Posted on 08/11/2023 11:29:54 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe
Nuland is playing checkers and Putin is the one playing chess. But, yes, she’s the moron in charge of the proxy war in Ukraine.
Is President Retard going to start another war?
Mali and Burkina Faso already had military coups....don’t know if the guys they replaced were US or French puppets, but seems like an idea.
Apparently Niger is the last hold we have in West Africa.
An airbase for drones which is super handy for us.
Wagner and Chinese PLA mercs are coming in to help the junta, as well as Iranian IRGC.
I knew Wagner was - good for the rest.
Wouldn’t it be a hoot if WW3 started in Niger instead of Ukraine?
US Told Niger Rebels They Will Be Held Accountable for What Happens to Bazoum: Blinken
The United States has made it clear to the rebel military leaders in Niger that they will be held accountable if anything happens to ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a presser.
Blinken’s remarks came after the rebels in Niger told US Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland that they would kill deposed Bazoum if Niger’s neighbors intervene in the country.
🇺🇸 🇳🇪 Pentagon confirms US training for several members of Niger’s military leadership
đź—Ł “We do know that several Nigerien military personnel associated with the events there have received US training in the past,” Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said during a press briefing, adding: “There is no correlation between the training that they received and their activities.”
The US official emphasized that all the military training provided by the country adheres to democratic principles and the rule of law in military-civilian relations
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Niger citizens gathered at the French military base telling them to go home.
Short video.
https://t.me/AfricanStream/909
Huge pro coup rally.
They want to be free, just like we did once, of a colonial overlong who is despotic.
#supportNigercoup
They should be free. Completely free.
WHO IS BOLA TINUBU?
Leading the charge for military intervention in Niger is ECOWAS chair Bola Tinubu.
The Nigerian President says he’s taking a firm stand against the coup in Niamey and has the backing of the West.
But an investigation by news website Grayzone questions his close dealings with the US and shady past in America.
According to State Department cables released by WikiLeaks, US officials relied heavily on Tinubu’s assessments for understanding what was happening politically in Nigeria.
Court documents from the 1990s also reveal how he was accused of laundering millions for heroin dealers in Chicago.
And even though there was no conviction, some speculate US authorities have “got enough on him” to make him their asset.
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ECOWAS NOW WANTS DIPLOMACY
After threatening to send in troops to Niger, ECOWAS now says it wants to solve the coup crisis through diplomacy. That’s the message from the bloc’s chair and Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.
At the weekend, ECOWAS didn't follow through on its ultimatum to use military force to reinstate President Bazoum. However, further sanctions are being slapped on the administration that grabbed power last month. The Nigerian Central Bank announced new financial penalties to target anyone linked to the coup.
There’s a lot at stake. The takeover in Niamey has visible, widespread support from locals, while military leaders in neighbouring Mali and Burkina have also backed it. Meanwhile, Western countries have a considerable military footprint in the area and key strategic interests. France relies on Niger’s uranium to power nuclear plants. There are also plans for a trans-Saharan gas pipeline from Nigeria to Europe, transiting through Niger. All that could be jeopardised by a catastrophic war.<\b>
Chad and ECOWAS member Benin made it clear they were against military intervention, as did Nigeria’s senate. For now, the conflict has been avoided. Listen to the latest statement given by Tinubu’s spokesperson. https://t.me/AfricanStream
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