Military coup in oil and uranium ore rich Niger...

...a clear case for USA to "liberate" Niger and also "bring democracy"... ROTFL!

Latest developments in Niger:
https://finance.yahoo.com/m/8b1ccdac-ba9e-3774-ac55-f078e7616316/niger-coup-leaders-end.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/m/a49f483a-2024-3b4a-8b01-71f97ecc47c0/niger-truckers-feel-early.html

 

Africans don't like the West.

The West had killed/sold millions of African slaves.
The West had forcefully colonized Africa.
The West had drawn/redrawn / anyhow drew the boundaries of the African countries.

Niger wouldn't want to be 'liberated' (or colonized) by the West again.
They might prefer the Russians to liberate them.

So proxy war?

 

The interesting side of this coup isn't the coup itself (Niger has only known coup since its independence) it's how western nations will respond to it.

 

Or how the nations of Africa will sort this out.

 

ECOWAS has already threatened a number of actions. Both US and French militaries have forces in the country. The question is, what is the general population response to the coup. Russia is paying people to protest against the west but pay double and they will protest Russia. It would take no time to bring the recognized president back but it would be better if Africa resolved African problems.

 

What role is China playing in Niger?

 

Aligning yourself with modern day Sauron doesn't on balance look very good, regardless of whether you're a historical victim of colonization or not.

 

they are building hospitals, roads and bridges at the moment, the asking is coming.

 

ECOWAS :



Nigeria :

 

That would be Niger, not Nigeria