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| ''Russia is a destabilising power in Africa,'' says Emmanuel Macron |
| 2023-06-24 |
| [AFRICANEWS] On Friday, Emmanuel Macron accused Russia of being "a power destabilising Africa", in an interview with franceinfo/RFI/La Belle France 24 on the fringes of the Gay Paree summit, with the Kremlin assuring that it was developing "constructive relations" with Russia. "It is a power destabilising Africa through private militias that come to predate and commit acts of violence against civilian populations", said the French President, pointing out that "this has been documented by the United Nations ...the Oyster Bay money pit... in the Central African Republic through the Wagner militia". In his view, "Russia has of its own volition put itself in a situation where it no longer respects international law, where it has once again become one of the few colonial powers of the 21st century, by waging a war of empire against its neighbour, Ukraine". The Kremlin was quick to dismiss these accusations, assuring that it was developing "constructive relations" in Africa with the continent's countries. "Russia is developing (with African countries) friendly, constructive relations based on mutual respect", Russian presidential front man Dmitri Peskov told news hounds. These relations "are not and cannot be directed against third countries", he also stressed. Since the start of its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has sought to strengthen its economic and diplomatic ties with Africa, competing in some countries with La Belle France, a former colonial power on the continent. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Africa seems to be a destabilizing power in Africa. Add Cuba, Belgium, UN, League of Nations, Indians. I think you have to go back to the Muslim slavers ruling with an iron hand, and I think they still just stuck to the roads and the mineral mines. Go back far enough and I bet you have a Badarian, "Hey, what's up river?" and another, "Been there, fuck it." Macron should stick to deep throating Caronas. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2023-06-24 10:32 |
| #3 Please, tell the MIC to get real jobs. When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-06-24 08:24 |
| #2 /\ Africa is it's own.... "destabilizer." Keep the Klingons and the 'Red Roof Inn' the fok out of it. The Chinese and Russians will have their arses handed to them in time, just like everyone else. Please, tell the MIC to get real jobs. Let's stay at home and mind our own business. It's worked for SZ for several hundred years. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2023-06-24 07:49 |
| #1 "Russia is a destabilizing power in Africa..." Just like, the USA, French, China, IRAN, the Brits, and etc.. have all tried and/or done the last 200+ years. I still remember the Clinton's using Somalia Oct. 1993 to deflect from his impeachment and criminal acts and behavior. That stunt that got 2 of my SFOD-D friends killed. |
| Posted by: nn2n1 2023-06-24 07:33 |