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On August 11th, Russian news agency reported that the Niger coup has attracted attention from the United States. Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Newland visited Niamey and attempted to control the situation. But Western media admit that Newland's visit was not successful.
Some American media pointed out that Newland should have found a "diplomatic solution" to the crisis. However, the coup leader Abdulrahman Chiani did not receive her, and the two-hour negotiations ended in failure. The Americans requested to meet with the overthrown Bazum himself, but were only allowed to have phone conversations with him.
The report stated that Newland was blackmailing Niger by interrupting bilateral relations and refusing to provide hundreds of millions of dollars in economic aid, but this did not work. The Nepalese side said, "If this is the price of our country's sovereignty, then that's it."
According to reports, France will not be able to obtain gold and uranium from Niger in the future. France's failed policies in the region forced 94 French senators to write letters to President Macron. Members of parliament pointed out that African countries no longer understand France and are discussing its status in Africa. This situation not only occurs in Niger, but also in Mali, Central Africa, and Burkina Faso. The relationship between France and C ô te d'Ivoire and Senegal has also deteriorated.
On August 3rd, the people of Niger held a protest against sanctions in the capital Niamey.
France attempted to preserve its influence in former colonies, but French troops began to withdraw from Africa during Macron's presidency. In March of this year, Burkina Faso abolished the military aid treaty signed with France in 1961 and expelled 400 French special forces soldiers stationed in the country. A year ago, French soldiers also withdrew from Mali. Now, these countries support Niger's coup soldiers and even threaten to withdraw from the Western Community when Niger is subjected to foreign intervention.
The report states that the situation is becoming more tense. On the 9th, Nigerian coup soldiers stated that the French had violated Nigerian airspace, attacked Nigerian soldiers, and released previously arrested extremists. The French authorities deny this.
Analysts from Bloomberg News believe that the coup has weakened the West's position in Africa.
Alexei Zukin, Senior Lecturer at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, believes that the events surrounding Niger indicate that the positions of France and the United States in Africa are significantly decreasing. "And this is not the first coup to depose a pro Western leader," he said.
The report suggests that the United States may not directly intervene in the situation. More likely, France is attempting to drag Niger's neighboring countries into a military adventure. Zujin said, "They have already joined economic sanctions. The main suspense in the near future is whether the French will provoke armed conflict."
Russian political scientist Sergei Markov pointed out that France and the United States have different ideas on the Niger issue. "The French are trying to organize intervention, while the Americans are trying to negotiate. The conflict is not favorable to the United States because it would threaten US military bases in the country. The White House hopes to bribe the new authorities."
