FIVE MORE AFRICAN COUNTRIES PLEDGE TO SEND TROOPS INTO MALI – NIGERIAN FOREIGN MINISTER by beegeagle

ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 26 (Xinhua)

South Africa, Rwanda, Tanzania, Chad and Burundi have agreed to contribute troops to the International Mission of Support to Mali where governemental forces are working together with the French troops to combat rebels in the north of the country, Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister Olugbenga Ashiru told Xinhua at the AU Headquarters in Ethiopia on Saturday. . . .

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mekula:
@ bolded
Was it not? With myriads of information at your disposal you still manage to sound clueless as regards international politics.
was it not?

kodewrita: Nigerians never cease to amaze me.


Someone tries to setup a terrorist centre of excellence in your neighbourhood and you are complaining that hooligans are coming from outside to help beat up the terrorists.

Would you rather wait for Mali to become a new Afghanistan now that Somalia/Afghanistan/Iraq seems to be dying down?

Are you so myopic that you cant see that a successful militant Islamic regime in Mali will definitely have a follow-on effect on all other militant fringe entities in West Africa?

When Boko haram claimed to have been trained in Chad, Mali and Sudan, was it a coincidence?

people simply oppose western interventions all in the name of anti-imperialism and never seek to determine whether it is ever in their best interests.

Didnt the sovereign government of Mali request for an INTERVENTION?

Most importantly, Isnt it in Nigeria's best interest to ensure Islamic militancy doesnt take root in West Africa?

~Bluetooth:

I think people should learn to watch Presstv to know more of what is going on in the western world too which Cnn,bbc and Al-jazeera won't show you.but what can I say,Nigerians would rather stick to Africa movie channels.

take dat: The uncontrolled proliferation of arms and Libyan upheaval which the West is responsible for, contributed to the deterioration of the situation in Mali. My question is, how rich is Mali's mineral resources for these foreign countries to covert, if their true intention is to strip them of their natural resources by securing the access of international corporations to do it? What would have been the African solution to the crisis in Mali since we all see the meddling of the West as neo-colonialism?

Chongaiman: ^^^
Or Fox TV to the Republicans and MSNBC to the Democrats.

Yewe2011:

There would be no "African solution" to the Mali crisis. Most of the ECOWAS nations did not want to interfere in the conflict. The only reason the Islamists are on the run is because of French initiative and mobilization. Most of these people complaining about French and ECOWAS intervention ego and pride is getting in the way of them recognizing the truth that France is doing the right thing.

Chongaiman: ^^^
I choose to be aware that he lost an election but decided to hold on to piwer against all entreaties. Of course, his a55 got whooped for his intransigence.

cap28:

I sometimes wonder why many nigerians refuse to confront the truth even when it is staring them in the face - ask yourself this simple question why did the west train, arm and fund islamic militants in libya and syria but are suddenly opposed to them in Mali - dont you see that there is a huge contradiction in there?[/b]

cap28:
Do you know that France depends on Mali and Niger's uranium for nuclear powered energy which is used to provide electricity supply to france, why has france sent its special forces to "secure" uranium mines in neighbouring NIger - i mean are you immune to knowledge and information? do you know how to research issues you dont understand?

cap28:

france doing the right thing? don't make me laugh! Do you know anything about France's history in west africa?

do you know about the CFA franc and how all former french west african colonies are tied into this system of modern day slavery which compels all french west african member states to relinquish 85% of their foreign reserves to the french central bank? are you aware that it was because Gbagbo wanted to get out of that neo colonial slavery system and sign up with Qadaffi's african central bank that led to his overthrow and subsequent arrest and handover to the european run ICC?

cap28:

funny - did you know that the late Omar Bongo of Gabon a french puppet was in power for 41 years?

how long has paul biya of cameroun another french puppet been in power?

What of the late Mobutu Sese seko how long was he in power in Zaire?

cap28: France is one of the biggest racists and neo colonial powers in africa second only to Britain.

cap28:
funny - did you know that the late Omar Bongo of Gabon a french puppet was in power for 41 years?

how long has paul biya of cameroun another french puppet been in power?

What of the late Mobutu Sese seko how long was he in power in Zaire?

kodewrita:

Most importantly, Isnt it in Nigeria's best interest to ensure Islamic militancy doesnt take root in West Africa?

cap28:

I sometimes wonder why many nigerians refuse to confront the truth even when it is staring them in the face - ask yourself this simple question why did the west train, arm and fund islamic militants in libya and syria but are suddenly opposed to them in Mali - dont you see that there is a huge contradiction in there?

Do you know that France depends on Mali and Niger's uranium for nuclear powered energy which is used to provide electricity supply to france, why has france sent its special forces to "secure" uranium mines in neighbouring NIger - i mean are you immune to knowledge and information? do you know how to research issues you dont understand?

Arosa:

You see contradiction while I see consistency. In all these countries you mention the majority of its citizens requested help from the international community. In the case of Libya and Syria the peeps wanted a change in their government; they were fed up with their dictators. Mali on the other hand were being invaded by Islamists, in the guise of forming a new nation. If they want to form a new nation, is it not the UN that they need to go to for that if they can't have a referendum? It's critical for you to know that this is not a war against Islam.

What is wrong in a Nation protecting its interests if it can? If your investment was under threat, would you not defend it?

Yewe2011:

Yes. I am aware of France's history of colonialism in West Africa. But that doesn't change the fact that in this current Mali crisis they are right.

Gbagbo was just as much a puppet as Ouattara. Don't try to turn him into some Pan-African hero just because he was deposed.

FYI, at the time Qadaffi was overthrown he was trying to get back into the good graces of the West.

Remember this?



[img]http://obamanationofdesolation.files./2009/07/obama_gadaffi.jpg[/img]



[img]http://ruggerogaltarossa.files./2011/02/berlusconi-and-gaddafi.jpg[/img]

Chongaiman:

On paper, they won their elections. Gbagbo on the other hand was known to have lost an election. It happened unfortunately at a time when he was in the bad books of the powers that be. He too, was like Nze the bird who so far forgot himself after a heavy meal that he challenged his chi, or maybe his source of confidence lay in the lion-peppersoup he must have been eating.

Yewe2011:

Libya and Syria were dictatorships.

Mali is not.

Yewe2011:

all 3 of these men are dictators and should be removed from power (bar Mobutu because he is no longer in power)

cap28:

So are Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar but i dont see any british or US sponsored islamists trying to overthrow their govts!

cap28:

Omar Bongo is dead and has been succeeded by his son another french puppet !!
Paul Biya will never be removed by the French unless he goes agaisnt their financial interests

cap28:
only a brainwashed african can make the above statement - do you not understand that europe and america are planning on ra.ping your country, deploying troops on your continent. do you not get the fact that they plan to bomb and kill thousands of civilians - just like they are currently doing in mali and just like they did in libya and ivory coast? does that not cause any feeling of outrage or even fear in you?

Arosa:

I am not afraid of the America or European military. And I understand a thing or two about business investments and protection of interest.If most Africans countries think that the conditions of trade between them and the west do not favour them, then they should openly renegotiate a new one. Do a research on all the countries that the American military are present in at the moment compare their economies with that of Nigeria and most of Africa. Tell me how these economies are doing. America usually only invest extensively in economies that they feel are safe for their citizens.

cap28: you are completely wrong! the libyan people were perfectly happy with a man who had given them the highest standard of living on the african continent and place them at no 52 on the UN human development index.

cap28:
The only people who wanted Qadaffi out were a bunch of disgruntled turncoats residing in the eastern part of libya who wanted to get their greedy hands on libya's vast oil resources, they were then given funding, training and arms by the CIA and MI6.

cap28:
Britain and america framed Qadaffi for the dowing of the panam lockerbie plane crash in order to make him an international pariah

cap28:
this is the reason why Qadaffi eventually gave in to the west and renewed contact with the west becasuse the economic sanctions were creating a lot of civil unrest and various disgruntled groups were plotting with the west to overthrow him.