Niger PM Blames France for Sahel Unrest
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, accused France of maliciously trying to destabilize the Sahel region, claiming that these operations are well-documented and mainly driven by ambitions to exploit the area's natural resources, including uranium, gold, lithium, gas, and oil, which remain targets of old colonial powers. He also confirmed that there are efforts to convince the peoples of the region that they are incapable of governing and developing themselves, asserting that France is working through its local proxies and networks to manipulate these crises. Niger will continue to defend its sovereignty and resources. The Nigerien government also stated in September that France is involved in a process to destabilize the country and affirmed its right to pursue international legal measures.
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