>>1811491sad this did not get more responses. Its funny to see both the president and prime minister were in jail right before the election.
Ousmane Sonko now got appointed prime minister, and their program include leaving CFA franc and renegotiating all the economic and military treaties.
another nail in the coffin of franceafrique/eurafrique
the bloc of resistance to neo colonialism now include Burkina-Faso, Mali, Niger, and Sénégal
Just before leaving power, Sall united the command of the army and gendarmerie, while their separate command structure was credited for the lack of coups in the country, so it is slightly concerning, although one can hope the new government is smart enough to revert it or secure the loyalty of the armed forces.
Good luck to them.
>In his first statement as new President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye set out his three priorities. These were: the fight against corruption, the renegotiation of major economic and military agreements, and the exit from the CFA franc. It's easy to understand Macron's concern at electing a president with such priorities.https://investigaction.net/senegal-de-prisonnier-a-president/Also related, the 16 march niger told the US to go fuck itself, and they had their biggest african military base there, used for drone deployment in the region.
>Imposing their visit to Niger, a US delegation was mistreated until the transitional president refused to meet them. The delegation was headed by the Commander of AFRICOM and two Secretaries of State, who had come, in particular, to defend the maintenance of the US base at Agadez, built under the former pro-Washington regime in Niamey. The new leaders of Niger - referred to by the Western media as "the junta" - reaffirmed their sovereign, anti-imperialist stance, which is exemplary in its dignity for the entire African continent.
>Planned for two days, the delegation extended its presence in Niger by one day to avoid the slap in the face of the refusal to receive it. Not only was this extension in vain, but two days later, the Nigerien government announced the end of all military cooperation with the United States.
>The Nigerien government's firm stance can be explained by the content of the meetings with the Prime Minister. A Nigerien government adviser explained the reasons for the government's anger to Le Monde on March 15:
>"The American delegation says it wants to resume cooperation with Niger, but has set conditions. We told them the truth. There's no point in them coming to us and giving us injunctions. It's up to us to decide the terms of the foreign presence on our soil".
>The official press release states: "The government of Niger regrets the American delegation's desire to deny the sovereign people of Niger the right to choose their partners and the types of partnership that will help them to fight terrorism effectively, even though the United States has unilaterally decided to suspend all cooperation between the two countries. […] The government of Niger strongly denounces the condescending attitude of the American delegation towards the government of Niger, accompanied by the threat of reprisals".https://investigaction.net/quand-le-niger-envoie-se-faire-voir-les-etats-unis/