2023 Nigerien coup d'état

Tony
@Cyberspec1
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The authorities of Niger asked France and the USA to close the bases and withdraw from the country.

The US refused.

The Pentagon has said it will maintain its presence in Niger (about 1,000 troops) regardless of the “military junta’s” demands to end their military cooperation.

At the same time, the US State Department in coordination with Defense officials is preparing to order the immediate evacuation of US embassy personnel and nationals still in Niger.

“The U.S. is preparing to evacuate possibly most of its embassy staff from Niger, according to a U.S. diplomat and a U.S. official familiar with the discussions,” Politico noted.

Generally, American civilians are leaving so that only the soldiers remain…

JohninMK wrote:
No ex French colonies' military will now want to be tarred with the brush of supporting the West against their fellow Africans.

Looks like I might have got that right  

Clearly a case of whilst the ECOWAS leaders may be on the Western payroll, the militaries are with their people. Probably muttering something about not being a colony anymore.

pocalypsis pocalypseos 🅉
@apocalypseos
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The military leadership of ECOWAS has refused to use force against Niger — Al Arabiya TV channel with a reference to the heads of the organization’s defense ministries.

Benjamin Rubinstein
@BenFRubinstein
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Niger's military Junta isn't messing around, Nigeria cut off their electricity and General Tchaini reportedly didn't even show up for the ECOWAS delegation and they left empty handed.

 the World Bank has suspended disbursements on all operations until further notice

Maybe the new government in Niger should raise some flags with Swastikas. In other parts of the world this helps to keep the money flowing. 

“infiltrated that region skilfully for years.”

Working together with the people is infiltrating the region. Little rich from a "former" colonial power like Italy.

 it will maintain its presence in Niger

Which is illegal under international law. The world should come together and help the people of Niger get rid of this illegal occupation!

A detailed little expose from Ben Norton about all the sneaky activities of France and the US in Niger and the wider region that surprise surprise, you never heard about from the presstitutes, 'investigative reporters' or this or that controlled opposition.

Disgraceful

Nigeria's politicians responding to pressure from the West.

What will the military do?

OSINTdefender
@sentdefender
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The President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has Officially Requested that the Senate of Nigeria support a Full-Scale Military Intervention against the Military Junta in Niger, while also calling for a Blockade against the Land and Air Routes to and from Niger.


War Mapper
@War_Mapper
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Algeria opposes the Junta in Niger and is in favor of reinstating the constitution and the elected President Bazoum.

Nevertheless, they do not endorse military intervention, advocating solely for diplomatic initiatives, as war could further destabilise the region.

Nigeria cant even handle boko haram and they want to wage a war on Niger.

A lot of threats from France and other western states to the coup in Niger. They are afraid because Niger supplys around 30% of the uranium to Europe.

We already have a thread of this.

Where is it?

Thankfully. No African army of any significance wants to attack its fellow Africans on behalf of the West.

latti71
@djuric_zlatko
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Nigerian senators have rejected the possibility of military intervention by the army in Niger in line with the ECOWAS mandate.

According to a senator who was present at the meeting (source: , the senators agreed to adopt a resolution condemning the coup and commended ECOWAS leaders for their efforts to restore constitutional order in Niger, but they ruled out military options.

Earlier, it was reported that military instructors from the PMC "Wagner," based in neighboring Mali, had arrived in Niger.

ALSO

France does not consider the PMC "Wagner" to be involved in the organization of the coup in Niger. This statement was made by Sebastien Lecornu, the Minister of the Armed Forces of France, to the AFP news agency.

@Slavyangrad

THERE IS NO CONFIRMATION OF THIS and the tweet seems to have been deleted, but here it is just in case

Zlatti71
@djuric_zlatko
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Meanwhile, it is reported that a Russian military transport plane has arrived in the capital of Niger

Also sources connected with the Wagner Group say that a decision has been made to deploy its combat units in and around Niamey in light of the current security situation

VARGR198 wrote:Where is it?

here

No African army of any significance

Ethiopia fell into this trap once some years ago, attacking Somalia to make friends with Bush Jr.
"Friendship" lasted only a few years. Now Ethiopia is back on the baddies list.

thegopnik wrote:

Nice explanation. The only things he didn't explain were what's actually important:

1). Why the coups are supported by the masses
2). Why the Western powers are so desperate to put their deposed puppet back into power
3). Why the remaining uncouped thus far Western African leaderships are now so afraid for their own corrupt asses that they are threatening some ill-conceived military intervention with no pre-planning and risking a massive war between multiple countries to put the West's deposed puppet back into power too

Could it possibly be because neo-colonial resource rape at rock-bottom prices keeping the indigenous populations in poverty to the advantage of a tiny corrupt native elite and the Western corporations they sell out to is an actual thing hmmmm?

The American Angel of Death paid a visit. The leaders refused to see her Oh the ignomy for a top official of the World superpower. A bully who is losing.

Under Secretary Victoria Nuland
@UnderSecStateP
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Traveled to Niamey to express grave concern at the undemocratic attempts to seize power and urged a return to constitutional order.

DD Geopolitics
@DD_Geopolitics
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TLDR: Victoria Nuland went to Niger, asked for the manager, was refused, and left.

Nuland met rebels in Niger, negotiations were frank and difficult

US Deputy Secretary of State Nuland met with rebel leaders of Niger, the talks were "frank and at times quite difficult" - TV

Victoria Nuland: After I warned them, the Putschist Leaders in Niger are well aware of the dangers of allying with Russia

Part of Victoria Nuland statements:

I wanted to point out to the Putschist leaders the impact of not restoring democracy on the relationship between United States and Niger

I asked to meet the detained president, Mohamed Bazoum, but I was not given an opportunity to meet him by the Military Junta

I did not have the opportunity to meet with the coup leader, General Abd al-Rahman Tianyi

My meeting with the coup leaders in Niger opened the way for further talks

I stressed to the Putschist Leaders of Niger the dangers of allying with Wagner Group
12:18 AM · Aug 8, 2023
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Mahamadou M. Diakité
@mowassolon
That’s from now on the kind of welcomes, which should be given to West Authorities, especially to those always going to Africa to bully and blackmail African Authorities like Victoria NULAND did in Niger! Victoria NULAND is the dark side of the idea of man! Victoria NULAND is just misanthropic! She fuels Ukraine war since 2014!
Victoria NULAND, all that the Africans, here and now, want is that here…
FRANCE HANDS OFF AFRICA!
USA HANDS OFF AFRICA!



One visitor was enough obviously

The_Real_Fly
@The_Real_Fly
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ECOWAS DELEGATION WAS DENIED ENTRY INTO NIGER ###

DD Geopolitics
@DD_Geopolitics
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Niger government appoints economist and previous finance minister as prime minister

Niger's military government has appointed former finance minister Ali Maman Lamine Zein as prime minister of the transitional government and also made changes to the country's military leadership.

Ali Maman Lamine Zein previously served as finance minister under President Mamadou Tandja, as well as various positions in the management of the African Development Bank.

This will hurt the French and especially their pride almost more than anything, the continuing reduction of French as an international language.

African Stream
@african_stream
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DECLINE OF FRENCH LANGUAGE IN EX-COLONIES

Mali has become the first former French colony outside of North Africa to abandon French as its official language. As part of its recently approved new constitution, the language has been downgraded from ‘official’ to ‘working’ status. The country joins Morocco, Mauritania, Algeria and Tunisia in having demoted the language of their former occupier.

Mali now has 13 official languages, all indigenous: Bamanankan (Bambara), Bobo, Bozo, Dogon, Fula, Hassaniya, Kassonke, Maninke, Minyanka, Senufo, Songhay, Soninke and Tamasheq.

So far, only Algeria has taken the further step of quitting La Francophonie (L’Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie). This international body embraces countries with a large number of French speakers - and promotes the language on the basis of shared cultural influences and political interests. Given Bamako’s staunch anti-French tendencies of late, will it join Algiers in snubbing this symbol of French colonial sway too? Let us know whether you think it should.

Great analysis about the events in Niger, and wider Africa