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A better future for Africa, in time (hexbear.net)
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[–] asante@hexbear.net 16 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

source (for my quotes): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp38v5p6g35o

Speaking at Saturday’s meeting in the Nigerien capital, Niamey, the country's leader, Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani, said that in the place of Ecowas, the junta chiefs wanted to build a community of sovereign peoples "far from the control of foreign powers. A community of peace, solidarity, prosperity based on our African values.”

looking good foreign policy-wise. trying to "engage with" or at this point even improving relations with the US ends badly so often it is virtually never even worth it.

Speaking at the summit, Capt Traoré went on to say that "this continent has suffered and continues to suffer from the fire of the imperialists. These imperialists have only one cliché in mind: 'Africa is the empire of slaves'."

on the nose with this one too. kinda ironic how much responsibility for colonial and post-colonial slavery goes towards the West

a luta continua!