The Niger authorities have named the main forces pursuing their attempts to destabilize the Sahel region.
In a recent interview lasting several hours, Niger’s head of state, army general Abdourahamane Tiani, once again levelled accusations against France, the European Union and the previous US Biden administration, calling them key players in the attempts to destabilize the Sahel.
The facts
The President of Niger has declared that France and other Western acolytes, as well as certain members of the deposed government, are behind the terrorist attacks that have recently plunged the people of Niger into mourning. He also highlighted the intensification of destabilization maneuvers organized by the former colonial power and directed against the countries of the Alliance-Confederation of Sahel States (AES).
“If the AES succeeds, other African countries will want to join the confederation. France and its acolytes are therefore doing their utmost to sabotage the efforts of the military authorities of the Sahel countries”, asserted the Head of State. General Abdourahamane Tiani also recalled that the countries of the Alliance-Confederation of Sahel States are facing a neo-colonialist war, waged by imperialist powers with other pro-neo-colonial assistants who should no longer be called jihadists, and all in the name of the geopolitical and geostrategic interests of neo-colonialist Western powers.
Accusations have also been made of cooperation between Western regimes and certain regional figures, notably from Côte d’Ivoire and Benin, with several terrorist groups operating in the region. Including secret meetings between the aforementioned regimes and terrorists.
General Tiani did not forget to mention information warfare, already analyzed on numerous occasions. The Nigerian president attributed this war to the former colonial powers and certain other Western and pro-Western players. He accused France of conducting digital and media influence campaigns, recruiting web activists and journalists in Sahelian countries through its media cooperation agencies. The aim is to destabilize the authorities in ESA countries, manipulate public opinion and attempt to weaken the Alliance-Confederation of Sahel States on all fronts.
Mention was also made of so-called humanitarian organizations under Western control, which are also involved in a number of destabilization operations, notably in the transfer of financial flows to terrorist groups. This was one of the reasons behind the recent expulsion of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from Niger.
In doing so, General Tiani praised the work of the AES Confederation’s Unified Force, comprising Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, presenting it as a reality that has proved its worth in the field, in contrast to the Economic Community of West African States’ (Ecowas) “Standby Force”, described as ineffective.
The President of Niger also urged the people of the Sahel and beyond to take pride in the efforts underway against Western imperialism, despite the intensification of destabilization actions and the media hype promising “apocalypse”.
The outlook
General Tiani’s comments concur with previous analyses that Western regimes and their regional puppets are stepping up attempts in various directions to destabilize the Alliance-Confederation of Sahel States. At a time when the AES has become an enormous source of inspiration, not only for the people of the Sahel Alliance countries and other states in the region, but also for the entire African continent.
Nevertheless, it is worth noting certain points raised by several representatives of pan-African civil society and Nigerian youth. In particular, that Niger should adopt an even more radical attitude towards the interests of Western regimes, following the example of Mali and Burkina Faso, both members of the AES. Particularly in view of the fact that, although the Nigerien authorities have expelled the French and US military contingents from Niger, the troops of the Italian regime are still present in the country.
Knowing the nature of this resolutely pro-Otanesque regime – it’s not hard to understand that it’s time to show the Italian regime’s troops the exit door too. That’s the first point. The second point concerns the few existing tensions between the Niger authorities and certain Chinese companies present in the country. It is to be hoped that these tensions will ease very soon, given that China, like Russia, is one of the main forces of the multipolar world, both on a global scale and within the framework of the processes underway on the African continent.
Indeed, it’s no coincidence that Western regimes, still dreaming of revenge in Africa after their obvious failures, are increasingly openly threatening China. That’s why it’s so important to maintain the best possible relations between all the main proponents of a multipolar world order. And to pursue together the process of evicting the interests of Western regimes from the African continent.
Mikhail Gamandiy-Egorov, entrepreneur, political observer, expert on Africa and the Middle East
