Niger junta orders troops on maximum alert in case of attack
france24.com
The junta in Niger has ordered its armed forces to go on highest alert, citing an increased threat of attack, according to an internal document issued by its defence chief on Friday that a security source in the country confirmed was authentic.
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How, in your opinion, is ECOWAS a tool for neocolonialism?
Some of the major exports from Niger are uranium and gold. The junta has stopped all exports to France, and then ECOWAS threatened to invade. Something to note, almost all of the gold reserves in France come from their former colonies, and at least 33% of all of their nuclear power comes from uranium in Niger. The former president is backed by neo-colonialist and neo-imperialist powers of France and US, and Niger was considered one of the last US allies under the former president. This is the 5 second overview, there's obviously a ton more on both sides worth discussing. Here's an interview from someone more knowledgeable than me on the subject
So your definition of neocolonialism boils down to 'has trade and diplomatic relations with the US and France'?
And isn't that quite offensive against the African states? You imply that they could not have created an intranational community without centering it around Western powers, no?