How Coups Are Derailing the US War on Terror in Africa

The US, EU, and UK have poured hundreds of millions of dollars worth of military aid and deployed thousands of troops to the Sahel. We travel to the frontlines to find out why violent extremism is still getting worse.
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[@VICENews]

We talked to the team who reported on the troops in America’s never-ending war on terror, here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGa4eHZomLaKZtE

[@curtiscarpenter9881]

America has 800 military bases you tell me what responsibility has it got to take based on knowing what's capable of what should we be able to expect as a ally based on our mutual interest?🤯🌅🎋

[@Hokua888]

Yea.

[@jacobhoffman2553]

the reason the war on terror never ends is because we are the terror VICE.... we have literally created 80% if not more of all terrorist groups on this planet starting with the viet cong in viet nam..... theres a godamn reason we dont fucking win... its because those terrorist groups are the fucking investment.... your whole fuckin life is a lie.... do you know what blm antifa and the lgbtq movements are? controlled opposition.... terrorists in training... the government creates and fosters its own enemies so they can keep the war machine turning (pocket enemies that the government can turn on at the exact moment they need a new enemy this is exactly what the kkk was).... our money is fiat and the war machine keeps it the world reserve.... not oil..... we are now at the most dangerous point there has ever been in human history.... russia and china can lay down down or they can destroy the planet.... that is the only two options they have.... which one will they pick?

[@yamomsahoe1312]

CIA caused this True or false And how? Then how the influenza had some influence on the existing influence and another sentence with the word influence

[@yamomsahoe1312]

I do actually what to have full facts on the topic

[@alimohammad1934]

The truth is, poverty is a breeding ground for insurgency. Funding military can keep them in check but wont eradicate the problem. Economic development on the other hand will surely eradicate insurgency by giving people the opportunity to have a better life. Just look at every nation that have rebellion, it is always side by side with extreme poverty and lack of social development.

[@mrdoerp]

No man, its terrorists. Lets throw more bombs at the problem, it sure will fix it. Worked out perfectly in Iraq, Afghanistan, Lybia etc. if you ask me.. 🙄

[@analyticalmindset]

This !

[@a2pabmb2]

I don't think you understand what that word, insurgency, means.

[@RobBCactive]

Oh you mean like they tried in Iraq? Then the Sunni insurgents targeted Shia and new development to destabilise the country. That lead to more cycles of violence with Shia secretarianism and when they left ISIS came about

[@ej4458]

exactly, if people had a decent job that allows for 3 meals, to pay rent and sit down in a couch and watch tv, terror groups are going to lose more than 50% of their recruit pool.

[@MonkstaRS3]

The fact that the guy at 1:23 held on and didn’t fall out of the back of the truck and held onto that gun when the driver spun around is crazy lol.

[@jeffbezos3501]

Reminds me of the Warthog from Halo lol

[@andrewthag]

Stayed on his feet too 😲

[@Mrarson360]

Thank you for this short cut to the important part

[@RafaelHernandez-vx9ug]

The drift tho 🥶🥶🥶

[@pizzacrust7029]

That drift was icyyyyyyy af

[@LeRoiJojo]

I'm always amazed at the access Vice seem to have wherever they go, to military leaders, to politicians. They just seem to be able to make any interview happen.

[@D0nnyy]

They don’t they just interview who wants to be interviewed

[@EndritVj]

@@D0nnyy How can you interview someone that does not want to be interviewed?

[@D0nnyy]

@@EndritVj I said they interview who wants to be interviewed

[@MCHD4]

@@D0nnyy 💵 these can help persuade anyone for an interview.

[@bucherregaldomi9084]

@@MCHD4 not anyone and everyone though

[@TheNigerianNerd1991]

I am Nigerian and I can tell you that all of this has its root in poverty. Troops can’t change this, sadly. People need to eat, and because of our leaders’ selfishness, hidden motives and lack of responsibility, people are turning to radical elements to liberate themselves, and those who don’t, hear stories of kidnapping and widespread violence and pray its not them. The situation is worsening by the day, and there’s a palpable tension in the air that very soon, the people will say we have had enough. I pray that when that day comes, it is without bloodshed.

[@twistedoperator4422]

It all comes back to capitalism.

[@pingusbror]

History is littered with cases of people saying they've had enough of the oppressive authority of rulers and then being killed or put in camps and prisons when they try to resist it, even if that resistance is done through non-violent means. It's therefore imperative for such a movement to have the ability to defend itself with force if necessary. I would recommend The Failure of Nonviolence written by Peter Gelderloos. It is available for free on The Anarchist Library online.

[@hasanabireactionsclips]

@@twistedoperator4422 Actually this is wrong. Extremism has been going on for millenniums before capitalism was ever conceived.

[@twistedoperator4422]

@@hasanabireactionsclips Humans lived for hundreds of thousands of years in a non hierarchical, non monetary system. Only since the neolithic revolution have humans created such "extremes".

[@adedamolamartins3810]

@@timchamberlin9280 tell that to medieval europeans who drank sewage waters

[@SoldierBoii47]

I feel bad for these guys who are trying to do the right thing for their country only to get betrayed by a General of their own.

[@IbiEntertainment]

Or by the American 🇺🇸 and NATO that supported the terrorist and still do👎🏼 They created and train all this world-lords and the terrorist organizations so those countries in Africa don’t settle/peace SO the west loods their minerals & their goods unfortunately but time will come & Africa will release the evilness of the west & it will bite in the western ass and trust me the coin 🪙 will flip the other side and the western will feel the same pain that Africa and the peace loving nations felt for over century’s “KARMA” what goes around comes around”! GOD did send Russia 🇷🇺 to save the innocent countries that suffered under Western evilness and Russia 🇷🇺 will destroy, concord the devil 😈 American and NATO Empier 😈👎🏼👎🏼!!!!!👍🏼💪🏼 Russia 🇷🇺 to Victory ✌🏼

[@SoldierBoii47]

@@IbiEntertainment how is Russia the savior when they have been bullying Ukraine and threatening Nuclear war?

[@IbiEntertainment]

@@SoldierBoii47 😂 that’s the West propaganda 👎🏼 & Russia is saving Donbas ppl and Ukraine to be neutral not join the evils aliens 👾 or they will get nucked☢️!! US and NATO are using/misleading Ukrainian to fight till they all die cause US and NATO can’t face Russian 🇷🇺 army💪🏼 they’re busy 😂 all they know is how to bully the innocent week country’s like those ones 👎🏼.

[@tonykum2005]

You can fool some people but America is not there for the safety of African because the people are feeling more unsafe since you came, you have not stopped the attacks, so why are you there?

[@kholeka8475]

How are they getting betrayed by the Military, people were cheering when the former corrupt government got overthrown.

[@MusehanaH]

Ironically, every"war on terror" breeds more terror.

[@qphn]

and people genuinely still think leaving The Middle East was a bad idea

[@williamthebonquerer9181]

Mozambique is doing better after the Rwandan intervention

[@flipwinks5387]

Maybe if they could just try a different approch. Visit with an open mindset and listen to the people!

[@gg.youlubeatube6249]

It is the purpose of US politics.

[@SuperJlonergan]

@@qphn leaving...going was a bad idea...and all these anti terror ops are waste of money and failures...just fuel the pockets of weapons manufactuerers

[@Lilyschild123]

No wonder there are so many wanting to leave their own country. Wars are everywhere. It's so sad for ordinary civilians.

[@Karlwasright]

And which country is always behind the coups and overthrow of those poor countries? Usually the US or France or some square country .

[@milesinnz]

@@Karlwasright you are delusional.. all part of the victim and blame culture.. I hope the US and other western people pull out completely, and let Africa disintegrate... NO AID...

[@milesinnz]

other countries owe no obligation to provide a life for these people. Africa should short it's own continent out.. Africans are full of hate for western countries, so leave Africa to disintegrate and make sure all the western borders are 100% secure..

[@NewSherrif]

@@Karlwasright In West Africa usually France

[@terrorgaming459]

You Americans caused this

[@realessayog6947]

Crazy how all the equipment used in these senseless wars cost more money than actually fixing the problem itself.

[@NaderinZim]

Terrorists destroy the infrastructure because it hinders their enemies and helps solidify their claim that "the government is useless", though if the army is strong enough to protect said infrastructure they may sway the population to their side, but it requires so much resource wise that it's unfeasible.

[@postcollapse1170]

Money is not the issue. I can show you absolut shithole of countries or communities where money is available and the people are not poor by a traditional metric. Thinking money will solve the problems and strife of human condition is aboslutly retarded and i don't expect better from someome calling himself "Bill Nye".

[@nuhibnfulan1502]

They still get resources that are worth it for them

[@elliotlilikes9049]

No such thing as fixing this problem, as there will always be coups that attempt overthrow governments in the face of perceived corruption. It’s just a positional game of power that often times turns violent

[@RaeIsGaee]

@@aymanTV1 Anti-imperialism and economic development are key to combatting the extremist attitudes and grievances that lead to rises in terrorism. When all Imperialist countries do is invade your home, gun down your family, and make the only rebel force a fundamentalist, nationalist religious cult, there's really only one option people are going to resort to.

[@JackyNickelson]

Situation is so much worse then 20 years ago. Hope people in the smaller countries have a stable goverment. I went to Ghana. I still remember this beautifull country and the awesome people.

[@MS-tc2fs]

It actually seems like the US elites created these groups (as they did in the 80s and 2000s as geopolitical proxies) as a pretext to put boots on the ground, which would then allow them to manage the coups more effectively. They committed coups regularly on a covert basis over the last 70+ years (to ensure they had compliant puppets controlling natural resources) so it’s not surprising they’re still doing this.

[@benjamintagoe7900]

Ghana is safe ,... no war totally peace

[@benjamintagoe7900]

they are only training Ghanaian troops to prevent such attact which is happening in their neighbouring country

[@kholeka8475]

Its the West.

[@juancarlosalonso5664]

Kholeka The west is trying to help stabilize these countries, it’s not only selflessness from the govts obviously, it doesn’t help us when nations are in chaos or at war, it only means terrorism, mass migrations and having less partners to trade with. The problem is a mix of the islamist terrorist groups and russian neo-nazi groups like Wagner. Hope to visit Burkina Faso one day and that it’ll be a peaceful, prosperous democracy, cheers from Spain.

[@naltun4702]

Michael Anthony asked very engaging questions. You could even see how he made the TV reporter and the General's stand-in uncomfortable. Proper interviewing, and very well done.

[@legars2000]

This is an American story using Burkina Faso as a backdrop. No credibility whatsoever

[@robh467]

There are countries out there that have yet to legalize prostitution pornography gambling money lending drug trafficking arms trafficking untaxed labor.....we have to eradicate conservatives and spread out ideologies. By all means and costs. (Sarcasm)

[@forgivemylaughter]

You drank the Kool-aid

[@legars2000]

@@forgivemylaughter if you say so

[@patrickmay7038]

@@forgivemylaughter what??

[@jemal99]

Little to no discussion about Frances continued exploitation and colonisation of West Africa, and impact that it has in keeping that region poor and prone to radicalisation...

[@itsma._ttt]

are you muslim?

[@dusawzay4286]

Because Vice is US centric. It only sees international affairs from an American perspective.

[@strength9621]

You know these ppl won’t own up, only deflect

[@WhatHappenedIn-vt3vq]

@@strength9621 But what about Afghanistan...

[@WhatHappenedIn-vt3vq]

@@strength9621 Politics are $hit. Iv always said grow potatoes and nobody ever listened its litterally just the simplest thing to do if you self sustain its much easier not to need a whole barrage of somebody else's resources to get what you need

[@soarraos]

"we're not gonna engage with a partner force that participates in atrocities" Good joke.

[@terrorgaming459]

America should engage with itself then

[@hazyviews999]

@@terrorgaming459 haHAA America BaD!!

[@fangirl7937]

@@hazyviews999 imagine spending time alternating between capital and lowercase letters. 😭😭😭

[@Hahah878]

I love how vice goes from cjng to the president of ukraine to the leaders of the burkina armed forces this is real reporting

[@darthmercur3067]

I feel bad for people like you.

[@purpdude1646]

I agree this is the Vice that I like to see not the satire and trendy stuff

[@AlienatedQc]

U.S. military: we don't help states who does atrocities! also U.S.A. here you go saudi arabia and israel, take this money!

[@marionogueira6211]

lets go to egypt and play the world cup too!

[@QBDLettuce]

Another clown.... THe international community, mainly UN forces, have been the primary fighting forces in Africa, for as long as time. The US plays a minimal role, but hey, can't fix stupid. Don't forget how to breathe.

[@CentauriSphere]

I agree with your statement about saudi arabia. Israel though is a 50/50 situation where both them and palestine have screwed up

[@YeahCain2]

@@CentauriSphere isreal is a foreign entity Palestinian cooperation ensured tyranny from isreal

[@mrdoerp]

@@CentauriSphere People living in open air cage, getting their homes bulldozed & getting shot for throwing stones or lifting burning kites isnt exactly 50/50

[@jacobgates1986]

I missed this type of VICE journalism and these types episodes, that 1st caught my eye in 2012 when I first started watching VICE . Which was a small channel but risking alot for finally giving light into these fights that most of the world has no clue of what's even happening . So when I watched this episode I was very interested on this war that I had no clue it was even going on. So thank you VICE to shining a light on these forgotten wars we choose to ignore especially when it deals with 3rd world counties that have no voice to show the world on what's happening. OH But Ukraine goes on into war and every news outlets care for those wars but won't even mention or show or igknowledge wars like these civil wars in 3rd world counties. So the reporters at VICE are doing what most other big news outlets should be reporting on, to shed light on these wars, to give voices to the civilians who never get heard unless outlets like VICE who reports on these wars where no other journalist dare to report there. Great journalism guys.

[@oldgregg6555]

Different type of war. Terrorism has plagued low income countries for decades, sadly its nothing new. Ukraine and Russia are large 1st world countries with modern technology especially nuclear capabilities. Threat level along with lasting effects are more severe.

[@roccoy5982]

Nobody cares about small skirmishes that don’t effect them. Ukraine war will determine the future of the west and therefore the rest of the worlds.

[@ItsaRomethingeveryday]

I don't feel too many people even knew about things happening in Africa, tbh there isn't barely anything on news here about it, and this is First time it's been presented to me here now, I'm pretty sure not Many others here are knowledgeable of it either,

[@jacobgates1986]

@@ItsaRomethingeveryday it's sad but that's how it is. At this moment at least 3 civil wars are going on it Africa and I'm pretty sure the only war ppl ever hear about it is Tigray and the Ethiopians who are fighting against Tigray because those ppl want to become independent from the government. Now where never going to hear what's happening in Africa, cuz TBH that' country have nothing of value for other superpower countries.

[@jacobgates1986]

@@oldgregg6555 true, and these wars raging in alot of those countries have been fighting for decades, and TBH most civil wars have alot of corruption on either sides, that make it hard for other countries to come in and help, and not knowing what they're going to do with the weapons we leave to these small African countries that most differently will use against civilians. And most of the middleast and north African countries don't have much in return to show other superpower countries that they are worth something but most don't and once our western countries see that, then for sure they're not going to get involved.

[@esbenm6544]

Even as more money is spent, the climate there is turning harsher and more difficult to survive in. That's not a problem that can be alleviated with military force.

[@monsieurdorgat6864]

And yet more of the world becomes dangerous and uninhabitable. We've only got so much space to live - we'd best work to ensure what's left is protected from pollution and war.

[@ChandranPrema123]

Well that's what CIA does to you.US buy drugs and Democrats are like War mongers and Republican are like no war.And George Bush is like I want Oil

[@kingkunte5479]

Very true and iur leaders are sweeping it under the carpet we have had one of our worst floods ever in South Africa.

[@JL-XrtaMayoNoCheese]

Operation Popeye

[@toxicavenger7073]

thank you for putting out news about other places not just Ukraine for the time being

[@MS-tc2fs]

When you look into this, it appears the US elites created these groups (as they did in the 80s and 2000s as geopolitical proxies) as a pretext to put boots on the ground, which would then allow them to manage the coups more effectively. They committed coups regularly on a covert basis over the last 70+ years (to ensure they had compliant puppets controlling natural resources) so it’s not surprising they’re still doing this.

[@deehznuhhtz5053]

Remember this, Ukraine is a sovereign country and part of Europe. Also could very well be the spark to a nuclear war..Places like africa and mamy others, there is no nuclear threat.

[@TheHamburgler123]

@@deehznuhhtz5053 Burkina Faso is also a sovereign nation... lol. Besides, conflict in Africa directly impacts Europe due to the increase of refugees and economic migrants alike.

[@ibwhite285]

Just fund Libyan naval forces to “Contain” the illegal immigration. You can’t fix stupid.

[@IKEMENOsakaman]

If you were colonized by France your democracy is usually fragile coz that's what is most beneficial to them.

[@andrewjones575]

Some parts of the former French empire are doing better than others.

[@chebbou69]

Sure, cause Uganda and South Sudan are doing sooooo much better...

[@paulcruz168]

Tbf, French democracy wasn't exactly the most stable itself.

[@Slashplite]

Portuguese colonies are doing the best , then Spanish , English , French , Belgian

[@Kemite_Gaming]

@@chebbou69 Uganda and Sudan are doing good when chinese "invested" in africa for years doing better modernization then a imperial european since 1884 to 2022 lol its a better deal to do business with china then a imperial empire called united states/united kingdom and european union

[@TemdriWorld]

I have been driving around Africa in my 1995 Mitsubishi Delica van for two years and there are no terror. How can “poor” people get all of these modern expensive equipment worth billions of USD such as guns and vehicles, but they cannot get funding for roads, schools and clinics

[@Daiman01]

never trust foreign military aids.They won't throwing billions for nothing.

[@ast.george3565]

they just cant admit they funded the coups. they literally did the same thing in ukraine, but somehow have the nerve to deny it even though the coup was in 2014 and their "biolab" research with ukraine started in 2005.

[@nehemiahpurpose6676]

Facts

[@Astral_Wave]

Why can't Africa and most Muslim nations not develop on their own like the west has?

[@Daiman01]

@@Astral_Wave Because of Western intervention and post colonial rule. Not too mention. NATO have been secretly paid billions to the african dictators. And the west still control their economy. Ever heard of frenchafrique?? It's a fact.

[@isaacnsengiyunva2832]

Question we should ask is: Who buys 'n makes those arms, ammunition 'cause we don't have weapon manufacturing industries in Africa. Who funds these wars? Slavery, Colonisation, Racism and now a so called "war on terror". Righttt.

[@ast.george3565]

they know it, they are just playing like they are stupid. but of course we know if you play stupid games you win stupid prizes. and they won joe biden and the air handshake for 2 and a half more years hahaha

[@yogamilight7188]

United Snake of America 😬

[@dieselloco6978]

THIS IS WHAT THEY DO,,.IF THERES SOMETHING THE U.S WANT AND THEY CANT GET IT,,,,THEY CREATE CHAOS,.,FUND THE SO CALLED TERORISTS THEY ORGANISED ,.,,AND PRETENT TO HELP SO THEY BENEFIT FROM THAT

[@WhatHappenedIn-vt3vq]

Month old comment but Russia is heavily involved in Africa. China is too it wasn't to King before this comment we were being scrutinized for not bringing focus into Africa

[@WhatHappenedIn-vt3vq]

It wasn't to many years back our relations and respect for Africa's authority were clear and healthy. When Africa didn't want our involvement with the ISIS that was flooding its villages and taking all its children for sex trade we sat out and let them know we're all sitting on stand by ready to assist on their terms, and when members of the international community started getting caught up we all did our best to sit it put snd try keep the clapping and control to where we already have presence It wasn't until a American woman was kidnapped we did a forced entry, and naturally it was America and Trump when it happened. And unlike how it usually was our entry was pretty well supported with minimal damages the worst of it was just Russian mercs trying to take a run at us and then they all died trying

[@no1noob194]

How about the dude on the back of the technical @1:20? Not falling off and still firing while it is doing a full speed spin-out 😲.

[@DSNCB919]

High af

[@garyhost1830]

Yes yes yes that was sic

[@spud4079]

nice catch!!!!

[@user-sp8gg3mz5n]

ahahha literally my thought, i was like...damn...i kno he the bad guy...but that is some hella grip strength...damn

[@shreddingwolf5053]

Wouldn't wanna tell him to pull up

[@cmonman85]

I'm honestly impressed by the time and effort VICE News put into these videos. Keep it up! 🤚

[@michaelscott5653]

What?? They've been doing that for _years_ now lol

[@MS-tc2fs]

The corporations have ravaged Africa via proxies. It actually seems like the US elites created the unrest via these groups depicted in the video (as they did in the 80s and 2000s as geopolitical proxies) as a pretext to put boots on the ground, which would then allow them to manage the coups more effectively. They committed coups regularly on a covert basis over the last 70+ years (to ensure they had compliant puppets controlling natural resources) so it’s not surprising they’re still doing this.

[@jarednovel]

War on Terror is total BS.....this is nothing but foreign occupation to loot Africa's natural resources. This has got to be stooped.

[@marloncastellanos6745]

@@michaelscott5653 p

[@D-E-S_8559]

@@michaelscott5653 Vice often fails to see what is so obvious---they Vice think Africa is an extension of the US or the West, they fail to understand that those African conflicts to have geopolitical--tethers--and economic gains, for the generals and the corrupt govts they serve...

[@Fpvpilot928]

The "boom boom boom" after "all of this is fake" in the intro is so perfect 😂😂

[@felixuchies4688]

American mercenaries commit war crimes as well. In the army, some instructors would talk about how great it was being a mercenary, being able to navigate the battlefield without the rules of engagement which often stand in the way of progress

[@therant311]

Sure, but did 300 U.S mercenaries try to attack a Russian base in Syria and get obliterated?

[@HuckOrris]

@@therant311 I'm not sure how that's relevant, but the 2018 attack was hilarious. Prigozhin was so mad.

[@benjaminbrown8252]

@@therant311 are you talking about the 300 Russian mercenaries from the wagner group that got obliterated by the us troops and air strike???

[@therant311]

@@benjaminbrown8252 yup. I wouldn’t want to be trained by those guys

[@JesusChrist-qs8sx]

Nobody is denying that but it's not the point of this story

[@hnl-grg]

gotta give michael an applause for the intro.

[@WhyGodby]

damn well done

[@Glory_inthe_3rd77]

Who does?

[@vid2422]

That intro actually scares me. It goes to show how easy it is to fake the news and spread propaganda which really sucks, but this was very informative nonetheless

[@Infidelx]

I applaud the terror1sts for fighting the new world order

[@TheBalv2]

Shoulda said “because I’m built different” instead

[@mastersonogashira1796]

Have anyone asked the question: did the “war on terror” aboard really stopped terrorist attack domestically?

[@youngyahye4765]

It’s a facade for looting ones country 🤣. Well known tactic from the Un 🇺🇳/western power . Democracy did nothing but spark war all over the globe . Lord have mercy

[@Edmund-7]

I mean I can’t name the last foreign terror attack. Maybe the pulse club shooting in 2016?

[@RobBCactive]

Well smart arse, they were attacked before it started so your troll question is bogus

[@kingknog9318]

It actually did, for the west tho. Terror organization realized it’s too costly to attack bigger nations

[@ebbeb9827]

@@Edmund-7 guess all the millions of civilians dead in the middle east was worth it then. Mission accomplished no more terrorists there 😎

[@ikik1648]

I’m supportive of the human rights guy for exposing atrocities, but considering how the military is the only force against the insurgents, it just seems like they’re shooting themselves in the foot. It also doesn’t help that the victims don’t have hard evidence to back up their claims.

[@twistedoperator4422]

Victims have no evidence Lol maybe you should read the Panama papers.

[@ikik1648]

@@twistedoperator4422 lol how about no. I’m not reading anything beyond what we’re looking at here, in this documentary: she just says, “I just know it was them” - is that a fair argument to deny a country of the lethal aid required to tamp down its insurgencies? We also don’t know if the brother supported the insurgencies in any way, she might not even know the extent of her brother’s involvement.

[@LiteralmenteUmaMulher]

@@ikik1648 And on top of that, Panama is not the subject here

[@Brslld]

9:14 "We are not going to help countries that participates in atrocities" *Supports Saudi Arabia*

[@jay-t1030]

When it comes to helping US citizens our government always complains about the budget, yet it always seems to have unlimited money when it comes to war😒

[@Vel073]

I agree. But let us not disregard the fact how many AMERICANS there actually are. The amount to be able to sustain at a rate that would be able to put a positive light in any program the government puts out is staggering.

[@Infidelx]

That’s because these terror1sts are actually freedom fighters who’ll rid us of these vile governments and disgusting world order of bankers and pedos

[@MegaIam007]

From your comments I got curious as to how much of the US’ GDP is military expenditures. I must say it’s more than our national budget in PH! en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_budget_of_the_United_States I guess these type of “government spending” and domestic production of the equipments creates jobs and props up the US economy (?). Curious about the lobbyist for arms producers as well… I guess with Afghanistan out of the picture, you need another war to spend on and Ukraine is the perfect candidate. Win-Win for both nations plus the US don’t lose anymore soldiers!

[@Snuskigaste]

Helping other countries with terrorism is bad?

[@kingjoe3rd]

yep and they will have their politicians and late night haha men gas light you in to supporting more of it. don't like it? then you must be for Putin.

[@hushpuppy7694]

Vice news journalists are extremely brave. Thank you for providing us with news that others avoid.

[@Parmenides100]

In particular you notice that they are brave the moment they say 0:37 "I´m not wearing [protective equipment] because all of this is fake". XD

[@hypochondriac1]

@@Parmenides100 I mean if you continue watching...

[@Parmenides100]

@@hypochondriac1 I thought so much. I just wanted to make a joke of it.

[@uniwandhar7290]

They shot this on their backyard😂👍

[@kushnastay]

Since Biden left $80 billion worth of military gear in Afghanistan, they can’t afford to give these guys live ammo to train, They just point and yell boom boom boom. Lol

[@purpdude1646]

I wish Vice would air these on there network channel for cable in an episodic structure.

[@pingu_lingu3008]

0:44 me at home pretending to be in a war:

[@lubbs7585]

Compared to what they took from Africa what they are paying for these training exercises is pocket change 😑

[@Rudyelf1]

Do you want the minerals required for “clean” energy or not?

[@mudshovel289]

You know what, get over it. Asia is doing just fine. Still developing but way ahead of you. What’s the excuse for that?

[@Dwaynesk]

@@mudshovel289 and Why do you want to fight china then 😅… these people

[@mudshovel289]

@@Dwaynesk who says we want to fight China? You are interpreting giving support to Taiwan as wanting to fight China. Nobody in my country wants to fight what’s going to be a very destructive war with lots of death on both sides and probably conscription.

[@eziokill9112]

What did they takeM

[@loadingerror9522]

I fw vice Quality reporting and I like that they ask the tough questions- have conversations with multiple different groups/people/parties etc..

[@Stand_with_Israel]

Its amazing how they are able to ask such tough questions in places like these

[@patrickpomeroy2772]

Thanks

[@kalomboC]

The combination of rising Islamic extremism (via Saudi Wahabism), poverty, large arid & sparsely populated countries and the trigger of the collapse of the Libyan state have triggered a regional security crisis. No single nation from Chad to Mali can tackle this along. Indeed without the stabilization of Libya all effort is futile. There needs to be a strategic approach - economic, social, political and military. It needs to involve ECOWAS, the AU and the EU.

[@travism4477]

Stability in Libya died with ghadafi....

[@ababababaababbba]

Who could have done that to Libya what a mystery

[@Omer1996E.C]

EU? This is the destabilizing agent, France is the main reason these terrorists can't be removed and the main reason west Africa is poor

[@kalomboC]

@@travism4477 it can and must be restored. These piecemeal efforts will result in endless tail chasing, violence, displacement and poverty. The Sahel/Sahara is a cesspool of criminality and radicalism funded human trafficking to Europe. Close that gate with a stable Libya and the slow arduous task of stabilizing the Sahel can begin.

[@evano5635]

@@ababababaababbba You people need to stop defending Libya. Gaddafi was funding civil wars across Africa. That man caused problems.

[@shoota6603]

Michael is such a good interviewer

[@nicholaosperackis7390]

Very high quality.

[@mouniraboud9010]

1:18 Dat drift though 🤣🤣

[@yondel-kttkoh3948]

Something messed up is happening and someone knows the truth. People just don’t disappear.

[@Sa-fv5oo]

youre about to disappear

[@themfg101]

Mhh jes but a 7.62 out of an ak rifle does . Sadly

[@MS-tc2fs]

It actually seems like the US elites created these groups (as they did in the 80s and 2000s as geopolitical proxies) as a pretext to put boots on the ground, which would then allow them to manage the coups more effectively. They committed coups regularly on a covert basis over the last 70+ years (to ensure they had compliant puppets controlling natural resources) so it’s not surprising they’re still doing this.

[@1nsaniel]

Yeah they do all time and in dictatorships more so

[@SquizzMe]

I'm so glad that all of the world's most qualified military commanders came to this comments section!

[@sjaaktt1555]

Wtf is that truck doing at 1:20 😂 gta

[@TheHonestTruth]

Wildly bold journalism.. WOW.. vice is BACK

[@Pubgshorts_mushroom]

balls ,they're fight isn't against terrorism it's in ensuring their interests of oil ,hold ,diamonds ,platinum ,copper ,cobal and so many more precious metals and minerals remain in their stronghold

[@youngyahye4765]

Well said

[@benwoodbridge4967]

Exactly.

[@goatmansasquatch1485]

And malaria and aids

[@cryingalone7572]

Could just invade for that if it really was just about recourses. But you keep thinking the hate you guys have is the same everywhere else. We're just wasting millions each year and loosing troops for funn at this point in youre head and not actually doing the best to help. I cant imagine how you would scream if all nations just left Africa to never go back notthing would have changed at all. The rich would just sell the minerals cheap to the world and stll let the people starve as they don't know of anything better all they know is that other nations have it better

[@mohamedsaid9416]

Why isn’t the media exposing there corruption?

[@Tendeza_]

"Everywhere they go, the countries end up poor, weaker and less secure" Kinda like with the US?

[@xAlexZifko]

I mean it worked out well for lots of em! Like....uh...Hawaii I guess sorta?

[@johannesgutenberg1125]

The Philippines, Indonesia, North Africa, japan, Korea, France, Germany, Italy so on so on

[@fullmetalfunk]

@@johannesgutenberg1125 The Philippines aren't exactly prospering at the moment and their president is a corrupt, reactionary, autocrat that has sent death squads to kill innocent Muslims in the country. Indonesia suffered for 3 decades under a military dictatorship supported by the US that disappeared and killed hundreds of thousands of people. Libya, oh yeah definitely soooo much better after US and French intervention. Egypt has had widespread political turmoil at various points in the past few decades. South Korea was run by yet another US sponsored autocrat who killed and disappeared at least a hundred thousand people and the US bombed the North into the stone age. Japan, South Korea, Germany (at least the West of the country) and Italy were propped up by the US simply so we could put our military bases in them. France had plenty of colonial wealth and recovered very quickly post WWII, not sure why you're mentioning them.

[@noco7243]

@AccessGranted1337 Yes. Hell even Iraq is better off post war than pre-war in terms of their population size and economy. Hell most countries the US has gone into or has aligned with are better off than prior or countries that are pro-China or pro-Russia.

[@noco7243]

@@xAlexZifko and also Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, France, Germany, Denmark, Panama, Grenada, Iraq, Kuwait, etc. Hawaii isn't a country but a state. Cope

[@dictatorenvy472]

Wow, actual reporting/journalism. Glad to see glimpses of the old Vice News. Nice work/piece.

[@AwokenEntertainment]

can't help but wonder how different things would be if the US didn't interfere with everything..

[@Ember-vw2ms]

Getting the attention of a dictator is always a good idea and has never gotten anyone mysteriously killed

[@fivezgamingftw]

my thoughts exactly...

[@jjdelft3216]

They realise the importance and take their job seriously. Or do you want journalists to avoid all sensitive subjects?

[@charlemagnethegreat2916]

If the journalist suddenly went missing then the culprit is very obvious, hence going public has always been safer and smart move especially in scenarios like these

[@LiteralmenteUmaMulher]

What dictator? You got wrong idea ...

[@sionbarzad5371]

After losing the war on terror in Afghanistan, now it's time to fail in Africa as well

[@williamthebonquerer9181]

Tbf Pakistan massively aided the Taliban who is aiding west African Terrorists?

[@youssoufbouragba525]

After losing agaisnt the freemen that love Allah peace upon the mujahedeen and the martyrs and muslims that support the sharia

[@Avaricumstudios]

If you think Afghanistan is complicated, try Subsaharan Africa...at least in Afghanistan ,there's some sort of unity in religion, in Subsaharan Africa you can have 50 different ethnic groups(each split into several clans), 65 languages ,4 religions in one small country.Add that to the fact that white men in guns rekindle images of Colonial wars and a black vs white narrative is born...so...

[@igweogba6774]

The Russians have won terror wars in Syria, Chechnya and Central African Republic. They have a much better record

[@1TopDog]

@@Avaricumstudios You sound like a child when talking about unity in afghanistan compared to places in africa. First of all comparing Afghanistan ( a country) with a continent of around 1,2 billion people is retarded in it's self. You would have to compare africa with asia to be accurate. Second of all their is a huge amount of tribalism in afghanistan with around 14 different ethic groups, whith different languages, faiths , history etc. So stop spreading thus narrative of a united afghanistan because their isn't. Sure the different groupsof the country all want peace but so those war-torn countries in africa. Doesn't mean that the population of afghanistan is united in other topics such as religion, legislation, foreign politics etc.

[@Chironex_Fleckeri]

"Person holding AK" thumbnail is like cheat codes when you've got the green light from YT to publish this kind of content.

[@Realitycheck0530]

That Toyota on 1:19 was wild crazy omg 😂😭

[@danijaldblr3388]

That term "war on terror" is an Oxymoron by itself.

[@D-E-S_8559]

The idea that what is taking place in the Sahel is part of the "US's war on terror in Africa" is already a losing and historically un-factual notion. The Sahel is a stretch of the free Africa, where the defeated and dying empires of yore and lately regimes of today go to regroup, it had no historical borders, respected no borders even during colonialism and continue not to recognize borders to this day, they are quite frankly the remnants of a free Africa---however, of late their pastrol-herding and trading freedoms have been hijacked by regional power greedy extremists, opportunists and extortionists. This amalgam of extremists and their associated ilk in occupation of the Sahel natives, use the natives knowledge of the Sahel to deal in the arms trade often corruptly acquired or stolen from the same weak govts the US is funding, to destabilize other weak govts. It hasn't taken this corrupt and crafty despots long enough to realize that war and coups pay, they have recreated an 'African version of the US Military Complex', based in occupation of the Sahel and paid for by the West.

[@goatmansasquatch1485]

Why can’t Africa use its resources to become more civilized and advanced in every way,Instead of spending them on guns , making warlords richer, just sitting and waiting for someone to take them

[@goatmansasquatch1485]

@Alenas Kvasninas wtf are you talking about

[@noah4822]

@@goatmansasquatch1485 what resources? Other than mining and maybe a little bit of oil, there's no significant arable land to sufficiently feed all of the people it would take to pump any oil or maintain mining operations. The food would have to be imported (fun fact, roughly 85% of Africa's caloric intake was imported in 2019. In east Africa ALONE 26.5 million are at risk of starvation) and intercontinental logistics of food importation is VERY expensive, eating into any profits to be made off any resource export so any foreign interests looking for a new mining location or oil rig would probably look for somewhere with less overhead (food) first.

[@Official2Shitty]

@@goatmansasquatch1485 same reason the west can't the west build roads in Africa instead of selling then guns? Money and political divisions

[@productplacementadz24-73]

I'm glad someone is covering this seriously. It's in Africa so the world doesn't really care but it's a very worrying trend.

[@wf6951]

The War for clean water has started.

[@kesscarlton8759]

Boka harem is being funded by France and US. Us and France are fighting local militaries and the Wagner group.

[@chefbezos.]

“The world doesn’t really care” you are literally watching a doc about the world sending forces to Africa to help with there insurgents problem and look at all the major charity’s there most work goes into Africa get a sense of reality maybe you don’t care for Africa not everyone else

[@davidbenyahuda5190]

The world, you say. Who is this world? Your antiblackness is showing.

[@productplacementadz24-73]

@@davidbenyahuda5190 I'm Malawian, you idiot. I meant that unlike Afghanistan and Myanmar the coverage of the recent coups on the continent are a second or third thought compared to those issues and the only coverage I've heard so far are small segments from the BBC.

[@richardnderitu6423]

The boom boom boom guy took me out 😆😆

[@TheJchronic]

At 6:36 I believe this is the first time I've seen someone shoot out a lock for real. Legit

[@SebAnders]

Coup happens that the CIA didn't organise: CIA: *pikachu face*

[@brianazmy3156]

This is a costly waste of money and manpower for American military. Africa must deal with internal problems and conflicts on it's own.

[@noxiouspro]

The thing is they are not only doing it for the value. They also make sure Africa is not turning into a launchpad for terrorists. Like Afghanistan for Al-Qaeda. And of course, there is more reason we might never know. like back door diplomatic from partner country etc.

[@Dwaynesk]

Just thieves who can’t get enough

[@michaelmwenda2238]

Till another plane crashes into another tower

[@ZONEDINN528]

U.S. spreading "democracy" to Africa now. How generous and kind.

[@mr.kp...575]

8:55 didn't even answer the specific question just gave an answer, PR on point haha.

[@euphoria2339]

“Boom, boom, boom, boom”… 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 0:45

[@KeefeL]

Michael, you're the real one asking the real questions

[@buffetburglar6447]

That drift though.

[@iiiiiiiiiiiiiii8987]

1:19 sign that guy up for a drifting tournament

[@KeefeL]

The video title is not politically aligned as the journalists here really meant "how the US is training militants to carry out more coups after receiving training" Your tax dollahs

[@chashmal10]

Islam

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

Love to the nations afflicted by this madness, may you have peace & prosperity someday.

[@user-mf6qn7sz6x]

0:44 boom, boom boom boom boom it makes me giggle

[@utsavnagmandal4578]

This is what quality journalism is supposed to be. A military dictator didn't accept requests for comments on current state of affairs in the nation, so VICE went to the State Television Network instead to catch his attention. You impress and amaze me VICE. You are the future of the press and it is good that you have chosen the Internet as your preferred platform of distribution rather than out-dated airing TV channels. After the pandemic, the Internet is the mainstream media distribution platform. I'm a fan.

[@truetech4158]

Violence never produces afterlives

[@locman6228]

Not to condone their behavior, but wealth inequality is the main reason why this gets popular in these countries. Fixing that first is the most effective way to fight it.

[@milesinnz]

NO - population explosion that no economy can provide enough jobs for.. average age in Africa, 18, in the US 38.. add 5 years, so where will the jobs come from ?

[@LiteralmenteUmaMulher]

No! The reason is that they're islamic extremists, and this is the way they want to act, even if the country was rich they would do it this way.

[@TTOS69]

lol "boom boom boom boom" "a bap bap a bap bap bap" nice sound effects bro.

[@ImaCatMaia]

We have, and still do, commit atrocities all over the world - including within our own borders. Why don't we address that?

[@ababababaababbba]

awww is someone else doing coups instead of you US?

[@poopypollopy2650]

Why would the US want to die in Africa

[@mrdoerp]

Lol so true 🤣

[@ethanhoward8506]

Aww we got a little Russia lover

[@paddington1670]

The USA and allies are helping these countries to hold onto their sovereignty, like Ukraine, and Afghanistan etc. A lot of money to help other countries... Yes USA has made mistakes, as every country has, but better to try and fail than to not try at all. Dont be ungrateful for the support you do receive, because youll be thankful when your neighbor invades you, Russia, Iraq to Kuwait, NK SK, etc. USA is there to help far more than any bad they do; and I dont even support their military at all. Boy am I eating crow right now.

[@mrdoerp]

@@paddington1670 if you think any of this is about "helping" i got a bridge to sell to you

[@ebbeb9827]

"no stop it, only we can do coups"

[@deltahat2625]

0:44 "boom... ...boom boom boom boom..."

[@henryherbert435]

It's amazing how the Burkinabe still manage to play beautiful soccer living under these circumstances

[@ahmadsaleh2819]

"War on terror", what recourses are you stealing this time

[@Geo.StoryMaps]

It's all France. They still have their empire, oil, iron, chocolate, gold, amung others

[@Mr_Mistah]

*resources

[@Mr_Mistah]

You can't even spell right Abdool

[@KCinSD84]

War on terror, is that what we are still calling it? Lol

[@JohnLabu21]

0:45 boom!

[@puglessmcarthur5613]

9:14 “We’re not going to engage with a partner force that participated in atrocities” that’s false, Admiral. Up until the recent ceasefire, we were helping the Saudis commit atrocities in Yemen. And he’s smart enough to know this is true. Typical brass towing the line for his career at the expense of his nation and the world.

[@kingstricker43]

We don’t talk about Yemen because when need to appease the Saudis - Obama voice

[@israeliairstrikeonyourhous2068]

Or maybe he’s just following orders? The dude’s an old officer, his 30 year pension is probably creeping up on him and the last thing he’d want to do is offer vice news a dissenting opinion that offers zero merit and could also derail his career. If you want to be an activist, don’t join the military, simple and plain. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@puglessmcarthur5613]

@@israeliairstrikeonyourhous2068 “just following orders” you have the word Israel in your name and you don’t see the irony in that sentence? Just following orders was the nazis excuse during their trials. It’s only good enough for America because we have hegemonic power over the world. Yeah I bet he just wants to collect his retirement and avoid drama, that’s what I said. Probably wants his defense shares to go up even more. That’s the F’ing problem, people who will do any say just about anything for a paycheck. I was in the US navy, I’ve been there and done that. You don’t have to be an activist to speak up when something is wrong, it’s just being a decent human being.

[@israeliairstrikeonyourhous2068]

@@puglessmcarthur5613 And what’s wrong with that? There’s already so much politics within the higher echelons of the top brass I don’t blame this guy for doing so. He’s ultimately working for losers like Biden who give the ultimate orders. What can this guy say or do that will actually improve the situation beyond a military capacity? Like seriously? The fingers should be pointed at the joint chiefs of staff and the presidential administration for every foreign policy decision ever conducted. Obviously the Admiral is another cog in the military machine.

[@Briggsian]

@@israeliairstrikeonyourhous2068 unfortunately very accurate. The ones who join the military to "make a difference in the world" don't tend to last very long.

[@jacoblovesmoms4177]

vice always got the most thoughtful content

[@fredturner7787]

It's hard to tell which group is more extreme!! WTF are we doing throwing money into this cluster Fk? Merchants of death bringing democratic ideals to whom exactly? We should try practicing it here first!

[@andrewjones575]

The intention is to contain & defeat them in W Africa to prevent their spread.

[@mrniceguy7168]

They are asking for help against terrorists and we are basically just using drones meaning almost no bloodshed. What is the problem?

[@nathanwycoff4627]

@@mrniceguy7168 "using drones meaning almost no bloodshed" bro what universe are you from?

[@paulcruz168]

@@nathanwycoff4627 no bloodshed for *our military* . Smh did he have to spell it out

[@fredturner7787]

@@mrniceguy7168 point out which group are the terrorist! The local tribal war lords fighting ideaological turf wars in their country or foreigners killing people in the name of our failed democracy?

[@jamesmay1796]

So proud

[@PushyPawn]

7:10 Nothing like finding used syringes, to: "Shoot up drugs and keep themselves *strong* while they're out in the field and not eating." What a great idea! What could possibly go wrong?

[@r_e046]

Yeah something tells me we're not dealing with the cream of the crop here.

[@SpiritualSchmuck]

It's crazy that's a real sentence explaining what's happening.

[@Gitami]

The right drugs can dull your feeling of fear or pain before a fight. Terrorist don't seem particularly invested in the long term health of their fighters.

[@thecoolestdaniel4554]

Them imitating the gun sounds is Absolutely fuggen Adorable

[@odunugaoluwaseun5259]

I thought the host was Guy Goma from the BBC interview in music streaming @13:24

[@militantGAMING]

0:44 oh yeah good old childhood games 👍

[@jemal99]

The destabilization of Libya played a huge role in spreading radical Islamist across West Africa...thanks to NATO

[@eca3101]

These groups existed long before the fall of Gaddafi & NATO intervention. From the 90s to the early 00's this was a serious issue

[@MonDieuMaCauseMonEpee]

@@eca3101 yes they existed but they were kept in check and had no where near the power and freedom they had before the Arab spring and the civil war in Libya. Simply put certain parts of Africa NEEDS strict dictatorships to keep the countries from falling into chaos.

[@eca3101]

@@MonDieuMaCauseMonEpee they were kept in check? Bro they overthrew the Mali government all pre 2011…

[@cssanimationeffects2649]

@@eca3101 when did they do that?? killing gaddafi is the main cause of instability in the sahel.

[@RoseMidas]

This SHOULD be titled how Africa is taking back self control thru coups

[@kovy689]

Yup

[@mikloridden8276]

No offense but I’m sure it’ll just turn even more chaotic as they’ll just continue to fight. There are religious differences in Africa and they all hate each other. Nothing even the US can fix. They sell each other

[@afroartist1086]

Basically

[@imperiumgrim4717]

Barely taking it back

[@freebornaiden7666]

Never been anyway near Africa have you? So failing that, I suggest you go and read the chapter on The Sahel in Tim Marshall's "Prisoners of Geography" and then perhaps you can re-consider your (woefully uninformed) position about who exactly is "taking back control".

[@AMANT.sadiku]

0:44 boom boom

[@after-lifeadvice7067]

1:18 so we are just going to breeze past the Drift King Kunta in the Toyota Land cruiser with a Gunner in the back 😎

[@sueyourself5413]

"We take any allegations of atrocities, of crimes, very seriously. We're not going to engage with a partnerforce that engage with a partner force that participates in atrocities." 4B$ min./year to Israel. Yeah OK. Very consistant my man.

[@a-listercrowley2737]

So we're training terrorists to defend against the previous terrorists we trained?

[@doccholo905]

Yup. And the cycle continues.

[@paulcruz168]

Can't recall the us ever supporting islamists in the sahel, but alright.

[@qwerty9714]

@@paulcruz168 i love how you have to specifically mention the region since you know that the US has trained terrorists in afghanistan and arab countries (and UKRAINE AZOV NAZIS) Dont be so sure they arent doing the same here, theyre either very sexretive or use propoganda to portay it as if their helping people defend their country

[@paulcruz168]

@@qwerty9714 I mentioned the region specifically because I *don't* deny the facts. I'm questioning this guy on his claim here. Also not to derail this conversation but we explicitly block azov from all our aid and training. They're literally blacklisted.

[@Drunkendrakon]

The terrorists that survive train new terrorists and in the end there will only be terrorists terrorists left.

[@beatrixgouzoul-yl2ps]

I have big pains

[@absiol3588]

This is one of the problem faces African Countries. Poverty government Corruption. Africa must stand together and against this killings.

[@AceofCrazy89]

You know what they say, “live by the coup die by the coup”

[@wheresmyeyebrow1608]

Who says that?

[@esbenm6544]

But Burkina Faso was ruled by the same man for 27 years who took power a by coup, and he's living comfortably in Cote D'Ivoire.

[@AceofCrazy89]

@@esbenm6544 you make a good point, but I was referencing the US’s failure of a foreign policy which can be summed up as “the don’t let us rob them of their resources? Coup them”

[@JcoleMc]

Its a tuff world out there live by the coup die by the coup sort of thing and there's always a bigger coup

[@For3xampleJohn]

What is the root cause of unrest? Why is France here? What does US stand to gain from being here? Real questions to be asked,

[@bigsteppa9843]

1:18 was straight outta gta

[@Phoenix-nl2ut]

He asked the admiral so really good questions