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Holy fuck, this is so sad.
al-Qaeda & ISIS seem to be doing the praxis for American Imperialism.
Why is this the case? What are their motives? And why (other than US direction) are they focusing on the Sahel states now?
Why is this the case? What are their motives? And why (other than US direction) are they focusing on the Sahel states now?
They've been focusing on the Sahel states for a while now, actually. Several states in the region (one of the poorest, most exploited regions on earth) have been liberating themselves from Francafrique imperialism and the "post-colonial" impositions on royalties for resource extraction, etc.- most prominent of which have been Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, which overthrew the "democratic" regimes (which were essentially comprador dynasties) the west had imposed ever since their "independence" over the last few years, and have been trying to expel the western nations out of their foreign military bases, etc. as well.
Russia and the BRICS have been aiding these efforts- some if not all of which (I know Ibrahim Traore absolutely is) are explicitly socialist in nature. The three aforementioned Sahel states are working together to create a federation, and have pledged mutual defense (as France was trying to get ECOWAS to invade). Russia in particular has sent military (advisors? Wagner group also, etc) to help support the resistance, and is developing a nuclear power plant in Burkina Faso among other things (many other developments w/ Russia and China), whereas for decades the region has been selling its uranium to France at prices that are worse than theft (and trapped under the West African franc and all its limitations- basically being forced to store a large portion of their wealth in French banks, having their monetary policy directly controlled by France, etc). Now they are also selling their resources at market rates.
The popular sentiment in the region, and the claims of the resistance, are also that while the west has been militarily occupying these countries for the longest time, citing "counter-terrorist activities," they have in fact been the ones causing the problem in the first place. Personally, obviously, I agree with that assessment (and I think anyone with half a brain cell would).
Basically that's the situation as it exists in the region, right now. The focus on the Sahel states has definitely been a thing for the past 1-2 years or more to my recollection.
Nearly 600 people were killed within a few hours in Burkina Faso by terrorists linked to Al Qaeda, according to a report by France's top intelligence agencies.
We should pay close attention to the source on this one I think. Is there a corroborating source for this? "Al Qaeda Massacre" would be a pretty convenient excuse to French/US military involvement, so I'm a bit suspicious of this report. The article mentions the UN estimating roughly 200 deaths, but not much info beyond that. Could this group be getting funding/training from western intel, maybe through a proxy? We saw that happen before in Syria, so it wouldn't be anything new. Also, the end of the article pretty much says outright how this benefits western powers:
A series of coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger has led to the departure of French and American forces, creating a power vacuum that has allowed jihadist groups to thrive.
Could this group be getting funding/training from western intel, maybe through a proxy?
That was my assumption from the start, tbh (and that would fit the claims of the affected nations). Ukraine is also involved supporting these terrorists, while Russia is aiding the Sahel states.
killed by CIA proxies as revenge for kicking out westerners*
One day we will be free of american sponsored terrorism
this post was submitted on 06 Oct 2024
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