Africa is growing less dependent on European democracies and more dependent on Russian and Chinese dictatures. Good for them if they feel that it is in their interest. History will tell.

[+] leftenddev@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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[–] HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

French military has been working with Niger's military for quite me time, actually placing French soldiers under the commandment of Niger's generals in their fight against Islamists. They will only act if the mob attacks French nationals, who are in the hundreds.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Niger is going to need a healthy dose of freedom and democracy to make sure that France can keep getting the uranium it needs to run its reactors.

[–] HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Nah, they will gladly let Russia take the lead of imperialism and dictatorship. France had enough of that shit already and can find other suppliers for uranium. Also, let them deal with islamists, education needs, health care and all the costly help that democracies have supplied over the years.

[–] zephyrvs@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nigerians don't seem very happy with all that "costly help supplied by French democracy". If history is any indicator, that deal wasn't something beneficial for all parties involved.

If even Italian right wingers can call you out on your neo-colonialist shit you're either bad at PR or you're actually still a colonizer.

[–] HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

None of your arguments makes sense by I agree France should have left the Sahel long ago. The islamist attacks of the mid-2010s brought them back for security reasons, they'll leave for security reasons. My point about Russia and Wagner stands.

[–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml -2 points 2 years ago

Nice nice nice