Domino effect? France quits Niger after Mali and Burkina Faso • FRANCE 24 English

[@abs2ray]

Where are the Africans in this conversation? This is ridiculous!

[@johntaylor7965]

THIS WAS WHAT I WAS THINKING, BUT IN THE WORLD FRANCE 24 NEWS LIVES IN AFRICAN ARE NOT NEEDED WHEN TALKING ABOUT AFRICA LOL

[@abs2ray]

@@johntaylor7965 it's the Berlin conference all over 😁

[@MesfinJ]

That was exactly what I was asking myself. And then I thought of France24...The lie mills of African affairs

[@Robert44607]

You’re not talking about why these countries are so poor despite hundreds of years of relationships with the West and France!!!!! 😢😢😢

[@niokandege]

They won't go there. They're trying to control the narrative so that it doesn't. Otherwise, it's going to show the simple minded who need to be told what the issues are.

[@sandisastudem6532]

I can tell you why, but you might not like my answer.

[@Robert44607]

@@sandisastudem6532 it won’t change the truth, would it!!!! 😊

[@didi_mega_dudu]

not "despite" but "because"

[@Robert44607]

@@didi_mega_dudu no, it’s despite, because the West seems to believe that it’s relation with Africa, FrancAfrica, has been and is beneficial and so cutting relationship with France is going to leave Africa worse off….. but most Africans don’t see it that way, because for the last 4/5 hundred years, Africa has been dominated and controlled by the Western powers and yet it’s still as poor as it is….. so what’s the benefits of those relationships for Africa….. Therefore, Africa or FrancAfrique remains poor despite have a long and historic relationships with France and the West!!!!

[@wayooshi9913]

Why doesn't France24 addresses the elephant in the room? WHY WHY WHY? Is Niger the second poorest country in the world? What has France done with all the Uranium it extracts from the country? Why is France not paying a fair price for the resources it extracts? Why Why Why does this channel not ask the question the people of Niger are asking of France and its Neo colonial behaviour. Why do Francophony African countries need to pay colonial tax. Why are they using valutas printed by France and have to pay for that. Why do African countries need to hold their bank reserves in France national banks?

[@DarkStar_48]

You know they are lying when you see their mouths moving, but it’s still interesting to watch. Don’t expect honestly, you’ll be a lot better off.

[@Daniel-zs1eq]

Guilt as charged!

[@newtonpeart8573]

Many important questions France should be paying back these countries for the raw materials they stole from them also they should pay back Haiti hopefully they will depart and never return.

[@benbo7042]

Europeans and the US should stay out of Africa and STOP medling in AFRICA'S governance. Solve your own domestic problems.

[@bertranbelzor9037]

So, you expect those Supremacists, your enemies to ask those questions for you ? Come on bro or sis. You need to wake up. You might be sleeping a bit. You expect France 24 to speak for Africans. Come on. You can't make such a misjudgement bro or sis. An enemy is an enemy !!!

[@ebrahembakharia4133]

WHAT IS DEBATED BY THE PANEL IS VERY PRO WEST. THE PANEL IS PUSHING THE WESTERN NARRATIVE. THE PROGRAM IS NOT WORTH LISTENING TOO. THANK YOU

[@maryanderson3134]

Yep ❤ U are right 👍👍👍👍👍💯💯💯💯

[@maryanderson3134]

Yep ❤ U are right 👍👍👍👍👍💯💯💯💯

[@irmamundungu2723]

I wasted my time, rubbish

[@summer031977]

Africa is finally getting rid of France. Up next, they should abandon the France CFA.

[@signofjonah3599]

They will.

[@peabase]

I fear they will abandon the whole continent and head for Europe as the economy sours even further.

[@summer031977]

@peabase That's the problem. Europe will experience the same influx of immigrants the United States is seeing in our southern borders. All our small border towns are overwhelmed.

[@peabase]

@@summer031977 Will? You haven't been following the migrant crises in Europe, have you?

[@saintcolzy8711]

No African will flee their country if the Entire west stops funding TERRORISTS

[@Kris-mx5pk]

The problem is France

[@RedChili111]

Neo-colonialism do not work.

[@coriolan1963]

No. The problem is Russia. Why is the Russian flag flying in Niamey? Why is Wagner present in CAR producing vodka and controlling the mines?

[@Cavebabyberserker]

And united states 🇺🇸

[@YaqoubK]

Totaly agree…

[@Kris-mx5pk]

@@coriolan1963 and why France having military base in there in the first place

[@laowai769]

If you watch France 24 for news you'll always be angry. The only reason to watch this is to see what the Frence government thinks/what narrative they want to push.

[@grahamt5924]

Most of that part of the world just looks like lawless territory with failed governments and very dangerous places where people generally want to leave. That's what I generally take from what the news says about these countries. They all seem to be a bit like Haiti.

[@fbafoundationalbuck-broken6011]

LAWLESS? IS THAT WHAT YOU CALL YOUR COLONIALISM? LOL@@grahamt5924

[@stanleymureithimukara6714]

​@@grahamt5924yu watch biased news that's projects what the west want to report on africa let everyone stay in their backyards we won't allow westerners to build military bases on our lands

[@GeneMickeyMann]

ECOWAS, once heralded as a voice for West African unity, is increasingly seen as a tool of Western hegemony, serving interests that prioritize economic gains over regional sovereignty. It's time for ECOWAS to truly represent and prioritize the welfare of its member states.

[@peabase]

It's because you, and the coup fanboys and -girls, like conspiracy theories.

[@sunboy1558]

ECOWAS that useless organization known as Neo colonialist tool used by the West to continue their exploitation, we now know what ECOWAS is together with those dogs in the AU, they don't represents us, every African nations will pull out and formed a new bloc very soon 😏

[@bertranbelzor9037]

That ECOWAS you're referring to is already in the trashbin of history.

[@jarednovel]

Russia was prepared to deal with both Ecowas and France in case it attacked Niger....Many people are not aware that Russia has secretly been stationing its troops and advanced military hardware in Algeria in readiness for a fight with both France and Ecowas in the Sahel region

[@user-fc8iw6pc1w]

It was structured by the oppressors..

[@GeneMickeyMann]

The cycle of French military interventions and coups in Africa seems never-ending, raising concerns about neo-colonial influence and local sovereignty. It's time to value African autonomy, peace-building and development, letting them write their own narrative.

[@QabilAGhor]

Africans need to remember the Machiavellian principle that it is better to lose a war than to call a foreign power to help, because the foreign power may never leave.

[@bmmacoh3387]

​@@QabilAGhorwhy do you use the word "may" . Say they will NEVER leave.

[@aaronblackman7566]

​@@QabilAGhor7..kn

[@Galaxy-vv8hk]

Imperialist era is over and no longer welcome.

[@joneswood2075]

Where are the world institutions like United Nations and African Union Where are they coming on black people have been experienced lot's of discrimination for centuries what is going on

[@jeffreystliow]

French toast. End of free lunch (aka uranium, oil, gold). Next to chase the French Fries out is CHAD.

[@bmjnation6351]

No vacuum to fill in Africa for foreign military, is mindboggling the way they think that we are incapable. That's the colonial mindset.

[@rykson161]

Do you think that France will take the next few months to cause another coup ? There will be no France without Africa ! Will France destroy all the infrastructure before they leave ? The African speaker is the most intelligent ! Macron needs to share his office with Bazum !

[@buravan1512]

the evil is too deep... that's their heritage.

[@fahmad7194]

Chad also wants France out

[@weasel10013]

The thing is why do the French care whether there is terrorism or not in the Sahel

[@sergersgerhersh6594]

Because those terrorists threatened Europeans and keep blowing up in our streets. Africa has no control over its problems and they tend to spill abroad.

[@illrizzocgg1009]

They really don't. Just an excuse to continue business as usual.

[@bmjnation6351]

Especially knowing is the same people who enslave rob and rape us,

[@BandaKani-fq5zg]

They don't give a damn about terrorists killing Africans everyday. Terrorism is the excuse used to occupy African countries under the guise of fighting it.

[@buravan1512]

first of all, FRANCE created this chaos in SAHEL.

[@john-lc3qm]

It's hilarous to hear what the male panalist is saying, teaching africans democracy? he clearly does know the history , what the West should do instead is to let them choose their own path , it is a huge mistake to try to patronize them , Who said Democracy was the only system which is good for every country? they should choose a system which would be good to them politically, culturally and socially, and if the west wants to continue to be their partner, it is important for the west to let them decide on their own.

[@maryanderson3134]

👍

[@Nadi-pu5ls]

Yes, it does make me laugh when I hear these sort of statements, when in fact the Moores, Black Africans literally brought civilisation to Europe. Ruling for almost 800 yrs. They don’t talk about that very loudly. Go figure 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@eltonlewis4979]

we dont need western style democracy........ we can create our own interpretation of freedom and democracy

[@lionchampion587]

What is the.point of having a panel with 95% europeans and no pan africans challenging their opinons. These europeans will never learn because they don't want to here the truth. They should have played the Burkina Faso ambassadors speech at the UN and answered his questions. This is a waste of time converstation and totally disingenuous!

[@GongGhuru]

Africa can survive without France,, But France cannot maintain without Africa Macron should get his facts sorted out

[@davidwong6515]

France can easily survive and prosper without Africa.... Africa is a burden

[@stephenkwakye5892]

Please leave us alone.. we don't need your protection

[@rykson161]

France needs to hire Bazum !! Democracy = Rob African resources !

[@grahamt5924]

So what to do with the millions of Africans in Europe then?

[@tonycupid5103]

France should leave Africa totally to avert trepidations. Revolution has just begun. Viva Africa !!!

[@auspiciousnkomo3071]

Also why care about stability in Niger???? URANIUM mhh. Nigeria where you say democratically elected president resides, Tinubu is a criminal, democracy much.

[@D-E-S_8559]

Is it just the typical western corporate-state arrogance or they couldn't or couldn't be bothered to find a REAL African "analyst" in the whole continent to participate on this "debate" between westerners....??? Still speaking for Africans, from their western boardrooms---

[@bmmacoh3387]

Democracy in Africa is a scam. There is nothing like democracy in elections especially in Nigeria.

[@illrizzocgg1009]

💯

[@XYZHome]

We are tired of 🇫🇷 France , full stop 🛑

[@imnotanalien7839]

It will be interesting to see the impact on the French economy. How much was France actually making on African ex colonies. And how much is taken by the politicians and bureaucrats.

[@rykson161]

500 euros billion per year ! The second speaker is so biased ! France support coups and caused coups !

[@samuellopesbaule5745]

Absolutely. But, the liberation of Africa from french oppressors isn't finished yet! There's still Senegal, Ivory Coast, Cameron, Congo Brazzaville, Madagascar, Reunion Island, etc., etc.

[@taifhassan9174]

We’ve already seen it long lines in front of food courts

[@HISTORIUOM]

Rubbish. Talking about Africans and Europeans are doing the explanation.😂

[@GibbiJawo-ky2pr]

😂😂👍

[@leobvenzen8565]

You'll dont need to voncern yourselves with what is next for Afrika! Yurugu please remember that before europe or a european existed Afrika and Afrikans existed! Also, remember that for millinea, only Afrikans existed on this Planet! Yet, somehow Afrikans managed to survive, live, and thrive so much so that Afrikans are a very large population and increasing! So, if there is one thing Afrikans/Afrika has shown is that it knows how to manage itself, survive, live, and thrive!! Stop pretending that france was in Afrika to help Afrika! Stop pretending that france being in Afrika helped Afrika! And, stop pretending that france was not exploiting Niger and was not the sole beneficiary of france being in Niger, Afrika!

[@theresaadams7143]

Europe needs to be concerned about their own dwindling population.

[@Dredscott317]

Your entire panel lacks intellectual sufficiency and honesty!

[@Cavebabyberserker]

Now that things are being aired into the open. And being corrected. People like them will not be employable. They will not be tolerated. Names and DNA is being taken now

[@uchennaabosi7651]

ECOWAS spoke in hast, they where never ever going to be capable of carrying through that threat. They have neither the resources in men & material nor the support of it's people to carryout a military intervention.

[@aj68725]

And also, ECOWAS is waking up to the fact that they are killing their own brothers for whites who hate and use ALL AFRICANS. AFRICA WILL QUICKLY RISE UP ONCE THERE IS UNITY. It can and will be done. Oppression does not last forever…RISE UP AFRICA✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

[@pammarshall7995]

Evil don’t last forever

[@okey9236]

Still the same paternalistic attitude which the people resents

[@theresaadams7143]

They can't help it. They feel they know better than the Africans who live in Africa.

[@linkmeforfun]

The Western colonial slave traders must leave Africa. They have looted Africa long enough.

[@Dreadedwarrior]

We understand the relationship perfectly. That's why Africa wants to be free of Colonizers # AfricaFreeOfColonizers

[@user-tk6lc8zv9c]

Francophone Africa now getting Iits independence. 1960 wasn't real independence.

[@Komeshokakunanwene]

France should not be there

[@jerrysamson9168]

How can you be talking about Africa using European to explain everything..

[@hzlkelly]

😂😂😂 imagine that

[@DarElBarka]

Isabel has fully understood what the African people are looking for. I'm not talking about Africa leaders "puppets". I'm talking about the PEOPLE.

[@Asilence]

I love how Niagale explained that these african countries want to assert their sovereignty and make their own descisions not based on other countries aliance. How can you even teach democracy when your own country barely treats race equaly?

[@Malani41]

Time for them to go.

[@jimbrutan_senior]

The male panelist is either intentionally manipulative or out of touch with reality. The host is trying so hard to play the western savior card.

[@samuellopesbaule5745]

@jimbrutan-senior, that commentator is too OLD to understand the dynamics of the new world! His mind is still living in the year 1800! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@chiokesilva4303]

France! Just leave. You can't cry more than the bereaved

[@adamsakolgo5817]

This guy is ridiculous 🙄.

[@MonwabisaSibiya]

I wonder why Africans are not included in these debates... I find it hard to understand why are they debating among themselves .. maybe to agree with their sentiments without any different opinion. Niagale is the more offering most unbias opinion in this debate .. Michael is worse... he is more of the west propagandists than anything..

[@MmetxaRuth-sp7km]

The time for Europeans in Africa is over

[@grahamt5924]

It must be shocking for you to see a white person, as you never see them in your own countries.

[@festusaka157]

Russia is appealing because Russia never colonized Africa.

[@davidwong6515]

The Russians are more racist than Western Europeans hence you're not even allowed to live in Russia 😂

[@abumahmoud9845]

Anyone who wants to dictate us his rules inside of our country or flailed to obey to our rules in turn will face population anger and ultimately will leave our territory regardless his power.

[@samuellopesbaule5745]

Wow, Isabelle has a great point regarding the French situation!

[@rykson161]

Basum Will be made French president !!

[@hylimm]

France better quit in grace n with dignity or be kicked out.

[@Daniel-zs1eq]

What part of get the f...off Afrika, do French not understand???

[@mosesngoe6616]

Mr Nicholas question for you. Why is it that French African countries are turning away from France? What can you say about the old colonial aggrement signed by France and these countries, are they having a positive effect to the progressive vibrant youthful population in these countries?

[@sandisastudem6532]

Are those agreements still in effect, being exercised and imposed by France?

[@dkwesiga1]

The conversation could use an African voice on table

[@D-E-S_8559]

Is it just the typical western corporate-state arrogance or they couldn't or couldn't be bothered to find a REAL African "analyst" in the whole continent to participate on this "debate" between westerners....??? Still speaking for Africans, from their western boardrooms---

[@theresaadams7143]

They never see Africans. That is why the people of Niger want France to go. France has not done a darn thing to improve the lives of Nigeriens with all that stolen uranium they took from Niger. Shame!

[@mohamedjama5213]

Why they do not stay in France?

[@afrakanaswahilitv5520]

Safi na tunashukuru Mungu. Wafaransa watuondokee barani Afrika. Waafrika hureeh!

[@ahmadahmadi7263]

french colonial time near ti end

[@pammarshall7995]

France needs to stop the lie….it’s about fairness and respect of the a people and market prices for their resources

[@oats2023]

The Sahel says they don’t want your nation/politicking in their midst. Leave! Very simple message

[@maryanderson3134]

👍👍💯💯💯❤️

[@MrZinnerman]

FREEDOM is what these people want, this panel seem very against, other than beautiful sister 😢

[@BlackGeoYoutube]

Let's make a trade. Africa gives France Bazum and France gives Africa back all of its centuries worth of stolen wealth.

[@irmamundungu2723]

Fair trade now! Reparation long over due.

[@justmyopinion9883]

I wish President Bazoum a very happy and healthy retirement. I wish Niger a happy, prosperous future of self rule, free from colonialism.

[@alino9036]

What is the outcome of 25 years western military presence in the sahel?

[@bmmacoh3387]

More unrest and destabilizations

[@peabase]

Mali, which is in the same boat as Niger, has seen a recent uptick in Islamist violence after the departure of Western forces. Going forward, it's doesn't bode well for the Sahel.

[@celinyin1494]

More and more terrorist groups

[@celinyin1494]

@@peabaseit will be ok now those terrorist still getting orders from France because France wants to prove their point,but Niger,mali, and Bukna will join together to push terrorist since france is not there

[@theresaadams7143]

​@@peabase The West sends in these jhardist whom they pay and provide weapons to start chaos.

[@theancientvoice9272]

No, them and their C_I_A friends will send more unconventional army they call with a word that starts with a "T", to try to get them back in cage. Once a slave master, always a slave master. But things might be way different

[@MrsNchaw]

They are not just fighting for power but for their sovereignty and economy freedom.

[@africanherbsman9488]

This was a French military occupation!

[@kaulumapaulus9234]

look the smirk of the news presenter after Guinea's presidents speech..thats the attitude i hate

[@pdventer1]

Uranium went from €0,80c to €200 so basically France was stealing Uranium for decades

[@rykson161]

All countries with military bases hosted on foreign soil must also host foreign militants on their soil !

[@InoKun-lu5ef]

Africans don’t want any foreign militaries in their countries and continent.

[@agoogo5026]

"The evil that men do lives after them". This is just the beginning.

[@HISTORIUOM]

Isabella ❤❤❤❤. You are a truthful Journalist

[@davidwong6515]

She needs to be thrown out of France ....throw all Africans out of Europe

[@JrBarz-sx4dd]

Well don't worry about them been venerable the hole problem was the French now that they have to leave the people will mange just fine even if they starve to death but without then French that will be pride, Africa is a land the grows all kind of food so we will manage just fine

[@reginawilliams9593]

They must go we don't want them

[@buravan1512]

they pretend like they dont know.

[@MDAfzalurRahman-cr2yg]

Hahaha that's not your business,there business just leave enough,they are human help them to build there own ,thank to France

[@obeahman6286]

Did France help ECOWAS with "resources" 😅😅

[@Cavebabyberserker]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 That's what them niggas get. Wait til black folks get a chance to deal with our own problems. Ecowas will not exist. Only in a white slave master world

[@MenteLiberta1980]

France Pa-ra-si-tes is paying 80 cents for a kilo of Uranium , but the market price is 200.00 hundreds Euro! Do I need to say more ?

[@Clarkchapin]

The concept of “the Domino Effect” is a quintessentially colonial framing of concerns over extra-national transitions, one which presumes the desirability of preserved suzereinity over satellite states. The irony should be readily apparent as it was expressly the Domino Theory which France passed on to the U.S. in its struggle to reassert colonial control of IndoChina. We based our entire misguided approach to Cold War foreign policy on this concept and as a result fostered brutal dictatorships throughout the world to secure OUR “beneficent” suzereinity. Add to the current stew the new fears over Russian meddling and a return to such misguided and disastrous agendas seems hard-wired into our collective amnesiac foreign policy mindsets.

[@irenestovesand-ruge273]

Why are you all so worried about the Jungle. Go back to your Garden. America too.

[@Fred-KE]

France and USA military must leave. They are not needed.

[@jamaicanlifestyle9958]

This is so painful to watch hearing the westerners planning to recalibrate and protect thier interest and not recognizing Africa's sovereignty and its ability to self govern .

[@eltonlewis4979]

we will have to fight for it....freedom has a price..........which is death

[@igodohealth9884]

It's clear that you care for the interest of the people of the Sahel region. 😂😂😂

[@bonniec.ddisashi6686]

God is Good even when they try to use their propaganda media machine...

[@LSmoney215]

France is weak. Whole west Europe military are weak. Nato only have 2 and maybe 3 strong militaries u.s , Poland and turkey

[@kudretkoc7087]

Thank you African s ❤❤❤❤freedom

[@Dreadedwarrior]

Niagale, thanks for speaking the truth on like the other panelists' truth was very rare

[@douglasburke8775]

Tinubu does not have the educstioñal papers that hr needed to qualify to be a president so ECOWAS MUST BE SILENT UNTIL TINUBU IS REPLACED

[@journeytomultilingualism9851]

How can one love children more than their own mother? The world is quickly changing and some developed countries are struggling to comprehend the new reality.

[@currentaf8455]

France has to careful to not end up like the uk after the suez crisis.

[@Cavebabyberserker]

Egypt is gonna pay for the suez crisis. For teaming up with the west to apply domination over the native African tribes from the mother. We are about to Olay with Egypt before we get real physical with them invaders that come from some invading ass father that's not even earth born. WTF are they doing in Egypt

[@demodistrict909]

These people definitely did not addressed the problems causing anti french sentiment.

[@chimachima2761]

Michael Kirtley, I want to say congratulations on your analysis about the whole situation. You probably gave the best explanation about the whole crisis.

[@pj7309]

There is a lot of competition in Africa, and the West has a poor record. The West needs to repackage itself when it comes to the continent - else others will eat it's lunch.

[@rosapereirahorta7269]

Agree

[@igodohealth9884]

This is the mindset that necessitates why Europe needs repackaging its policy regarding West Africa, in the first instance. Why is Africa Europe's lunch, for ever? Nothing lasts forever. Especially, when you collected the lunches, failing to pay for it squarely.

[@maryanderson3134]

# USA OUT OF AFRICA NOW,# FRANCE OUT OF AFRICA NOW # PAY THEM REPARATIONS NOW 🌍🌍🌍🌍

[@user-xe8yq5rw5f]

That man on the panel so delusional

[@banshong3997]

As they say Au Revoir France . Don't let the door hot you 😂😂😂

[@davidwong6515]

Africans can now be thrown out of Europe

[@Robert44607]

Sometimes, it just may have to be fought out before acceptable compromises can be reached!!!!

[@panafricainnkrumah1526]

France shall also removed its army from Ivory Coast, Senegal, Tchad, Gabon and the rest of Africa.

[@irasetmoralespenderequi8903]

Great they deserved , i think they got enough of years of bad treatments and unfair procedures bye bye , they should even change the language and speaks her own local ones , end the slavery happens years ago but they don't like that idea ,any advice or support will be only in them own interest , they don't want you resolve your problems...

[@guff9567]

The end of gunboat diplomacy?

[@Cavebabyberserker]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Gunboat diplomacy is about to be reverse

[@c.fiddler6686]

Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha. Speaking of values or teaching values by Western nations is quite laughable. Think of your History across the continent.

[@sheryl5874]

Just be frank and have a honest discussion regarding France's wrongdoings and intentional exploitation.

[@mikebarton]

A fascinating set of comments. Some from people who have no understanding whatsoever of what's going on in West Africa. Mind you this is social media and knowing about a subject isn't always a necessity.

[@yvonnethomas5599]

Maybe if France was honest and transparent with the people , respect and treat them as they treat the French people in France .the African leaders and people have been disrespected For a mighty long time. And their resources have been exploited for decades , it’s about time Africa take hold of their resources and manage their business themselves. And all the African leaders who are still operating in a corrupt manner should stop the dishonesty and work honestly for their country and people

[@St-lan]

there are NO terrorists in the Sahel ,this is a pretext for the french to cling onto their bread and butter ..

[@kalkidanassefa202]

The US should be careful and reframe in interfering in the African Francophone countries internal politics that was damaged by France.

[@Xoodma]

The French accent 🤣😂🤣😂😂

[@chrisvincent8226]

Remove all the old leadership from all social, governmental, religious, economic, etc, entities. Only takes one generation without corruption. 100 year old inperpetuity contracts only benefit European Capitalism.

[@joeblodontchno5309]

lol france always surrenders

[@user-ki8ei6mi4w]

Do nothing concentrate on your country France, we have to learn to walk with no one holding us up, Africa has had enough of holding up from other nations, enough.

[@cromcruach2958]

Not