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Bible says printing has already lost the board. The secretary of state pointing, says russia has lost their narrative is a form of pseudo reality because making the claim ukraine is when it is untenable. The hello. Im going to a chan. Youre tuned into modus operandi. A cooling these air that could send shock waves across the region. The balance of power across the west, africa up for grabs as a populist uprising, leaves the western back. Eagle was at odds with one another. Today well discuss the simmering tensions that led up to this new situation in these air. All right, lets get into the m o the a top 10 producer of uranium 7th to be exact. Yet the democratically elected government over seeing a population who, according to the world bank, has a roughly 42 percent extreme poverty rate. That some 10000000 people in new share out of about 28000000, who go hungry regularly, who have no access to sanitation schools and so forth. This, after approximately 40 years, a french colonization through much of the 20th century, and currently serving as a drone base for us out for com. Now, with almost no results for an improvement in the standard of living, it would appear the military coup in new share is backed by popular civilian support. So joining us now to break down the history of new share in this region and just how we got to this situation is coffee. Cool. Cool coffee is an African Affairs analyst. Formerly of the world bank. He is now a senior fellow at the center for africa, china studies at the university of johannesburg. Thank you so much for joining us. Coffee. First, lets go back to late july. The new jerry and president ial guard lead by brigadier general. I do run on to shawnee and colonel major. Im gonna do. Im durham on level code over throw over, throw a president mohammed presume the 1st for the viewers walk us through that. Cool. And just who these military leaders are behind this. Cool. Well, i always say that context governs be and this time, especially in these year, hes always good to get a sense of history. But i want to border your audience with that long if you want context. But what is important is that in these years of countries, ive seen so many groups since the 1st president of the jury sixties that lead the country where it is to be. And by and large, strong man and strong military. As rule of rule the, the ship and so. Ringback so what happened was, late july was the symptomatic nature of, of such a projects. So when the cool lead is or to over and now the main one of course, the general gen a was and hes still not that hes a president , but he was the head of the president ial court. And then of course, coming next on these uh, east partners. And this is where the, their role is be really the played along with the president for many, many years. And i think by large they havent been happy with 2 things as they have announced themselves, say, the 1st one is the sense that of the partnership and at least the governing the elements of the president was the post. What i mean by so didnt deal with 1st decisively against or is in the share. The 2nd was that some red t j was not really in the hands of jerry. And i must say is a slight difference between the share on jerry and nigerians. We hear and many people say niger, its really not right because it doesnt make the difference with nigeria on hey jones. And this is whats have and so these 2 know officers are now running the country. They are now Still Holding the president by sue and keeping in hostage. Now, as youre just alluded to earlier and is there is no stranger to qu attempts theyve had at least 6 crews since 1974. The most recent one before this was in 2021, but not have received the same Media Coverage as this latest cool. Why do you suppose that is, was very, very important because the context within which we are to be, as a very powerful jewel, political. If you want to handle, and thats one of the reasons, and it does because external pounds, especially friends in the United States on board ship, because theyre being there, they have huge interest. France used to be the 4, call it the colonizer yet many of us still believe that the judge still colonized by french france anyway, because theyve been there for so long since the middle of a 100 years. And then french also use is the Natural Resources of each year, especially you ran your, your and, and you probably your, hes probably knows that the shares the 7th per view. So if youre a new world, i think the produce about 2000 times and. Ready and so, and rush, i think produces 2005 on this is big. So me just be one of those huge Resource Areas and the resources of this uranium is being used by friends through power. Its is energy in france of course. So. So its industry, there is a provide electricity to a citizen. I mean, the power that goes to the iphone towels is extraordinary. Theyre coming from most of the st. Nicholas central powers of french fuel by the germans uh, the uranium. What is also paradoxical inside is that, well, you know frances power and use i, 4000 cities with new sherry and energy a few years and knew that people in j available. Im tricity and this is a sad part that which is really in the face of france. Now the 2nd part is america. America also has an established. But before i go to america, its also important to just signal that frames is about age. Military base is truly over the sheer to control the resources, but also control of ours. And so become in the mean for the United States, the United States as may. Yeah, very important basis, officially to fight to or isnt and, and execute is counter tears strategy to off base the drawing, but also more than 1100 the troops, they have a huge bases. And of course, those bases really give strength to the government thats and power. I just being the pose of the advisor. And that is exactly what is made the school as important, if not more important than the other ones in the beach because of the presence of friends in, especially the nice states. All right, so lets explore the french influence there on the anti french sentiment appears to be shared by neighboring countries as well, like 14 or fi. So and molly, who have since joined this cause i new military coalition with new share. France is one of the largest purchasers of uranium from the share, but the military junta has already announced that they would hold all sales to the french. So 1st, how is news youre going to make up for the loss of sales of uranium to france, and are there potential clients, others who want to buy this . And secondly, who, how will france respond . I mean, is this to move by new share enough to actually warrant an actual military intervention . It is most likely, i mean, in new jersey, a military is not a strong this friends say is a very small military and he doesnt have all the strength. But what they have is the strength is now the new focus and then like thats on the gym, which means its more of a moral ground standing in power than any military force. First of all, the jerry and little struggle with bid to get a bite. Its not easy, we know, for example, that south korea, thats by some of the, the uranium that the russians, but also surprisingly interesting to Chinese Companies are involved in buying some of those uh, some of the brand new. So the other one is that the french still, its going to be difficult for the gerry and government to really stop completely this sale because they just dont control the buy. Thats one thing. So it is very important to say that. So the french will be very unhappy to see that going, so they will react and theyll react very badly because theyre not happy with the supply it uranium be cut off. And then being used as a leverage to really threatening and that will sort of react as a new, a colonial power to assure that in fact, the United States is right behind french because uranium is such an important material for euclid energy that can also lead because he may have to use for civilian use for tricity and borrowing manufacturing plants and so forth, but also full bombs and atomic bombs. And that is a concern large so youll say 90 states in french, but most most important. And finally, there will be a reaction from france in the United States, and perhaps they may not be as visible, but they could be by prophecies of the rebels. So just sort of taxes. So as you already touched upon the, the west has this well known drone base that they rent out of new share. They have around 1100. 00 us military troops there. They say to help combat terrorism inside the country. What has been the us view or response . So far of this to just be the hunter in new jersey or do they actually posed a threat to us or American Interest in the region as well . The 1st thing were hearing already, we know very quickly and early on, secretary density blinking is issued a very measured statement. First of all, congratulating the Economic Community a force african state for the strong stands against in Constitutional Orders in new jersey. This one came up very quickly so they needed in the us as plain as softer, sort of behind the scene role to try to find a peaceful solution. But also attempting to call hers that utah to release the president by the, by zoom. But also at the same time, tell them, look, youve got to get to act together because were not quite happy with that kind of thing that youve done with the good tops. I think thats one thing. But most importantly, what the us is also trying to do is a short, its power soft and sort of having a, a to, you know, a stick carrot and stick approach to the, the hope that. And if they dont play ball days more likely that the us mine and i sitting in my by proxy intervene military approach. So you contribute the probably gonna encourage it for us to find a way to intervene one way or another. However, the best Case Scenario is for the us and friends literally instead of engaging in military confrontation, which has been a us stable across the world, is to have now considered a peaceful solution. Or dialogue was a huge up. But were still waiting to see if thats going to be possible because the west is not as patient as other nations, like china or russia in terms of negotiation. And this is the fee for the people in the region. And of course, after all right, coming up next. Why are so many civilians in the share way, leaving the russian flags. Well discuss it when we return with coca cola whos to type the m o will be right back the the as soon as 2016. Numerous monuments, the soviet soldiers in poland, ukraine and the Baltic States have been destroyed or vandalized fish their stuff, but it must be the yeah, im not sure. Or even some others could ask if i dont think so. Thats the most on whether its, its special or just bring in the Police Government denies the rule of soviet soldiers in the victory of a not system. And is it raising historical memories of world war 2 is the 40 because when you order, although it did seem to notice the regimes of trustees would remain things in peoples consciousness forever. But as long as russell phobia is profitable and brings dividends, you are willing to have a to rewrite the cost. Yes. Most of the ill provides i need to see things because the fax, so i need to get started in 1983 patient with my father on your website. Thats all exactly the same as a kid does. 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You may have missed it if youre watching the us main stream media. They deliberately cut out that crowd footage when showing you the civilians of new share outside of the president ial palace supporting the military junta, but spotted throughout those rallies russian flags. Whats up with that . The best with us to explain African Affairs analyst cofi cool, cool. So coffee, since this cool, the main stream media has at times averted showing the presence of russian flags at the, the large rallies and support of the hunter. But in reality, the russian flag is being waved a lot there. And when they do show the flag, its done cynically. What kind of support has russia actually provided to new share to warrant this kind of flag waving . I mean, is there any support or is this sort of an attempt to discredit the coo and their motives . I mean, it appears. This is a, a populace to wire the caring russian flags. This is a, one of the most important fact i have written a small piece of the nature of the symbol of russian floods. And i forgot to be is sort of being used by many africans, at least those were very unhappy with whats happening with the colonial masters, especially french, to use russian flag is what i would go stick to. But what is more important that we need to understand to be is that there is not enough raising of the populations across this. I have one now being conscious menus and learning awards and seeing whats happening around the world. So social media and in fact, the role of social media and the internet is video, extraordinary, of profound awakening. But most of these people about their own flight. The only thing though, and victories like former colonial powers, like france, is now pushed in on board and seeing what theyve seen already in the central african, probably also in bowie. Uber cannot fossil be there now coming out in this burst of sort of protests, but also anger is also forcing the military to take advantage of it. In this world, we know fully at least many of us were analyzing this cool sort of a militarily, a citizen revolt or a citizen revolt led by the military as a new dynamic thats now flushing out across the region. And let me come back to something that you mentioned, the idea for a sort of anti french center. Its really not true if you look at it pretty well. You know, the french language culturally is dominant. It is use as an official language for many of these former uh french qualities from good deed was and he called ali anomaly is just as i refused to using as a, a, an official language. I think counselors also consider right, so after kids, if theres not many other unhappy with the french Government Policies continue to use, oppression continues, exploitation continues, use of french power to maintain africans and property in quote to you. And then of course, having a means of they own that continues to oppress applicants and this is where we are. And so the Economic Community of west african states, this one being won by jerry a, theyve threatened to militarily, intervene in to new share. Some of those Member States of eco wash, so they have joined into a sort of military alliance with new jersey co leaders. So could we actually witness a large scale war in west africa or so how . Because the eco was, doesnt seem really unified on this situation. Yes indeed you so right, i mean, the eco us is fragmented. Many of the members are not in agreement. And theres a great deal of a now suspicion that people watch the just a part of france in the United States forcing a sort of new mandatory was threatening the share of june top to really develop and then uh, you know, retail establish with so if you want to consider coal constitutional order, democratic institutional order. Now the fragmentation of a cost is understandable because many of the african countries disagree with the economic sanctions. Any of them wants to want, say publicly by private. Theyre seeing that it costs as uh, sanctions, economic sanctions against molly. Having worked in facts 2 weeks ago, they had to really cancel goods, the comic central and ask somebody to join back. Natalie said, no, we are just back. We think, well, yeah, were fine. So the borders of malia opened now, but you know, fast so, so, so use the, the Lessons Learned from money to continuously push its own agenda out of liberation. Now on the new jersey. The judge utahs also went from inside a couple of days ago where the invoice update june tech from the shit was in raleigh. And theyre not building a coalition. They may not be strong military, but i think they have memorial, a pain in the support of a large group of african. Seriously. I think the rest of the Mainstream Media and the in the which countries are not showing the uprising to take place before the very week. Theyre not happy. And in fact, thats one reason they keep showing russian flag because they think and believe that the only nation to be that can stand up to the, which is mainly russia, china, maybe economically. But its very rare. It may not happen that china, china will sort of come military ready to support africans. Only rush on like using perhaps that and i think this is where it cost is also seen as a weak link. That goes april. West hasnt been able, beside what theyve done in liberia, and then the sierra leone. They havent been able to do anything else. And of course, it just seen anything. I mean, the community uh, organization, or west african state. Its not a military organization. So we difficult to see how you know, that well be able to uh, when the war against the gym doesnt mean that its not supported by molly. Now 5, so you need. And now we also hear that julia is also playing a supportive role to the share in utah. Now there are reports of algerian top officials flying into moscow recently, and it looks like they could supply weapons to new share. Do you have any insight on that . Where they are, because remember, the russia, africa summits, and the 20, i think 27 to 28th of july last month is a very important guthrie. In fact, the official nature of what happened also hides the new russians engagement in africa. And they think the russian wants to double if not triple the engagement. Impressive questioning, because there is, if theres a few to get thats left by the western powers that russia might feel that also china by feel. So the real guy, joe, in a jury is when its a very large bracket of russia, not just on the diplomatic jo originally, but also in terms of uh, military uh, partnership, but sofa. I to go to your angel, be very careful to provide military assistance and yeah, because they dont want to have a war and the region, remember these j as a border, very long puerto rico gerry up and any war there will be disastrous for the site or region, so everybody is looking at it perhaps the best Case Scenario. Just finding please. Uh, but we know the piece is not easy to find specially where the United States is behind. Most of these things, always a very big concern to buy a worst Case Scenario. For a fight with many of us a whole so that will find and Peaceful Solutions initiate breasts. And what of the report . A pipeline project that would be running from nigeria into the mediterranean, that would go through new share. And algeria, what sort of Economic Impact might that have on the region . Another pipeline that to be built between nigeria in morocco, this one is about oil and gas, specifically. And, and nick jr and brock would be having these extraordinary relationship which many of us, weve been working diligently for russell and the other place, the staff or categories it will be creating a great deal of trade between more operating julia and also the pipeline between algeria and the ship and julia or the ships, if it takes place, there will be a trojan, or because both countries also old is a resources such as oil and gas. It also, they have some global, they have some rand minerals that will, they will help to good luck this region for one other reason. This region, as we do is that theyve been developed over exploded and the poverty theyre being manufactured by external hours. And thats why the reason people are now hopeful that the decline of french power was also the decline. If not the small, theyre much less a controlled thing id states in the west. And that region will help these regions really blossom much, much better than they had so much to unpack here, i wish we had more time. Thank you so much. Kofi, kofi clark, who is an African Affairs analyst, formerly of the world bank. He is now a senior fellow at the center for africa, china studies at the university of johannesburg. Thank you so much, my friend. All right, that is going to do it for this episode of modus operandi. The show that dig deep into Foreign Policy and Current Affairs on your host miller chan. Thank you for tuning in. Well see you again next time to figure out the m. O. The as the cranes much over 5 to color offensive stalls. Western leaders have made a remarkable, rhetorical tippett binding says, proof of his already lost board. 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