I'm not sure if 'BlackLivesMatter' is going to work there. (?)
Jihadists Massacre at Least 130 in Burkina Faso as West African Violence Surges
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I'm not sure if 'BlackLivesMatter' is going to work there. (?)
Because 'White People' can be easily targeted as the ones that fucked everything up.
Doesn’t answer the question. I’ll be more succinct. Were white cops involved?
That is true. Are they aware of CRT in Burkina Faso?
It's in the middle of Africa, so probably not. I think it was a 'Negro-on-Negro' event. That's why I ask, 'should we send White People over there'. (?)
Ah yes. The same thing seems to be happening in American cities. Best if YT doesn’t get involved. Let the Negroes sort it out for themselves.... another reason to NOT interfere. (just a personal perspective on my part)
This was in Africa.
Here's another:
"Nigeria Bans Twitter After President’s Tweet Is Deleted
The popular social media site had removed a post by President Muhammadu Buhari threatening secessionists in the southeast of the country."
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/05/world/africa/nigeria-twitter-president.html
Here's a threat of 'Ethnic Cleansing' that would normally stir European sentiment.
Hello Jack.
Hello Hawkeye. Do you have something to add to this, or will you begin talking about Buttermilk Biscuits and you new Viking Stove ... again?
Hello Hawkeye. Do you have something to add to this, or will you begin talking about Buttermilk Biscuits and you new Viking Stove ... again?
Being sociable is something....as you know as are not a moron but watch how you pretend to not know here.
Are you intending to measure up one day?
Enquiring minds want to know.
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Translation: 'No. I LOVE my Viking stove and ... I'm eating Buttermilk Biscuits as we speak'.
IT WAS A "MOSTLY PEACEFUL MASSACRE"....
Translation: 'No. I LOVE my Viking stove and ... I'm eating Buttermilk Biscuits as we speak'.
I believe he was talking about cleaning his toilet seat in another thread...
Anyway, about 3 months ago, the GF's nephew came back from a 6 month tour in Africa with the SEALS. Of course he couldn't talk about it, but why were the SEALS there?
Sirthinksalot
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Why not, they are the defenders of black lives. Look how tough they are in cities where the police allow them to destroy things.
I have no idea what that means so I can't agree or disagree.
If you follow most of the wars in the last 50 years, they are in developing countries. Initially supported by the nuclear powers as proxies wars, there was conflict there even if the major powers didn't interfere. Korea and Vietnam were divided nations and that is a recipe for war (the assholes suggesting the US subdivide should take note).
The ME is important because of oil. If there was no oil in the ME, outside nations wouldn't give a shit. This is why outside nations didn't interfere in Rwanda. Neither in the 1970s (remember "Soldier of Fortune" magazine) or 1990 war culminating in the 1994 genocide. Why? Nothing of importance to other nations to risk their involvement.
Africa is HUGE.** and largely undeveloped. It will be having growing pains for the rest of the century. It's filled with resources, but those resources take the cooperation of the local areas. The Chinese recognize this and have worked hard to establish relations with many African nations in exchange for resources. Don't be surprised if elements of the People’s Liberation Army moves to quell problems that interfere with its African trade just as the US did in South and Central America during the 1930s or the Brits and French in North Africa and the ME before and after WWII.
Due to all of these factors, the US has an interest in establishing trade relations too with African nations. The downside is that unstable regions are bad for business....except for weapons sales.
**A flat wall map (Mercator projection) deceptively shrinks the African continent (and Antarctica). Only a globe gives a true measure of size.
No, but there's no reason you shouldn't get involved. Make sure you wear sunscreen.
he new report says the U.S. Africa Command has expressed concerns to the Pentagon's inspector general that some resources will be moved from Somalia to the North African nation of Libya, where a conflict between rival governments has drawn the attention of powers including Russia and Turkey.
About 6,000 U.S. military personnel are deployed across Africa, the report says, including 500 special operations forces in Somalia and about 800 personnel in West Africa.
The security situation in Burkina Faso
Extremist groups affiliated with the Islamic State group and al-Qaida in West Africa's Sahel "are neither degraded nor contained," the report warns, citing AFRICOM.
Late last year, AFRICOM told the Pentagon inspector general that the new U.S. military strategy has switched from trying to degrade, or reduce the effectiveness, of those extremist groups to trying to keep them from growing their membership and spreading into new areas.
Mali's president this week told French media outlets his government is now in contact with leaders of the most active extremist group, the al-Qaida-linked JNIM, a sign that troubled West African countries are exploring various options, including negotiations, to curb the threat.
JNIM has about 1,000 to 2,000 fighters and its goal is to "unite all terrorist groups in the Sahel and eliminate Western influence in the region," the U.S. report says.
The U.S. military in the Sahel largely supports the militaries of France and African countries in their fight against the extremists, including with "limited counterterrorism operations," and carries out airborne intelligence and surveillance operations.
But such activities were questioned in Washington after four U.S. soldiers were killed in an extremist ambush in Niger in 2017. Last month's attack in Kenya was the deadliest one against U.S. forces in Africa since that ambush.
France recently announced it would increase its troop presence in the Sahel to more than 5,000 and has started arming its drones, while French leaders have urged the U.S. against cutting its military presence.
https://www.voanews.com/africa/us-military-downgrades-efforts-against-extremists-sahel
About 6,000 U.S. military personnel are deployed across Africa, the report says, including 500 special operations forces in Somalia and about 800 personnel in West Africa.
The security situation in Burkina Faso
Extremist groups affiliated with the Islamic State group and al-Qaida in West Africa's Sahel "are neither degraded nor contained," the report warns, citing AFRICOM.
Late last year, AFRICOM told the Pentagon inspector general that the new U.S. military strategy has switched from trying to degrade, or reduce the effectiveness, of those extremist groups to trying to keep them from growing their membership and spreading into new areas.
Mali's president this week told French media outlets his government is now in contact with leaders of the most active extremist group, the al-Qaida-linked JNIM, a sign that troubled West African countries are exploring various options, including negotiations, to curb the threat.
JNIM has about 1,000 to 2,000 fighters and its goal is to "unite all terrorist groups in the Sahel and eliminate Western influence in the region," the U.S. report says.
The U.S. military in the Sahel largely supports the militaries of France and African countries in their fight against the extremists, including with "limited counterterrorism operations," and carries out airborne intelligence and surveillance operations.
But such activities were questioned in Washington after four U.S. soldiers were killed in an extremist ambush in Niger in 2017. Last month's attack in Kenya was the deadliest one against U.S. forces in Africa since that ambush.
France recently announced it would increase its troop presence in the Sahel to more than 5,000 and has started arming its drones, while French leaders have urged the U.S. against cutting its military presence.
https://www.voanews.com/africa/us-military-downgrades-efforts-against-extremists-sahel