Posted on 08/03/2023 9:23:08 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
I write this as a hostage. Niger is under attack from a military junta that is trying to overthrow our democracy, and I am just one of hundreds of citizens who have been arbitrarily and illegally imprisoned. This coup, launched against my government by a faction in the military on July 26, has no justification whatsoever. If it succeeds, it will have devastating consequences for our country, our region and the entire world.
Our government came to power through a democratic election in 2021. Any attempt to overthrow a lawful government must be opposed, and we appreciate the strong and unequivocal condemnations of this cynical effort to undermine the remarkable progress Niger has made under democracy. The United States, the African and European Unions, and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have been loud and clear: This coup must end, and the junta must free everyone they have unlawfully arrested.
The coup plotters falsely claim that they acted to protect Niger’s security. They allege that our war against jihadist terrorists is failing and that my economic and social governance, including partnerships with the United States and Europe, has hurt our country.
In fact, Niger’s security situation has improved dramatically — facilitated by the very partnerships the junta opposes. Foreign aid makes up 40 percent of our national budget, but it will not be delivered if the coup succeeds.
To the south, where we face the terrorist group Boko Haram, there have been almost no attacks for two years, and refugees are returning to their villages. As a testament to this reality, our partners, including the U.S. Agency for International Development, are shifting their operations from humanitarian aid to development initiatives such as building sustainable energy, improving agricultural productivity
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
They have a lot of uranium, in mines run by the French. It is where Libya’s Qadaffi was getting his uranium before he got cold feet. His weapons development program involved Iraqi scientists like Obeidi.
The WP used to parrot the sweet tea swilling, Hillary Clinton supporting ambassador to Gabon Joseph Wilson and insist Niger and it’s uranium mining operations were secure.
Of course Qadaffi’s Libya and Saddam’s Iraq were Russian client states all that time, and both harbored the PFLP and ANO (the highjacking/terrorist group headed by Abu Nidal, who was based in Syria then later in Iraq where he died in 2002 with a half dozen or so “suicidal” shots to the head).
“My country is under attack and I’ve been taken hostage.”
Yep - sounds a lot like Trump could have said it. Although he hasn’t let the democrats take him hostage. How many men would have just tossed in the towel after what he has gone through?
Let me guess… the tax dollars in ukraine created a magnet for more Marxists money launderers. Hey, why not, I works for the puppet Obama and co installed in Ukraine.
“President of Niger: “My country is under attack...”
Sorry Mr. President, you’re black.
Now how’s that Youcrane thing going these days?
(note to Ukraine supporters - the above is sarcasm, please calm down)
“He writes exactly like they sound.”
Great observation! Also interesting that he’s somehow able to sneak out messages. Did he hand it to the guard to mail to CNN or something?
“The tell is how many times he says democracy, and mentions sustainable energy projects.”
Does he mention that LGBT ‘rights’ are also threatened by the new government? How about protection rights for the Sahara Tortoise?
When I started reading this article, I assumed it had been written by Saddam Hussein in 2003. Or maybe it was Slobodan Milosevic in 1999.
I think it’s safe to presume that “Mohamed Bazoum” is Tony Blinken’s Facebook identity.
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