing together, they don't want imperialists and looters.
'Niger coup: why do so many want France out and Russia in?' the fact you have to ask that question says it all really.
Massively ignorant reporting and journalism.
Yes ,They have had enough of the nonsense
Full respect to the people of Niger from Belarus 🇧🇾🤝🇳🇪
they will learn democraty and prosperity from Belarus....
Because the Russian arent weak minded unlike the French and the UK? (From the UK myself by the way).
BRAVO AFRICA!!! BRAVO RUSSIA!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️
Bravo russia come in and take all the resources . Is this better than france?
@@johnkeohane4239are you on heavy drugs? Russia improved the country and made free of charge services for the people and prooved that theyre trustworthy, meanwhile france depends on the resource hogging and has those sweet resources for very cheap. This is the start of the end for western imperialism, and the start of a better world
Now, african migrants can go to Russia
It is not a coup, it is a liberation!
The damage colonialism left in ALL PARTS OF AFRICA IS VERY HURTFUL ITS TIME FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AFRICA 🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲
European countries colonized Africa. The US never colonized Africa. I think you are confusing free trade and aid to developing Africa with colonization.
😂 copying America...booo ! !!.. nah!!! Perhaps or maybe....
United countries of Africa,.
they are not states they are countries, you're welcome🇬🇧
They'd all still be living in mudhuts if it wasn't for colonialism. They could have a great economy but the African leaders are even more corrupt than any others.
@@jlolopez9623forced trade you mean?
@@henkschrader4513 Sorry I was wrong. I assumed free trade was in effect and it isn't.
Africa will be free ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Africa will be colonised by Russia and China
West African People know they can't Stand Up alone against the mighty French and mighty West. They welcome help from any quarter. When your house is burning any water supplied by anyone is welcome.. Russia, China, even from Wagner.
They don't have a house, when the US deindustrializes Europe and Civil War 2 collapses the America, Niger will still be the same, just free.
It is Ecowas Embassy, Comercial, Organization, willing to, Amplify, Slavery. representatives of colonialism.
THE END OF THE FRENCH IMPERIALISM 😂😂😂😂
The beginning of Russian Imperialism instead.
Et retour de tous les Africains.... en Afrique, et apres ont fait du commerce chacun chez soi
Stopping for russian imperialism
@@MikeMW87 No need. Wagner are at a bit of a loose end, and have plenty of experience in Africa.
@@MP-kq9hbYeah and also send the France national soccer team who are also all Africans.
The West is failing to win the support of Africans, despite making the most effort possible to be "anti-racist". Why is this? Our leaders lack the practical, pragmatic view of geopolitics that is necessary to win support in Africa. They feel lectured to and issues like LGBT politics are not seen the same way in Africa as they are in the West, we fail to learn these lessons. But above all I hope there is no war as a result of this coup. A stable Niger, even aligned with Russia, is better for the people of Niger and the region than an attempt to re-install the democratically elected ruler by force or a wider conflict that draws in other countries in the region.
Mmm mmm wonder why, it's because of those colonial countries still acting like those colonial days
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Довели людей! Свободу Африке!!!
Deus abençoe a África e a Rússia 🙏
Support for Africa 🌍 and Russia 🇷🇺 from China 🇨🇳
@@Mr.Patrick_Hung Sure Ivan. TH-cam is blocked in China
Deus não abençoa invasores.
@@DiogoJ1finally someone has a brain
@@nobbynobbs8182 I'm Chinese and living in China, there is something called a VPN m0ron.
Baz oum is from the 0.4% (150,000) ethnic A rab min ority while the top leaders of the coup are from three of the largest tribes the Hausa 53.1%, Zarma/Songhai 21.2%, Tuareg 11% that together make up 85.3% (23.3 million) of the population.
All the time being supported by F rance and the U -S. During the time he has been in office both as a "democratically" elected president, and prior in his many ministerial postings. His 0.4% Difa settler mino rity have been able to grow really wealthy while the other 99.6% have lived in abject poverty/squalor.
So it’s more ethical than anti france ?
@@aminekaoukab4547 No. It's mainly anti-franz...just that combined with this, it was even more of a betrayal. Even the way he got into office was rig ged. If he hadn't been a Pu ppet, and tried even the bare minimum to help the people, nothing would have happened until the next election.
@@aminekaoukab4547 No. It's mostly anti-franz...just that combined with this, and his puppetyness. It was even more of a betra yal to the nation.
Same formular used in Nigeria. Use the minority (Fulani/Arabs) to act as the stooge for the West to dominate and control the majority for the benefit of the West and the small minority.
For the minority, it's a survivor's strategy in return for the West support. Their allegiance is not to their home country but their tribe so the West can do whatever to the 95% majority.
greetings from russia, guys, russia has beem always backing up true independence in Africa
U.S. companies are building a pipeline from Nigeria to the Mediterranean to supply European markets desperate for natural gas since the destruction of the Nordstream pipeline. Guess which countries this pipeline passes through and who destroyed the Nordstream pipeline?
Africa is based.
We want all Europeans out not just france
@@-XX-1 I look at Africa and do not see the results of this US and European assistance! So stop lying! The US and Europe have been robbing Africa for 60 years... The US is now stealing oil from Libya, Syria, Iraq.
Now just imagine if a european said the same about africans. Oh boy, prepare for the twitter guys...
@@ChadSpittingTruthit wasn't Africans that colonized and exploited Europe
Freedom is coming for AFRICA!!!!
BRICS ❤.. lets grow
Slava Niger!!! 🇳🇪 🇳🇪 🇳🇪
Instead of sanctions, France should be promising the support they should have been giving their ex-colonies all along, on the condition that Bazoum is returned to his presidency.
France "promises". Is it reliable?
Nema pregovora sa fasistima i lopovima sa zapada
They are exactly that ex colonies not present colonies... And yet they still want all the rights and privileges. Anything to get a free buck from the rest of the world. Bye-bye at last last
It's like expecting support from a parasite...like a tick.
Why did BRICS reject France? Because they see pres Macoroni as a snake in the grass. They do not believe his promises.
Africa is sick of France colonial terror
Russia are a bit busy at the moment.
😂😂😂
And the west too
I can't wait for wagner to go in before things get worse this is the chance of getting in now
Who told u wagner was ever out?
@@puraLusa in Niger?? Wagner isn't there
United republic of Africa, Gadaffis dream one day inshallah ❤
Lol
Beginning of the end of French colonial times!!
When fool became wise then game is over ..! 😂😂😂..! 🎉🎉🎉 France congratufuckgulation…!
You will beg for France to come back in a couple of years. See if they care.
Not wise, but when they have the backup [Russia], to stand up to the oppressor.
@@BingoPaletot You are really suffering bad with with Russophobia.
If you think this is bad South Africa 🇿🇦 is threatening white non native Africans to leave or be un alived 😊
I don't think it's about any phobia,it's a hard reality.Knowing a bit of world's history would do wonders.
Бедный Франсуа!!@Что же теперь будет с тобой!?@🇲🇫🤺🤺👈🙃🙃🙃🐸🐸🐸
Africans are going to be disappointed. Wagner group in Mali is not successful in their fight against the terrorists.
😂😂😂😂😂
Great European victories in the fight against Wagner
It has to believe Russia is one of the most powerful country in the world ❤❤
Funnily Belief and reality are two different things when It comes to russian power. 😂
@@TominatorGaming hate it as much as you want, but russia is a second military power. In russia.
@@lmpoopingpigeon your right, Russia is the second strongest power in Russia XD.
you both hate it as much as you want. but..... 😜
@@TominatorGamingyou are the very reason Poland will get invaded
Да здравствует 3 волна освобождения Африко от колониализма Запада.. Африка-русский народ с вами... ❤
иди освободись на фронте
@@vladwolfaction. глупец, одно другому не мешает... Надо глобально думать о будущем.. Узко мыслишь... А войну мы выиграем.. Я женщина и мне 53 года, балбес..
@@ЛАЛИТА-ж8т какое будущее, если у тебя пересидент никогда не меняется, да ещё и войны начинает?
@@vladwolfaction. вы не правы тк. БОТ или придурок. А это диагноз
@@vladwolfaction. США начинает войны, у них будущее есть? Или для наличия будущего достаточно формальной смены руководства страны?
Give the people freedom and rights. That slavery must come to end.
Don’t trust Putin either. Africa can stand alone
The liberation movements of the 20th century were all crushed, even with some Soviet aid. Africa will free itself but the power disparity is still very large.
WHEN IS THE CONGO GOING TO STAGE A COUP
Well done Africa enough is enough stand up your right and fight for you fate and right against the West and US
If they are angry with France now, they may be more angry if the Russian come in. However the difference is they will then be unable to Express their anger
Why do they have such a codependency on Europeans? Why replace France with Russia instead of simply doing for self?
@lylm4147 Colonialism ended over 60 years ago, it's time to stop talking about it.
The journalist is apuppet also
Russia, please come rescue Haiti.
The Haitian people love you, Russia.
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Наступит время и мир измениться. Каждый должен получить свою независимость и свободу. Я надеюсь что наш президент сломает этот колониальный строй и каждая страна сможет развиваться самостоятельно. Русские не захватчики и никогда ими не были - мы те кто на протяжении всей истории ломали гегемонов. Счастья вам и свободы. Из России с любовью.
@@Belerefon7 Угусь, а теперь скажи это чеченцам, армянам и грузинам
@@kogorunи сто? теперь они независимы, без эксплуатации ресурсов, в отличие от Франции (кроме чеченцам)
Stop talking about Russia. Better tall about your uranium mines.
📌🌟France has been at war on average every 12 years since 400BC,
but since 1900, the French Army has lost 100% of wars (31 wars or one every four years since 1900)
In France the army is the largest landowner.
Hiring from the rank of "maréchal des logis (Sergeant) is made in 2022 mainly to Kinship and / or Patronymic ...
A University survey would be welcome.
@@arborlea Vous avez une réflexion typique d'Oriental , je n'aime pas les Orientaux.
Here's a list of French post-1900 military _victories_ for you to chew on:
Rabih War (1899-1901), Uprising in Madagascar (1904-1905), Ouaddai War (1909-1911), French conquest of Morocco (1911-1934), Zaian War (1914-1921), First World War (1914-1918), Volta-Bani War (1915-1917), Kaocen revolt (1916-1917), Thái Nguyên uprising (1917-1918), Luxembourgish rebellion (1919), Bender Uprising (1919), Franco-Syrian War (1920), Rif War (1920-1927), Occupation of the Ruhr (1923-25), Great Syrian Revolt (1925-1927), Kongo-Wara rebellion (1928-1931), Yên Bái mutiny (1930), Second World War (1939-1945), War in Vietnam (1945-1946), Malagasy Uprising (1947-1948), Bamileke War (1955-1964), Suez Crisis (1956), Ifni War (1957-1958), Basque conflict (1959-2011), Bizerte crisis (1961), Corsican conflict (1976-2011), Shaba I (1977), Chadian-Libyan Conflict (1978-1987), Shaba II (1978), Gulf War (1990-1991), Djiboutian Civil War (1991-1994), Kosovo War (1998-1999), First Ivorian Civil War (2002-2007), Chadian Civil War (2005-2010), Second Ivorian Civil War (2010-2011), First Libyan Civil War (2011), Iraqi Civil War (2014-2017).
Here's some free career advice for you: give a career as a historian a miss.
All french victories were either against underdeveloped tribes or on the back of Americans who did the main job. Historically, since 1815 the frenchies would constantly lose to the British, Russians, Germans. France is 2nd tier
@@ag.3559 Really? Since 1815? When was the Crimean War? When was WWI and WWII? By the way, tell me what war the French lost to the British? Or the Russians?
@@ag.3559 France was deservedly on the winning side in WW1. In case history isn't your forte either, that was the big one, even more so than WW2. The French led the Allies to victory in WW1. Fact.
Naive viewers never realized that no nation ever suddenly wishes to join another nation without the "help" of that nation 😉
France left tons and tons of toxic nuclear waste in these countries and Niger is the biggest. These countries although having a myriad of resources and gigantesque mines they live if extreme poverty thanks to france
URAAAAA 🇮🇩🇷🇺🇵🇸
Support BRIKS for freedom All AFRICA
I wouldn’t be surprised if Niger splits as a country to be honest. Just look at how it’s shaped, with Niamey in the southwest pocket away from the bull of the country.
It will not split, we are in the last days, this war in Russia will spill over, Iran is just around the corner, this is world war 3 all over again. World war 1 and 2 was fought over Africa resources and will world war 3. It is the grand design. The end is here! If you have eyes see, if you have an ear, hear!
Looks to me like it's another South Africa situation, the former leader is from an Arab minority being propped up by the West. This seems like perfect timing for Niger to join BRICs.
For the first time ever a true blooded Habe HAUSAWA is ruling Niger, to me it calls for celebration and it will encourage Hausa’s in Nigeria to contest and compete for power with the Fulani ruling class for me it’s a dream come true
@@kayodebanjoNot the first Haussa leader in Niger.
OP : that's not enough to draw such a conclusion. You gotta look at the demographics and demographic repartition of that space first
Because
They clearly don't understand what kind of threat Putin is. Yes, France should back off more, but Russia is also a European power and they need to be very careful
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@@ИринаЗайцева-ь9э6б are you ok?
Russia 🇷🇺 has had no colonies in Africa. None ever! Russia helped the liberation movements in Africa 🌍 and other parts of the world.
Just my view from China 🇨🇳
@@Mr.Patrick_Hung um hello? Have you read anything about Sagallo and Nikolai Ivanovitch Achinov? Or Peter the Great attempting to annex Madagascar? Or Joseph Stalin having a fleeting interest in claiming the former Italian colony of Tripolitania in modern-day Libya?
Although Russia failed to colonize Africa, they built a colonial empire larger and more permanent than any European country's foray into Africa. The Russians were preoccupied with colonizing and conquering Central Asia and Siberia.
Sure, the USSR helped in some liberation movements, and so has "the West". Do you seriously think what Putin is doing in Ukraine is liberation? Quite the opposite. Russia simply wants to and is exerting its own influence over Africa. If Africa doesn't want "the West" to interfere with it, then it should use the same logic with Russia, China, etc. Then again, I'd be okay with a balance between "Western" and "Eastern" power worldwide (maybe because I love both America and Russia since I'm Slavic-American), as long as the Russian leader is not like Putin. Hope things are doing well enough for you over there, considering you are in/from China (an oppressive government that is an ally of Russia).
@@DanielKolbin For five minutes of text, the bot is trying to draw facts to prove that Russia is a bad country
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I HAVE A QUESTION. WHAT ARE THE FRENCH CITIZENS SAYING, ARE ΤΗΕΥ AGREE WITH THE FRANCE COLONIALISM ?
I don’t think they want Russia in…. That’s not the case. Soviet Union stood by Africa during colonialism
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Russia ❤🎉
БРАТЬЯ, НЕ БОЙИЕСЬ!!!!
If he gets reinstated and none of his army or police listen to him what else, guys common sense france they don’t need you
They don't need Russia either. Out of the frying pan, willingly jumping into the fire.
My question:Why not
Russia ❤
who would not???
It doesn't matter why its African country they don't need to give a reason
Maybe because they know history well?
It seems to me they've shunned one imperialist power but welcomed in another.
Russia never genocided africans
Read about the CFA Franc and the IMF. Then read about how many times the West has overthrown popular African governments and assassinated their leaders.
Russia has done nothing of the sort.
I know this is difficult to imagine, but Africans actually have fully-functioning brains and can make decisions for themselves.
Yes
Many countries in Africa lack the capacity to build an economy that can enhance their citizen’s lives. There are plenty of resources in this part of the world.
Many is not all. If the countries, like France, traded with the countries that could build an economy in Africa to enhance the lives of the citizens. Instead of just buying raw materials and selling it, at a higher value then countries with the capacity to build economies could create jobs that would create wealth. This could then start a chain reaction across Africa as wealth spreads to local populuses. Though, It WILL happen anyway.
The west keeps arming rebels and flying in terrorist from the middle east of course the country will malfunction. There's over 20 US military bases in Africa and some how they have more terrorist groups now than before. France was kicked out of Mali because they got caught airdropping weapons for terrorist groups and I'm sure US is doing the same. They keep these countries in a constant state of conflict while they steal the resources the same practice US is using to steal Syrian oil.
They lack the resources because their population has grown out of all proportion, due to modern medical science and pharmaceuticals, all of it produced in the West. Africa has almost no industry to speak of, and its agriculture is underdeveloped. Without international aid (mostly from the West) there would be widespread famine and mortality from disease. What do you expect with corrupt governments run on strictly tribal lines, just like in the Middle East? Education levels are nowhere near high enough. There will be civil wars and black-on-black empire-building (as in the past) as soon as Western countries wash their hands of Africa, which MAT happen.
@@DieFlabbergastok Mr Africa expert, I think mali and Burkina might unite and form a confederation.
@@DieFlabbergast😂😂🤣
Why they want France out? This can't be a serious question.
Because you want France in.
@@AlexanderTch I was referring to the stupidity of the reporter's question.
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Why do you think it might be 🐍.
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Very little actual information given by the Guardian here, despite the clickbait title.