How is France and Niger's standoff likely to end? | Inside Story

[@fe1805]

Nobody cares whether France recognises the military take over or not, what matters is that Niger is a sovereign nation and as such, has the power to execute their own policies. So, France must comply with their instructions to quit. No more, no less.

[@lordoffaiyum9727]

Facts

[@godsonjohnson6257]

💯 facts🎯

[@syedmuhammadtalib801]

Macron is not less than dictator against its own nation...French nation are against Macron dictatorship.

[@shomadea]

Well stated 👏👏👏

[@Usamaalbelda]

Well said

[@newtonsarr1234]

If France does not really benefit , then why do they insist on staying after the humiliations of being kicked out ? Why do they refuse to leave ?

[@PositiveGlows]

Because they do benefit

[@Bcv734]

Because of the uranium

[@azzyking49]

Because they still want Africans to be slaves. Even the animals in USA and Europe have far batter living conditions all because they exploited Africa, middle east , Pakistan , Afghanistan etc. the policy here is to take every thing and give nothing back. Recently USA backed regime change in Pakistan removed our elected president Imran khan, and now USA is trying to influence elections in our country to bring their corrupt pulpits in power.

[@limania4456]

What is always my question

[@numanunees2597]

CFA frac

[@sammathenge630]

Poor France, looks like they were more desperate for African resources that we ever knew.....such bad manners, if someone asks you to leave their house, you leave.

[@rykson161]

Gabon : France you must leave Franc : My hands are stuck Cookie jar :

[@fifi2141]

France says ''its only there to help fight the jihadists nothing to do with resources"RUBBISH!!!

[@butchfils9464]

😂

[@nonsoonwuasoigwe3743]

Yes France should leave entire Africa.

[@elsakiehlneker975]

🐽🐽🐽🐽🐽🐽🐽knt lv esy

[@chrisogonas]

Going by the ambassador's attitude, it is clear that the French still do not get it - they're stuck in the mindset of the '50s and '60s. The times have changed, and this is 21st century. France must ship out of Africa and only re-engage at the terms of the host nations. VIVA Afrika ✊

[@coachking5208]

@@DaveOG-po2wp Niger has the night. When the sun goes down, it's on.

[@chrisogonas]

@@DaveOG-po2wp Well, drones or no drones, France is a pathetic spouse who has outlived his/her stay; she must ship out like yesterday regardless of the tantrums she's throwing about.

[@qalbihodon721]

@@DaveOG-po2wpwhat an illusion to drone people asking please out of my soil!. And did you know tis time war drones u can rent it of 4 Countries?. Time is changed And France Government have aged mentality!.

[@hiroshi138]

Cool. Then Africa doesn't need the West's money either, right?

[@francismusali676]

​@@DaveOG-po2wpit's one thing to have drones and another to fly them

[@realitytvzm]

UN is quiet but wants to make noise about Ukraine That's the reason people from Africa support Russia's stance in Ukraine Bacause of the hypocrisy of those making noise for Ukraine

[@anthonymanderson7671]

Imagine, they think ukraine too much but why not pressure the UN security Council member to withdraw it's troops from niger but they want russia to do so for ukraine 😒

[@gordenmg4966]

I blame African leaders thinking the west are their friend and acting as such.

[@andrewlee-py9zm]

lol russia is just gonna exploit africa. u ppl are clueless

[@noneyobiz1988]

There was Yemen before Ukraine yet the west stay silent.

[@therichchronicles1249]

If there was a way i could give 10 likes to this comment

[@AlligatorShuz]

France don’t want to give up on their thievery of Niger’s natural resources. France has been living well off of those 14 African countries depositing 60% of their money in the French treasury and France has first debs on all natural resources.

[@beingwambui729]

Imagine first tibs on the resources discovered now and yet not discovered meaning even if in the future they were to discover any more minerals etc they had a plan in place to leech on that too. As in the audacity is unbelievable

[@barrone9317]

Agreed France just don’t want to reap what they sow they will be on the outside of poverty you can’t keep gods people in bondage

[@barrone9317]

If you don’t need uranium then leave

[@Voice_Of_Truth467]

As soon as you ask the France ambassador about France interest and energy needs you wipe the smirk right off his face. He got so defensive, I'm glad that our brothers disagree with him and stated the facts. Africa will break free.

[@camillegenson3960]

yea I was shocked about everything he said and mostly about him being so confident in his very problematic arguments

[@AbdulSami-c5c]

@@camillegenson3960 typical arrogance of blacks, but when in trouble they will be the first to run! Like very arrogant corrupt and scammer nigerians. they can only talk but have no balls! and what is the wagner group>>> simply rapists, thieves, killers and burn villages....

[@Mk-hq2gc]

May God be on the side of Niger and its people. Slave on its own soil for so long. It’s so sad those poor people struggling to survive while colonial masters enjoys their life

[@vaterunser3879]

What on earth has anything of this to do with god? If there is a god why is Niger the 3rd poorest country? maybe your god is just a weakish monkey hitting the drums in your tiny brain... or was France mightier than God for the last dozen decades?

[@JallowCurry111]

Facts brother thank you for speaking out appreciate you

[@JallowCurry111]

A salve on his own soil ridiculous

[@dujardinmtl]

Niger new authorities have the upper hand no matter how you put it. First the action is happening in their country, second what’s the point of having a military base in a country that doesn’t want you there? what’s the point if you have to stay within the base all day? What’s the point of an ambassador when he doesn’t fulfill his job to engage with the country authorities? And anyway, the relationship with the future authorities will not be ideal for a long period of time. Now, if French authorities insist to stay, it’s because they want to continue to appear as a powerful nation but the reality is that now is a new era. An era for respect, equal relationship and in this era, France will only loose the consideration of African nations with all this contempt. There is no coming back from this.

[@CuriousMind22]

Well said. Yes, France is showing its weakness by desperately clinging on. Leave, it will.

[@MrWise23]

And now they are screaming for russi and Wagner who are only their to exploit them even more cause they want mining in trade for their help with jihadists which is the same as what they blame France for😂

[@stevebiko7117]

france wants to secure thier exploitation of the african countries. they are still hoping things are going to return to status quo, that is why they dont want to leave. Unfortunately for them God is on our side.

[@afrakanaswahilitv5520]

Hivyo ndivyo ilivyo. Wacha huyo balozi wa jamhuri ya Ufaransa aondoke Niger bila kisa chochote la sivyo Ufaransa itakuwa imejijengea mustakabali ovyo na wenye madhara mabaya ya uhusiano siku za usoni. Waafrika tuko pamoja milele daima.

[@awula5385]

Macron is a neocolonialist just like his forebears.

[@nenezeh]

Who is France? The audacity is beyond!! This is an independent country! Who are they to recognise or not recognise who they decide they want as president? This is ridiculous absolutely ridiculous

[@plainsaw3771]

People are Very amazed and amusing by the audacity of Macron

[@j4genius961]

They're lucky that Germany had to dismantle their army otherwise they wouldn't even exist in Europe let alone outside of it😑

[@danielopdenakker3010]

🙏🙏🙏macron has an awful neck to dare think that Niger belongs to him. I hope the Niger army will teach him a lesson on how to respect the nigerian people. He still has the predator eyes and behavior of a colonial monster. He has to repay Niger all the money stashed in french banks +interests and it's payback time for the atrocities inflicted by the french elite which will amount in the billions..!UBUNTU🙏🙏🙏

[@jefferyoneal8629]

Europeans have the nerve to tell Africans what to do in their own country they need to leave peacefully or leave by force if needed.

[@gordenmg4966]

It could have easily happened if the president was working with his people, we have leadership crisis in africa.

[@freedomsong9747]

@@Bob_The_Builder190 all europeans think alike, thy all think they are superior to africans and we should forever be subservient to them. stop sending aficas resorces to europe, let them mine their own countries for gold, uranium, precious metals and oil. Africa must use it's resouces for africa, trade within africa and leave europe be

[@davidhamilton7969]

If France wanted Niger it could take it and West would support who can honestly stand against that no country or alliance below the Sahara could. Without US and France support Niger will fall to Boko Haram and JASDJ realistically they just can't. That's the issue. If they take over the country which they very much can and will if this continues it will be completely different.

[@azzyking49]

All the leaders in Africa are mostly corrupt and gain large sums of money for selling their people and motherland to USA and Europe. Europe and USA will never let and just and wise man to become president in African countries. As they are doing the same in Pakistan and middle east.

[@brothacaim]

​@@Bob_The_Builder190naaahh...Im preety sure France will try to drag the UN into this mesa...so is France AND THE WEST..the só called WEST that wont move a needle against russia in fear of retaliation,but will act the bully fool against african sovereign countries

[@ibrahimdumal3547]

All this issue revolves around the pipeline from Nigeria to Europe...colonial power's should respect the sovereignty of other countries.

[@hclau218]

ha ha ha😂😂 You think USA Blinken actually meant what he said about "respecting sovereignty of smaller countries"? That is for countries, outside of Western ones.

[@drscopeify]

@@hclau218 China does not respect either like Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan, Nepal China is the same if not worse they threaten war.

[@Okoragyak]

They have NEVER respected people of Africa descent, let alone their sovereignty. This time, the MOMENT is against them!!

[@CelloandAnayaJ]

How tf you put the US in this….

[@tervilsnaider3103]

​@@CelloandAnayaJAmerican in it too

[@mxg2012]

We the people will not give up untill Farance and Frances CFA Franc is gone. We Africans thruout the world unite as one voice and stand against France.We demand our independence free from France involvement in our governance. We desire to educate our people to manage our country. No more neo-colonialism. LEAVE!!!! LEAVE NOW PEACEFULLY

[@bluepropertyguy5773]

Yes true friend African recourse must be free from Europe and USA.

[@The_Stef]

Any country is free to leave the CFA, as others have already done. No one is forcing the CFA on Niger.

[@CG-zr6xb]

We Africans have decided that it is time to LIBERATE ourselves. France should TAKE NOTE: WE are not our parents. WE are not our grandparents. WE are the new AFRICANS. The french WILL LEAVE ... whether they know it or not. They will step aside. And let us choose our leaders. No more french installed puppets. By france or any other part of the western looters Africa ARISE 🌍 ONE AFRICA NOW ....

[@realitytvzm]

@@The_Stef that's true CFA franc ain't being forced on any country these countries since they share similar currency they could even make own currency backed by gold or something but that's a dream

[@lordoffaiyum9727]

Facts get thw f out. All our people everywhere are sick of these type doing this. They are not our masters. Absolutely not!!!!!

[@methuselahbenyah6745]

The world is watching. This is very shameless of France.

[@martinmbokazi8372]

The LANDLORD (Niger) is asking the SQUATTER (France) to leave his home but the squatter is refusing to leave because the squatter knows he will be homeless (THIRD WORLD)

[@eleyjadore3143]

Didnt they say France is a garden and the rest of the world is a forest?. So, the Ambassador prefers staying in the forest over the garden? 😳

[@sabahsabrie1426]

Yes

[@sabahsabrie1426]

Jungle

[@anshuraj4277]

Dude Government isn't legitimate Also... Why do. So many Africans go to EU if it's not garden

[@mxg2012]

FRANCE MUST GO!!!!!!

[@BlazeOfGlory742]

LIKE NOW!!!

[@bazlur-Vancouver]

goes or not, Africans will remain the same, because lower educated, believing in BS and producing children like Rabbits and can't feed them, can't educate them and corrupt people in every country , except a few ones

[@anthonymanderson7671]

They should!

[@n.m6249]

What if things were the other way round, what if it was Africans didn't want to leave France and France was demanding them to leave. The whole EU would be up on their feet

[@user-pr9ln3rh6b]

Exactly. France has no honor, no decency, and no moral compass whatsoever.

[@mikaelblackwater6579]

If it was the other way around... Then Africans would be stealing European resources from Europe. Africa would be exploiting Europe, mocking Europeans intelligence and abilities to govern themselves without African "help". ..Any gains of Africans from Europe would come at the detriment to Europeans. Africa would be attempting to hold power over Europe by placing sellout puppet leaders in power to keep control over the Europeans, for African interests.. The Africans would have military bases inside of France, and France would have no military bases inside of Africa... The Europeans would have a good reason in wanting the Africans out, If the EU supported Africa over Europeans... The Africans would have created terror groups to spread in Europe so the Africans could claim they are coming to help only to continue control through destabilizing the countries of Europe.... Then the situation would be the other way around...Stop trying to use a false equivalent to prove your non-existent point.... If things were the other way.... Ha you are hilarious...

[@arr8577]

Police has used force to deport illegal migrants in ecample.

[@badgyrl310]

Facts 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@moekamara5596]

Please if you see any Africa militants in France, send them back smh

[@Sara.bu-ang]

very arrogant of macron to keep insisting on staying in Niger even its citizenry want france out of their country

[@suntanglory]

France get kicked out?imagine your visitor refusing to leave your home.😅 Oh the poorest country they said yet france does not want to leave them alone.😅

[@jobotmang]

Second poorest country in the world after Haiti which France utterly ruined.

[@donenyi7572]

It is only in Francophone Africa that a poor man will ask a rich man to leave his house, and the rich man start crying and begging the the poor man that he doesn't want to leave empty handed. DON'T WE HAVE SHAME ANYMORE? Former President Bazoum regime is over. To re-instate him to power is like a wild dream that we all know that will not happen. The Nigerien people have moved on, people should get it and move on too.

[@chinweikeiheanachor7150]

France is placing an individual over a nation, who does that? France only wants to maintain his stake through a leader who helps her take all she needed from a dying people, a people who are victims in their nation. The people of Niger must decide. If democracy is all about suppression of the people for the benefits of criminals then I opt for a change of the word and whatever it stands for so that people can breathe.

[@elvismakori139]

Power belongs to people and no one can stop a matter whose time have reached. Viva Africa❤

[@BrokeBoyNoodles]

That French official is full on projecting lmao. Everything he is accusing the Junta leaders is a reflection of themselves. The lies are so obvious to see through

[@azzyking49]

True..

[@azzyking49]

They should hold the French army and other officials hostage and demand the removal of sanctions.

[@anshuraj4277]

U support coup?

[@gastonakouete6650]

My question is: did Macron vote for Bazoum in Niger? 👏🏻💪✍🏽💯

[@n.m6249]

The people voted because he made fake promises like all leaders probably and now the people are frustrated and no longer need him, that should be respected.

[@celinyin1494]

No

[@tinaoffice9274]

Arrogance does not pay. Respect, humbly appreciative and empathy help a lot.

[@zemlidrakona2915]

In 2014 the president of Ukraine never resigned either, but that didn't stop the entire EU from recognizing the new government.

[@MountH212]

The same France that recognized the coup leaders in Ukraine in 2014

[@chrismwansa1273]

😂the former ambassador lied that France doesn't need Niger's Uranium or their economic interests. Am glad the two gentlemen had practical data to combat that deceptive narrative. Security reasons no former ambassador.

[@chrisbea49]

$45/lb x 2200 x 2800 metric tons exported. $280M on global market. Only the Somair mine operates now,, new mine still hasn't started, delayed since 2015. Exports are down 40% over the last decade. Capitalism rules the world now, nobody will help Niger mine for free. The coup leaders better have a new partner lined up.

[@fada3399]

France was getting the Uranium for free in Niger,so it's a big trouble for France.

[@mabebd1015]

How about Guinea? Alpha Conde never resigned, but the french government is still dealing with the Guinea junta. Please be consistent with yourself.

[@rykson161]

It’s different because the French says it is ! Ambassador lies more than an old rug !

[@chirotn2595]

You forgot to mention Chad.

[@dannysavage7746]

Guinea Was the first french african country to tell france to leave

[@EuTuFriska]

So the French problem is they are not allowed to keep their governor and army in Niger, Niger an independent country. I see no problem, just "Western" countries being rejected all over the world. Maybe they should try NOT to fuel wars all over the world and let independent countries govern themselves, maybe then they might not suicide economic and cultural..

[@andrewlee-py9zm]

it takes two to tango. do u not realize russia funded and funds wars all over the world too? please, get real

[@adrianm-he6he]

France: “Hey Chad…can I move my forces over to your country plz” Chad: “🤔…….. *nah* “

[@bluepropertyguy5773]

😂😂 good idea 💯

[@Tbz3375]

😂😂😂

[@gunting]

Real Chad indeed

[@idy386]

They have a mega base in chad

[@adrianm-he6he]

@idy386. Won’t be a mega base for long after gigaChad is done with it😂

[@hansdampf640]

The French has to leave asap...the Message is clear...

[@danielopdenakker3010]

🙏🙏🙏

[@im7374]

Who Is France And France Gay President To Decide About Niger ?

[@TheOnlyHandsomeJack]

Macron has a wife dont blame the gays for this frog eaters wrongs.

[@realitytvzm]

You racist

[@keshi5541]

Macron isn't gay. He has a wife. But he did marry his teacher though..... which is odd.

[@yonahnathanael2137]

Ambassador: yes, we are humiliated, it's an humiliation Then ambassador: we're not a looser😂😂😂😂😂

[@Cavebabybeserkerrs]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 What a simp

[@nefermawuko8203]

a liar! that man is a joke

[@anshuraj4277]

Coup harms people of niger

[@elvisom.o.g4457]

Africa when will,we stop listening or seeking the opinion of the west in our own continent,can we do this in France or Europe?why can't Africa unity to make a stand,Democracy 😢, Demo Crazy,almost all African leaders are crazy

[@puraLusa]

Generally speaking, leaders in all parts of the world are crazy.

[@DavidThomas-fb8bq]

All the leaders are bought by the West. How much money did they find in the presidential palace?

[@broadcaster9000]

They are.

[@danielopdenakker3010]

🙏🙏🙏

[@apollorenga]

Can we try to install an African military base in France and see how it goes? Just as an experiment. Maybe we are judging french people harshly!

[@second2none914]

It is not the 1800s anymore and France is not the global power it once was. Economically France is not weak. But they cannot compare with the United States or China. So where china can build large infrastructure for cheap and America can wash Africa in money the French comparatively are limited in reach and scope so African countries move closer to the new global powers. Militarily france is a regional power and their region is not Africa. The countries France imagines as in sphere of influence are in the middle of a desert a thousand KM away from Paris. Very literally Timbuktu and it’s surrounding areas. France does not have the population, military transport, landing craft, air power logistical capabilities or land forces to occupy Timbuktu or any mainland African country. French speaking or otherwise. Even assuming the African governments immediately collapse France does not have the capabilities to occupy a country the size of Ivory Coast which is roughly the same size as Iraq and fight a full scale insurgency in the middle of Africa. Even when the had the support of the global community and regional governments and militaries, France was not able to beat small scale insurgents in the Sahel. How well do you think it would go for them if they were on their own and fighting as a hostile power. And that is again assuming the the African governments instantly collapse and do not receive any regional or international assistance. Combined all this with the fact that being anti French is (lowkey) baked into the African identity and it becomes clear why France is losing its influence. In the 1800s France had more recourses, people and guns than most of the rest of the world. Today they do not. The remaining influence France has is purely inertial. Lingering from the days they actually did have global say. France didn’t lose influence in Africa because they wanted to. They lost influence because they could not compete on the world stage. Britain understood this half a century ago and let go. France didn’t learn their lesson so they painfully and visibly lost their influence on the global stage and tarnished their international reputation in ways that will l be hard to reverse.

[@pearls1626]

USA, EU specially France must leave.

[@puraLusa]

Very well sumarised with the adition that no one has been able to fight sahel insurgents and they exist since time immemorial.

[@simonnembomadola7512]

I saw Macron said their policy to Africa is very Good but in reality this is wrong.France has to trade fairly with African countries keeping their friendship alive otherwise they will forced to go out of many countries.

[@fifi2141]

@@puraLusa whose supplying the weapons to the insurgents?

[@puraLusa]

@@fifi2141 present time? Black market (whoever took over arms deals post ghadafi). Past? The whole region has had it's own trade corridor since the middle ages that only natives know how to cross, so themselves. That's as much as I know, probably there are more traders nowadays that we don't know of.

[@Surestart106]

Can the Ambassador tell us about the $ 500 billion colonial tax that 14 African countries continue to pay France every year if they don't need Africa?

[@mykalbelle8397]

Good question!

[@khadarbishartrades]

The former ambassador or whatever you call him is being delusional about this whole situation. I bet he can’t convince my 10 year old brother on what he is saying.

[@ada-zionezukanma8275]

10 year old brother? No, he will not convince a TWO YEAR OLD.

[@gabrielologeh792]

Aljazera is the best international media channel I must say. Very balanced interview

[@raydeemed]

Stop exaggerating it will end when France has left.PERIOD. Africa is not found in paris

[@raydeemed]

@@NickTamaire It seems you too youre lost, anyway let me tell you and macron, niger is not in paris that's where frances jurisdiction is, and thanks to stolen minerals and wealth, paris looks nice otherwise if not for stolen minerals paris would have been looking like niamey 🤔 France is a parasite that can't survive without a host.

[@blacknubiantv]

In 2022, France extracted 17615 tonnes of Uranium from Niger and at market price that is approximately $1.58 Billion dollars where as France provides approximately $130 million dollars in development Aid - That french ambassador is full of BS.

[@meshackochieng4778]

It’s a shame that AU and all the African countries are not joining hands in this matter.

[@tcjusttc5418]

"France isn't there for the Uranium"... Joke!!

[@n.m6249]

It's like saying "pigs fly"

[@fifi2141]

my friend lives in France we spoke yesterday she told me her whole building electricity went out for about an hour yesterday ...lol it has begun !!!

[@Iroh2kEntertainment]

France: if you decide to bring your soldiers to Nigeria,Tinubu's hometown is called Iragbiji in Osun state, Yorubaland. Very beautiful place,beautiful people and their hospitality is topnotch. Please go there. Thanx.

[@Flynn943]

I second 😂 very beautiful place. Go there

[@gamasb8222]

Are you French?

[@okosuntom2808]

😄😄😄😄

[@NamayanjjaaGrace]

😂😂😂😂

[@EarlLugg]

Check out the people òf NÌGER.

[@ojikebrotherchris4748]

France cannot dictate for the people.

[@kamuconkamucon8543]

The best option for France is to move to France.

[@Sachealbrainbox]

france should leave that country and all her formal colonies alone, britain is no longer actively involved in her former colonies issues....france should follow suite

[@victorowusu-ampong5723]

So Mr former ambassador why don't you and your president give in to the demands of the citizens of Niger? The Nigerians don't want to associate themselves with the French people anymore, let's accept it and move on to our separate ways, to avoid any confirmation among the parties involved.

[@love-heartbamaiyi4258]

Nigeriens

[@Alwarithuun]

This former french ambassador is funny Can French be in a place without motives

[@garanceahran7953]

Do you know that the presence of the french troops in Niger costs approximatively more than one million per day to french state, so this ambassador wants us to believe that France spend such amount of money just for the very eyes of the poor africans, seriously.

[@anshuraj4277]

Terrorism

[@miltssmiles2945]

How much longer should they be taken advantage of. From 1868 until now. Sad

[@SD-li9g]

Everything that lying ambassador said about the military junta is true about france who are going to be very cold this winter.

[@chrismwansa1273]

France has no option, I like what the former ambassador said though Macron is adamant about it, Bazoum is not getting power anytime soon. France should just leave. France has no political or moral ground to intervene militarily in Niger even when ECOWAS asks them, otherwise the former ambassador is right France can only engage in military intervention if ECOWAS asked even when it is illegal.

[@sholytex1]

What makes it illegal to intervention as their colonial?

[@Luqman737]

Africa must stand up against the France colonial terror in AFRICA and remove the france colonialism

[@jkbbotswana5003]

Whatever France and her allies wish, they must see this as the end of colonial ties.

[@highwayred480]

Hind sight is 20/20 but it’s easy to see France screwed up and I hope they can evacuate peacefully 😊

[@CastroDtrapstro]

The ambassador is a pathological liar. Saying that they don't need Uraniam is a joke

[@California-x1l]

Yes kick them off 💪💪💪

[@yvonnejoseph4841]

Given that everyone acknowlqedges the unequal and unfair ecomonic relationships between France and its forner colonies, why don't France simply agree to re-negotiate the relvant agreements and protocols?

[@lordoffaiyum9727]

French need to leave b4 any talking is done. Get out now.

[@yebalibingarobinson6034]

Your statement is un-African, ignorant and idiotic. Instead, YOU negotiate with another man to sleep with your wife in your own bed and clean him up afterwards.

[@clarkkent52]

because its not their country WTF is wrong with wyte and their entitled..U R NOT ENTITLED TO SOMEONE ELSE COUNTRY ITS NOT YOURS ..SIMPLE ENOUGH FOR U

[@chrisbea49]

Everyone seems to have this fantasy that Russia or China will give Niger a perfect deal. How are those China deals working out in the rest of Africa? Colonialism was an abomination but it has been replaced by capitalism which is even more harsh if unchecked as in China or with Russian mercenaries.

[@SolidRockJesus2023]

Let these foreign thugs leave Africa

[@Carimol1]

Imagine being in 2023 and still having to deal with colonialism. Why does France feel entitled to meddle in a sovereign country.

[@inthefray4279]

Military coups are a dime a dozen and various western nations recognize them immediately depending on the country. The problem is that France never treated its former colonies as partners only as subordinates. Due to the Cold War and systematic racism they were able to get away with doing so. Times have changed and France made a conscious decision not to change with it and this is the end result.

[@fibefibe9394]

It's so simple there's Africans military soldiers in France, so why should be soldiers of France in Africa?

[@afrofy2431]

CALL 🤙🏾 IT WHATEVER YOU WANT, IT'S A DONE DEAL 🤝🏾. FRANCE IS SEEKING EXCUSES ☝🏾

[@jbk45]

But am just wondering how can France still tie themselves to President Bazoum,let me ask the question president and citizens which of them has the most power? Because if the citizen does not want France in Niger then why is France insisting on President?

[@aderonkeobayan7825]

ECOWAS AND AU should also allow the Nigeriens decide on the transition to the best system of government for their country.

[@politicalreal7813]

No thanks, both are puppets.

[@samuellopesbaule5745]

AU and ECOWAS represent French interests, not African interests! Worse of all, Western countries and especially France are the one funding these institutions in order to favor them in any decision! That's why they're dead institutions, can't think and act on behalf of African people. So, no African in his/her sane mind should trust AU and ECOWAS!Africans MUST unite and get rid off of these institutions!

[@shomadea]

Italian Deputy PM Luigi Maio speaks during a news conference in Cairo, Egypt on August 29, 2018. "France have never stopped colonizing Africa, if France didn’t have its African colonies, because that's what they should be called, it would be the 15th largest world economy instead it's among the first, exactly because of what it is doing in Africa." " I've stopped being a hypocrite talking only about the effects of immigration and it's time to talk about cause." Di Maio said at the weekend "The EU should sanction all these countries like France that are impoverishing African countries and are causing those people to leave."

[@dembojuwara5506]

And now Italy's Georgia meloni is still saying it but African's can't get it.

[@andrewlee-py9zm]

amazing statements. people dont realize immigrants are fleeing their countries that imperialists destabilized or impoverished in the first place. now we should work towards helping these ppl, not keeping them down

[@beingwambui729]

Facts

[@iddrisukasim6074]

The family of this French ambassador should tell Macron to relocate to the French Embassy in Niger for just 2 weeks. He will enjoy the welcome.

[@ngugi-]

Why do they call the current French colonies former colonies? That is disingenuous. They are still colonized. Call a spade a spade.

[@T.image79]

@7:12 It is Uranium that is guiding his decision making right now.

[@puraLusa]

Na, I take my bets on gas and pipelines.

[@mubs4life]

If Africa is so poor, why do they insist on staying?

[@jobotmang]

Stealing uranium

[@jollcheist1443]

France 🇫🇷 We need to take care of our own business the drug war in Marseille and leave these resources alone we have been robbing them for centuries.The new continent money should be called the “FRICA “

[@prakritighodki1192]

Great discussion , thanks Al Jazeera team. 🙏

[@famousmwofficial8046]

usa base is next

[@pearls1626]

US must go

[@anthonymanderson7671]

Yes

[@alanm03]

That Frenchman is in denial. The French could care less about peace there. They want those minerals. His position is bogus, and he knows it. At this point, he's embarrassing himself and the entire French nation.

[@kelvinmwaura8109]

The entitlement that France has is just unbelievable

[@johnsonisreal4530]

That is why I loved Nigerian , My Country people they are not afraid to say it

[@smoothoperator9845]

Put enough pressure on the Devil. It would show its flames 🔥

[@arielkam7771]

The ambassador was insinuating that AFRiCAN COUNTRIES are not capable on the lowkey, talking about they’re there to handle the terrorists… my friend get out… is it by force to help someone… Africa don’t need your help if it means suffering from its helpers afterwards

[@katherinesavarese6009]

Hopefully these coup leaders arent greedy scammers. I dont trust them, but i hope im wrong, and that these coup nations rise up and prosper better than they did under colonialism and neo colonialism

[@mann234]

Ha ha French does need Niger's Uranium cause they have from Kazakhstan, Canada, Australia, etc but stopped short at mentioning that the Uranium in Niger is cheap and free for French.

[@obeahritual5075]

Go home Muzungu .

[@rezabaker4580]

French ambassador is a clear liar here.

[@KayseAdnan]

I think the franch ambassador is still in phantasyland 😂😂😂 What is he talking about? Our People are awake ⏰ time is up

[@sinecure7203]

South African 🇿🇦 against these agents

[@n.m6249]

Njalo nje

[@rukeyaislam5529]

The France gov has to respect another country sovereignty and his ambassador has to leave rightaway

[@johnpombe2617]

Who are you France to dictate Africans?

[@n.m6249]

The African speakers are scared of the ambassador, he needs Malema

[@rosaliamavulu]

How I wish Aljazeera invite MALEMA to ask about his opinions on this?

[@rykson161]

Even the journalist is scared to ask hard questions!

[@n.m6249]

​@rykson161 and she's originally from Guinea Bissau

[@n.m6249]

​@@rosaliamavuluThey would never truths are too hard to swallow for people like this ambassador.

[@celinyin1494]

@@rosaliamavulu🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Rennie-nm8ey]

France 🇫🇷 has to go 😮😮😂😂😂

[@gordenmg4966]

The arrogance of Bazuam hes central to this.

[@cocu9371]

The fool is asking for it

[@titsaa_]

He was never interested in the interests of his people. He works for the French, remember?

[@rexona1178]

This former ambassador is a big liar. Who brought 8jihadists there in the first place? Was it not France?

[@jobotmang]

For sure. Hoko Haram too. Cooked up to steal minerals from around Sambisa forest without anyone noticing.

[@realitytvzm]

AU is a weak organization

[@pearls1626]

Most of AU leaders are next…

[@anthonymanderson7671]

It's hypocritical as well.

[@gordenmg4966]

The cannot voice their opinions in fear of being cut off from loans from IMF and world bank.

[@E_Moon-1]

Yeah, that's without question

[@pbsenchereyblog]

Who’s France to recognize a leader, let us think.

[@Joobajuba]

Go away France. Dont you get it. Its over.

[@annacarolinasocialsupport2471]

Improvement can be done on your sound system. Poor sound volume

[@winstonwalker2598]

If french is there to fight terrorist and the people of the country no longer want them to do so all they of to do is to leave the country and allow the people to deal with the terrorists themselves.

[@Marshall988]

Imagine the insult a country is asking you to leave but you insist on staying only because you feel that they can’t face you militarily.

[@Avaricumstudios]

I'd like to see a French intervention in Niger ....with the Ukrainian war going on ....I want to see what mental gymnastics the EU will pull off to justify an invasion of Niger while condemning the invasion of Ukraine.

[@cbnbosswonderfulgod9761]

France must go

[@oseikofi7]

We as Africans also do not recognise macaroni as president of france, how does that feel?