Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service: France preparing coups in Africa
France is preparing scenarios for neo-colonial coups on the African continent and is looking for opportunities for ‘political revenge’ in the region, TASS reports with reference to the Press Bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of Russia.

According to the SVR, the administration of President Emmanuel Macron is ‘feverishly looking for options for revenge in Africa’. In recent years, Paris has lost influence due to the rise to power in a number of former French colonies of patriotic movements that put the interests of their peoples above and refuse to be tools of the French globalists. “Macron has authorised his special services to launch a plan to eliminate the 'undesirable leaders' of Africa," the intelligence report said.

The SVR has established France's involvement in the attempted coup in Burkina Faso on January 3rd, which was prevented. Despite the failure, the ‘refined racists from Paris are not giving up’: their efforts are aimed at destabilising the situation in the countries of the Sahara-Sahel zone. In addition, Madagascar has attracted the attention of the French leadership.

"In fact, France has switched to directly supporting various terrorists, who are becoming its main allies on the African continent. This makes the political bankruptcy of Macron's policy all the more obvious, as he has failed to rid France of its reputation in Africa as a parasitic metropolis that robs former colonies and hinders their development," the source concluded.

https://www.sb.by/en/russia-s-foreign-intelligence-service-france-preparing-coups-in-africa.html?

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Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on Niger’s main international airport in the capital, an intelligence group that monitors the activities of jihadist organizations has reported, citing a statement.

Diori Hamani International Airport, which hosts Air Base 101, was attacked late Wednesday before calm returned early Thursday morning.

Niger’s Defense Ministry said gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on the air force base for about 30 minutes before they were repelled by security forces. The ministry said 20 militants were killed in the gunfire and 11 others arrested. Four Nigerien soldiers were injured, while military facilities and civilian aircraft on the tarmac were damaged, according to the authorities.

Earlier, Niger’s transitional leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, accused French President Emmanuel Macron, Benin’s Patrice Talon, and Ivory Coast’s Alassane Ouattara of sponsoring the “mercenaries” and vowed retaliation.

On Friday, Benin’s government spokesperson, Wilfried Leandre Houngbedji, dismissed the allegations as “not surprising,” adding that “even in Niger, people don’t believe it.”

In a statement, Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) described the assault as a “surprise and coordinated attack” that inflicted “significant damage,” but provided no details, Reuters reported, citing SITE Intelligence Group. Other news outlets said the claim was published by Amaq News Agency, the terror group’s propaganda wing.

Niger and its neighbors, Mali and Burkina Faso, have been grappling with violence for more than a decade, with armed groups linked to al-Qaeda and Islamic State repeatedly targeting civilians and national security forces.

The three West African states have expelled French troops previously deployed on counterterrorism missions, accusing France of failing to contain the insurgency. Niamey, Bamako and Ouagadougou have since formed the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) and forged new partnerships, including with Russia, as they seek alternative support to address the region’s deepening security crisis.

https://www.rt.com/africa/631851-islamic-state-claims-niger-airport-attack/

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