The NEW African Country Nobody Likes (Sahel Confederation)

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The NEW African Country Nobody Likes (Sahel Confederation)

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▶ This week, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso formed the Confederation of Sahel States, transitioning from a military alliance established after recent coups. This new union aims to counter regional instability and external threats, especially from France and ECOWAS. The confederation's goals include defense cooperation, reducing European influence, and creating a unified economic system with a new currency called the Sahel. This move has been met with disapproval from neighboring countries and global powers, posing significant geopolitical challenges.
Timestamps:
00:00 The Old Songhay Empire
00:57 What is the Sahel Confederation?
01:48 Why does nobody like it?
02:22 How the Nigerian Crisis brought us here
03:15 The Sahel Region & The 'Coup Belt'
04:10 How regional instability led to Coups
04:42 Patreon
05:39 How the Military Juntas rose to power
06:21 Reaction from neighbouring West African Nations
07:10 The role of France in all of this
08:55 The creation of the Confederation of Sahel States
10:29 What happens next?
11:23 Summary & Patron Credits
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@General.Knowledge Ай бұрын

*Would you like to see the Sahel Confederacy succeed, or no?*

@ChinnuWoW Ай бұрын

Yes, good for them if it’s beneficial.

@QuillOfTheIsles2199 Ай бұрын

Yes, it's anti french and anti a french forced currency (the franc). France's former colonies deserve better.

@Sluskey Ай бұрын

@@General.Knowledge nah, too undemocratic

@actiondrexx Ай бұрын

Yes, why not

@RhombusOfTheJ Ай бұрын

French neo-colonialism is better than Russian neo-colonialism@@QuillOfTheIsles2199

@ShemPayne Ай бұрын

Last time I was this early Mansa Musa was wrecking local economies with his generosity.

@mrsupremegascon Ай бұрын

Generosity with the gold he got from massive slave exploitation you mean ?

@owoc8260 Ай бұрын

nothing is as funny as the decline in the value of gold in a region because one man was a little generous

@Burh643 Ай бұрын

Aschually we don't have concrete sources of mansa musa crashing the egyptian economy so It was probably made up -🤓

@User-xh5zu Ай бұрын

Truly a wonderful representation of islamic karam/generosity

@General.Knowledge Ай бұрын

The richest man in history

@fernandosacchetto5215 Ай бұрын

I hope it not only succeeds but the name "Alliance of Sahel States" catches on, because the acronym for that one is pretty good

@rexblade504 Ай бұрын

It's a fitting acronym

@jonathanodude6660 Ай бұрын

they all speak french so they acronym would be the one that they had in the meeting. "states" seems to be "etats" in french.

@ThePawcios Ай бұрын

indeed very catchy

@Sluskey Ай бұрын

Ass

@theodd3sout515 Ай бұрын

We are the almighty A.S.S.!

@paulinalevina9690 Ай бұрын

Wake up, babe, new country just dropped!

@joetrump2983 Ай бұрын

Bougainville: hehe, I will be latest country in the world Sahel Confederation: Allow us to introduce ourselves

@somekidthat56 Ай бұрын

Call the UK!

@Omer1996E.C Ай бұрын

I'm an Ethiopian, and only governments don't like it for political reasons, otherwise we, the common people, feel good about it

@ThePanEthiopian Ай бұрын

Yup

@tombo416 Ай бұрын

as a Nigerian I hope this succeeds. Although our government may oppose it due to them leaving ECOWAS most people here are in support

@P45K141N3N Ай бұрын

So basically what you're saying is that the common people of Africa feel good about throwing away what little freedom the've gained for another colonial empire (Russia)

@Omer1996E.C Ай бұрын

@@P45K141N3N we'll keep changing until we find the best thing. I only wish nobody sent us aids, so that our governments wouldn't blackmail or overpower us. The more our corrupt governments receive aids, the less freedom we get

@Omer1996E.C Ай бұрын

@@P45K141N3N idk why my reply disappeared But instead of being unchanged, it's better to change. They have nothing to lose, just stop sending aids please, so that corrupt regimes fall automatically

@adolfojuangarcia1906 Ай бұрын

It is weird to see Ferb in a militant uniform.

@mahnas92 Ай бұрын

Not on this channel. Ferb is a General after all. General Information! (it's a pun!)

@stevejohnson3357 Ай бұрын

Africa has been in a place where they could use some sort of re-organization for a long time but it remains to be seen if this is more anti-colonial or anti-democratic.

@AL-lh2ht Ай бұрын

buddy, they are all junta's. there will be no democracy.

@shahidabdoullakhanzorovr1564 Ай бұрын

I'm okay with either.

@Rofflestomper Ай бұрын

Anti democratic.

@Rofflestomper Ай бұрын

@@shahidabdoullakhanzorovr1564I’m ok with you remaining unintelligent.

@hxyzazolchak Ай бұрын

@@Rofflestomperdemocracy doesn’t automatically means success or justice. Don’t be unintelligent.

@Tami42069 Ай бұрын

The anti French part is very understandable cause their past

@jessewrites17792 Ай бұрын

Bringing abundance and culture.

@bababababababa6124 Ай бұрын

@@jessewrites17792don’t know what you meant by this comment, I just hope you’re not actually trying to suggest that the French have done any good for these three countries. Don’t even try it 😂

@guzoulou Ай бұрын

and the present

@mnm5165 Ай бұрын

@@guzoulouyeah and the present too… to this day the French are still exploiting their African ex-colonies. How they’re able to get away with that I will never understand

@simmat6419 Ай бұрын

I am not even African and i am still anti-french haha

@welcometonebalia Ай бұрын

When you stated that nobody liked this "because it was anti-French", I laughed and expected a very different opinion in the comments: this is probably a reason to like it for a lot of people, and I'm saying that as a French. France's neo-colonialist policies suck, as do all colonialist and neo-colonialist policies, and I won't cry for the loss of French influence in Africa, which is long overdue. Still not a fan of military juntas backed by Russia, though... Hopefully these countries will achieve full and real independance and democracy, by themselves.

@ElBandito Ай бұрын

@@AL-lh2ht There are many historic juntas that eventually transitioned into democracy. Spain for example, in the 20th century. We'll just have to see.

@frka.836 Ай бұрын

@@AL-lh2htSecurity - Stability - democracy in that order. You can't vow for democracy without the first two

@Penjelajahbokepd111 Ай бұрын

Democracy is one of the failed forms of government. Why would you advocate for democracy 😅

@zhop951 Ай бұрын

@@ElBandito Spain isn't a great example, because Franco's direct rule lasted until his death in 1975, and his official successor was a monarch. Gaddafi's Libya or Nasser's Egypt are closer examples, as the two leaders took varying roles during their time, were anti-Imperialist in nature, and pushed through Democratic reforms.

@speerie736 Ай бұрын

Good to hear. So you're one of those frenchs that votes for the left, right?

@paulinalevina9690 Ай бұрын

Duolingo: French or get hit by a wrench Sahel: No French or get hit by a wrench

@slyninja4444 Ай бұрын

I hope they sack the French language in favor of an indigenous one (like Fula).

@EuropeanFella Ай бұрын

@@slyninja4444 There are so many languages in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, how tf do you expect everyone to understand each other? Keeping French would be very useful, it's the lingua franca there and getting rid of it only harms the people, and for what?

@slyninja4444 Ай бұрын

@EuropeanFella Mali recently got rid of it in favor of Manding (Bambara dialect). Furtharmore, I specified Fula as it is spoken throughout much of west Africa. Including all 3 of those countries.

@Fourbix Ай бұрын

@@slyninja4444that's so fucking dumb. "The country is already unstable, let's make a language spoken by nearly no one in the country the lingua franca". Surely a wise decision.

@tomeekun Ай бұрын

@@slyninja4444 Even their meeting was in French, that you can see at 9:29. I don't think they'll be able to get rid of it that easily after being the lingua franca for so long (and continuing to be so), but hats off they are able to pull it off.

@NEWBkiller646 Ай бұрын

One thing that wasn't mentioned was the extent to which France was exploiting the Sahel Region for its resources. France was often paying less than 10% than what the resources were actually worth, particularly for Uranium.

@Silvergalaxy7383 29 күн бұрын

I mean what can the former colonies do with uranium at the time when they didn't have knowledge of nuclear energy except for France?

@NEWBkiller646 29 күн бұрын

@@Silvergalaxy7383 Sell it for a fair price? If someone was selling a pair of ski's because they lost their legs I can't expect them to sell them to me for 10% of the asking price just because they can't use them.

@Silvergalaxy7383 29 күн бұрын

@@NEWBkiller646 Fair point

@Mouchos 24 күн бұрын

Source : trust me bro

@Mouchos 24 күн бұрын

@@Silvergalaxy7383he's just lying, uranium isn't rare or expensive and the deals are public, you're just talking to the usual liar

@tombo416 Ай бұрын

As a Nigerian our government may dislike this due to them leaving ECOWAS (which is basically just Nigeria Ghana and Ivory Coast and friends) but I support their movement 😅

@ThePawcios Ай бұрын

Best wishes to SAHEL, but beware of Russia and China. Colaboration with them wont grant any independence

@Happyfor96 Ай бұрын

this channel is US foreign policy and military empire propaganda

@General.Knowledge Ай бұрын

Okay! It's interesting to see how often official political positions might not reflect the will of the people.

@ldubt4494 Ай бұрын

You realize that this is just becoming a colony of Russia and China?

@mathyeuxsommet3119 Ай бұрын

@@General.Knowledgebruh the will of the people isn't one guy's opinion in your comments.

@Iyi.. Ай бұрын

As a Nigerian i feel like most West Africans that are actually educated on this topic are rooting for the sahel states, meanwhile the governments are against

@danielprw512 Ай бұрын

A lof of these countries including Nigeria could be very wealthy countries with the amount of resources they have but yea when it gets stolen and the people are not waking up u end up in a situation like this. I pray for you guys one day u gonna have your countries back.

@STECKEDDECK Ай бұрын

@@danielprw512 Bollocks. Many african countries are indipendent for over 60 years and nothing got any better since then because of the corruption. And if they think things will be better with russia, they are wrong. Just have a look at Russia. Moscow and St. Petersburg are up to western standards but the countryside is still very third world.

@DoubleDragon-ks2hk Ай бұрын

@@STECKEDDECKBeing puppeteered from afar is not independence while yes corruption is a major problem but ask your self who has the most to gain for this to stay this way. And the reason why China and Russia are more appealing to African state is because they're the only real opposition to the west the world has and not being a former colonizer of Africa also helps a lot, especially in China case since it was a British colony.

@bababababababa6124 Ай бұрын

@@STECKEDDECKyou are not African like us, so please don’t talk about a situation you know nothing about. Yes, most African countries are corrupt and that has definitely contributed to our problems. However corruption isn’t even in the top 10 things that has held Africa back. Exploitation is one of the biggest issues for Africa, no African country is truly “independent” because YOUR countries still continue to exploit us to this day, then blame us for it when things go wrong.

@mathyeuxsommet3119 Ай бұрын

You mean uneducated*

@w5527 Ай бұрын

They are no longer colonies. They should decide their own fates.

@Lagiacrus1996 29 күн бұрын

Sure but who is "they"? The militaries?

@lmao.3661 23 күн бұрын

They're russian military colonies now.

@wyihupoip8105 16 күн бұрын

@lmao.3661 They are not. They both benefit. Russia and AES both benefit. it's called a win-win bilateral relationship.

@wabalaladabdab 6 күн бұрын

They're ruzzky colonies

@joieman Ай бұрын

From where I am (born and raised in England but also having Nigerian citizenship), this is an interesting development in sub- Saharan Africa, and one which hopefully will lead to real improvements in the countries involved. I am quite aware that the Nigerian government has denounced the juntas, but I'm not sure they'll actually take military action, so perhaps in the next few years the animosity might die out.

@tombo416 Ай бұрын

We aren’t going to do anything don’t worry. Nigeria has its own problems to worry about, I know our government can be incompetent but there’s no way they are going to start more unnecessary conflict. It’s not like we are in a position to anyway

@AL-lh2ht Ай бұрын

These are literally the most worst off, corrupt, and least democratic countries on earth

@LowValueMan Ай бұрын

You’re about to be let down…study the history! Born and raised in the US my parents are Nigerian. Coupes have never resulted in anything good not a single one the results don’t lie. Coupes are one of the biggest causes of dictatorships and human rights violations. What is wrong with Africans? We hold this crazy notion of hoping things will turn out good when doing things that indicate the opposite. This little alliance will be a massive failure and hotbed for religious extremism that will pour into neighboring countries and constantly attempt to overthrow the current juntas running the country. This is an embarrassment for the continent of Africa.

@frka.836 Ай бұрын

@@LowValueManokay the American, thx for the lecture

@CaptainKOJO12 Ай бұрын

@@frka.836They're still not wrong

@dirckthedork-knight1201 Ай бұрын

You keep talking throughout the video about how the military takeover in those countries is "un-democratic" even though the previous governments where not considered democratic either

@shhfydhdhdb9762 23 күн бұрын

That doesn't nessersarily mean the military takeover is "democratic" as well,

@pword1023 18 күн бұрын

@@shhfydhdhdb9762 he could emphasize it more so that no one would think that this is a forceful takeover of power from a democratic and beloved government, especially since other sources are trying to build this narrative

@musabahmed9094 14 күн бұрын

@@shhfydhdhdb9762 At least it's better than a western puppet 'democracy'.

@gustavekuhlman3190 Ай бұрын

I definitely think this is a good thing - France always seems so innocent until you actually look into their actions. Kinda glad that their dominions are finally breaking away

@rexblade504 Ай бұрын

As military juntas under the influence of Putin?

@joieman Ай бұрын

Similar story with the US

@nealrigga6969 Ай бұрын

@@rexblade504I’d rather have that than French rule

@rexblade504 Ай бұрын

@@nealrigga6969You won't for very long... Just ask Ukraine

@rb98769 Ай бұрын

@@rexblade504 Yeah, that's not great. With that said, it's not like anyone else would support them against France.

@beingbrin Ай бұрын

I am am normally a big fan of your videos but it feels incredibly pro neoliberal colonialism. You completely gloss over the anti-colonial sentiments and the BACKGROUND of france's exploitation of natural resources, corruption scandals etc and just sweep it under the category of Russias influence (not saying it doesn't exist, it's just not a mutually exclusive).

@maximipe 26 күн бұрын

"The 'empire of good' appears, where there are those countries that perceive themselves as nations with the full right to impose their ways of living on the rest" Ibrahim Traore, provisional president of Burkina Faso. Fits well to this video.

@DMFTexTex 25 күн бұрын

Thank you for the accurate description of this video. It reaks of neolib imperialism so bad and glosses over the biggest source of misery to this area of the world: european french colonialism that still is attacking them to this very day.

@bensantos3882 23 күн бұрын

So let me get this straight, forgive me I'm slow. You complain about Colonialism, now let's break this down even further. Are you against European Neocoloniliasm or all types of Colonialism? You do realize every single group and people practiced warfare and conquering? The man showed at the beginning a Sub-Saharan African Empire too right? Remember when they became independent, they wanted to be free of White rule and run their lands by the indigenous people there. This was back in the 50s-80s too. Now let's take America since I don't know the actual European/ French numbers. We have about 50 million of these savages here. They fled their blaq majority government run countries to fall under the rule and guidance of White people in their native lands too. Your whole tirade falls apart and even the argument of why European supremacy as well as Colonialism was a bad thing. Sub-Saharans were a poor, uncivilized and illiterate groups before the Arab, Amhazge and later Europeans came in to enlighten and give them written languages. To call this a terrible thing let alone to shame our history is an insult to progress and achievements. Go back to Burkina Faso, live with the people in the wastelands, when you get sick instead of getting a European taught medical doctor you get a witch doctor who rubs hyena butter on your venomous snake bite and have him bury chicken bones under your rock pillow to charm away the bad juju.

@Seth9809 23 күн бұрын

Execept these are dictatorships bending over for Russia while Nigeria is a Republic

@Free-Ughyers_Free-Kashmir 21 күн бұрын

Yep, these colonial secularists need to be called out.

@bababababababa6124 Ай бұрын

“Nobody likes” I mean I think only the French has a problem with this 😂

@mnm5165 Ай бұрын

Yeah I don’t know what he was cooking with that title. I mean I don’t hate it at all lol

@rafael_lana Ай бұрын

Literally most african countries don't like them either, not only Ecowas

@riazortho Ай бұрын

Why wouldn't you hate it?

@rexblade504 Ай бұрын

They're literally Russian backed dictatorships, it's not just the French

@TorreFLoeckx Ай бұрын

Wtf you mean only the French. How much does Putin pay you to make comments like that, delusional kid?

@mnm5165 Ай бұрын

Although this alliance has an extremely high chance of failing, I support them for breaking away from French influence

@VinceStrategy Ай бұрын

Yeah Russian influence is much more better...

@danilapolesciuk4316 Ай бұрын

They're just replacing French influence with Russian influence. Under which influence have jigadists started gaining more ground hmm?

@SoulYard7 Ай бұрын

While I'm skeptical of the French government, said influenced being replaced by Russian influence, a country that declared an unprovoked war on Ukraine and is ally of both China and North Korea (China having multiple concentration camps for Uyghurs and North Korea having them for their own people, not even taking into account the other multiple acts of humanitarian violations being perpetuated daily by these governments) is enough to tell you that they are evil and serve only their own personal interests instead of the people they rule

@user-dh3uh4xt9b Ай бұрын

I agree, I don't suppose neither Russia nor huntas but I have always deemed it necessary for those countries to throw away french controlled currency and I love federalism in Africa because I see it as the only way to solve ethnic tensions (South Africa)

@newguy8288 Ай бұрын

⁠@@danilapolesciuk4316I mean… The Sahel, which a great part was under French influence for decades, was and is one of the hotbeds of terrorism in Africa.

@sinister_ache Ай бұрын

From Tanzanian, I love it!

@Broskisunited 19 күн бұрын

I lived there for 2 years love tanzania W

@Nekopolitik 13 күн бұрын

>leaves a union >forms a confederacy

@thor.halsli Ай бұрын

Buhu, poor France is crying over losing its slaves. As a Norwegian i wish the people of Sahel well and good luck

@ivainyamutsamba8540 Ай бұрын

Eye respect Norwegians, y'alls model is inclusive no different from our ideology as Africans. If our leaders appreciate elements of your Gvt, what the junta are pursuing is what your country is doing which aligns with our hopes, why Russia is offering a workable alternative, we want to stand alone, America and Co. Doesn't want that like what Norway has done for her people

@rance2799 Ай бұрын

I think you Norwegians owe the Saami something too, no?

@thor.halsli Ай бұрын

@@rance2799 Every Saami in Norway identifies as a Norwegian, because they are Norwegian. We are one people up here. What you are insinuating is extremely offensive to the Saami people. You wouldn't say to a white New Zealander that he owes something to the Maori people would you? They are one, we are one. Educate yourself before try to create drama were there is none or better yet, ask a Norwegian Saami yourself.

@OttoBismarck-ue2ty Ай бұрын

@@ivainyamutsamba8540bro if the sahel leaders were following the Norwegian way they would not be the way they are 😂

@Cookinlikesanji Ай бұрын

@@thor.halsliNorski mad

@conorkelly947 26 күн бұрын

"an unfair view of France and Frances actions" what bro. pulling out of ecowas is odd but hate for France is totally understandable

@Artyomi Ай бұрын

“Why does nobody like it? It’s anti-french” Everybody liked that.

@slyninja4444 Ай бұрын

I hope they sack the French language in favor of an indigenous one (like Fula).

@tam1641 Ай бұрын

@@slyninja4444already doing it as we speak

@FRESHPRINCEYAKASI 27 күн бұрын

Proud South African and we love the Sahel confederation

@astralechat5994 27 күн бұрын

Easy, you are not their neighbour and you got the propaganda for it.

@chaosXP3RT Ай бұрын

Personally, I'm really interested to see where this goes. On one hand, I like to see new African nations form out of borders carved out by European colonization, and cooperation of the 3 countries will generally help everyone economically and security-wise. But on the other hand, these are dictators and so nothing is guaranteed. This could end up just like the United Arab Republic and fall apart in a few years. Hopefully, we can see the region stabilize because of this, become more prosperous and hopefully slowly transform into more democratic governments in the future. I also wonder what their new flag will look like and how the Confederation government will function (i.e. multiple capitals?, rotating presidency? etc.) I hope for the best!

@chaosXP3RT Ай бұрын

@@arvoresdoinfinitogameplay-3482 Dictators can be popular as well. Lots of people loved Mussolini and H*tler. A dictator is a ruler of a country with total power, typically by taking control with force. The leaders of Mali, Burkino Faso and Niger all took control by using the military. They are dictators.

@AL-lh2ht Ай бұрын

@@arvoresdoinfinitogameplay-3482 You have no idea what the definition of dictator is do you?

@derevianne1108 Ай бұрын

they are not democratically elected, which is a definition of dictatorship. dictatorships are generally bad for countries

@xELITExKILLAx Ай бұрын

@@arvoresdoinfinitogameplay-3482a dictatorship simply means absolute rule by 1 leader or a group of leaders without limitations or control. Dictatorships have a negative connotation due to most dictatorships being brutal and awful regimes. But there is a term such as a benevolent dictator and a dictator doesn’t have to be evil, it just often goes that way cause people with unlimited power let it go to their head. That being said, a dictator can be supported by the people but if the people did not elect them and the person in charge has no rules to be beholden to, it’s still a dictatorship.

@Aresydatch Ай бұрын

A dictator has to be from a republic, Monarchy is not Dictatorship. @@xELITExKILLAx

@thomasfalkenberg8549 Ай бұрын

This is like when there was a coup in democratic Iran to stop communist influence, see how well that went. While colonialism is bad, military juntas aren't necessarily better. I hope this makes things better for the population, but there's very little reason to get my hopes up.

@IdanGhengis Ай бұрын

Juntas almost never transition into an democracy. Even up to the 50s South America was still ruled by junta's juntas that were formed in 1808 to combat the Spanish reconqiusta

@maximipe 26 күн бұрын

@@IdanGhengis What? Most of the last military juntas in south america were backed by the US against democratic governments funny enough, using the methods the French used in Argelia. So all this is karma

@taq1238 24 күн бұрын

France was kicked out because of its continued colonization of all 3 countries. This is a new era. Keep up.

@thomasfalkenberg8549 23 күн бұрын

@@taq1238 I'm not saying France should stay in charge, I'm saying there are way better ways of getting out of being a colony. Military Juntas often makes things a lot worse, even if not under a western power.

@pword1023 18 күн бұрын

@@thomasfalkenberg8549 sure, they could have asked france politely

@G-Cole-01 Ай бұрын

I feel like under almost any other situation, these countries deciding to break away further from a former colonial power and intertwining themselves with each other would have been a good thing. However, them becoming Russia-support(ed/ing?) military juntas means that this will likely at best be a "changing of the guard" situation long-term.

@pierrekilgoretrout3143 Ай бұрын

that is probably what france would say too, but by changing guard they get the possibility to chose the guard, or have several and play them against each other, and develop in the direction they chose

@Mouchos 24 күн бұрын

@@pierrekilgoretrout3143Not at all, you just become a battleground for foreign power's influences while having no leverage against anyone in the end

@nigstar1239 15 күн бұрын

Russia just had their private merk companies send them divisions to establish law and order. France would have such countries work like puppet states. Search up "shell democracy Nigeria"

@jlm3744 Ай бұрын

On Googles list of proposed state Mergers, they have these countries listed to form the Sahel Federation, with Guinea also listed as invited to join. I'm interested to see it become an entirely new country, since there hasn't been any geopolitical changes in the world since South Sudan became independent back in 2011.

@ferretyluv Ай бұрын

And that went super well, right?

@jlm3744 Ай бұрын

@@ferretyluv Well first off I said it would be interesting to see some sort of change. I didn't say anything about it being good or bad, plus South Sudans independence happened from leaving Sudan, this is something different, it's three nations coming together to form a new nation. So don't come at me with that "And that went super well, right?" Smart@ss question.

@General.Knowledge Ай бұрын

Guinea has also been suspended from ECOWAS due to its diplomatic support of the Sahel States, in addition to their own military coup having taken place. I think it's likely they will join the Confederation in the near future.

@jlm3744 Ай бұрын

@@General.Knowledge Yeah maybe then they'll have port access.

@Sparx632 Ай бұрын

East Africa has been trying that for a long time, sadly new countries don’t come around very often anymore.

@manekrit2417 Ай бұрын

U have worldview of western liberal check your leaning before posting on geopolitics ever again) People hated french no because of "disinformation" because they control half of countries exchange reserve trough post colonial system and this allows for french bussineses to basicly pump recources from sahel for no cost(Nigers Uranium was bought way cheaper then Canadian by French). This leads to instability cuz they couldn`t afford proper security apparatus.

@lettuceatter_9956 Ай бұрын

Everything to these types is "RuZZian propaganda"

@Mouchos 24 күн бұрын

So it's not because of disinformation, and yet you're spouting random misinformation and you're exposing your lack of economical understanding... 🤣

@lettuceatter_9956 24 күн бұрын

@@Mouchos and yet you have nothing to back up your statements besides random accusations which are easily debunkable

@lettuceatter_9956 Ай бұрын

"Noboy likes it" The nobody in question: 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇺🇲

@Lagiacrus1996 29 күн бұрын

And every single one of their neighbours lol

@lettuceatter_9956 29 күн бұрын

@@Lagiacrus1996 says who? A clueless westerner? There's tons of popular support for these countries throughout africa, go ask any politically literate african and you'll see

@victoriakelapile4169 53 минут бұрын

We Africans like the Sahel and we support it.we hate France and all forms of colonialism and necolonialism

@eamy9960 23 күн бұрын

Every African LIKES this new country except governments, government bodies & Forigen Entities. (NGOs are BIG MAD about our new African country lmao 😭)😜

@timbanyai5329 Ай бұрын

Sorry people of Africa don't like colonialism or France not sahal

@Dinofaustivoro 25 күн бұрын

"A new country that nobody likes" * nobody: its former colonizer

@DaCaldwell Ай бұрын

I wish the Sahel Confederation every blessing!

@themetalgamer9864 Ай бұрын

Understand that "Democratic" in imperial states means "bought."

@Nzambi237 26 күн бұрын

We, the African people feel good about it!!

@drmasroberts 28 күн бұрын

African nations could benefit enormously from ending European political and trade influences thereby building independent economies. It seems natural that Africans should form their own alliances and establish new borders for national cohesion and stability by negotiation when possible or war as necessary. Because indigenous leaders understand the local needs and cultures, and since it appears that both North and sub-Saharan Africans actually do hate liberal democracy, just as we see in East Asia and the Middle East, it should not be surprise anyone that the people ultimately choose authoritarian governments. The governments in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso are creating something new that is bound to be more satisfactory to the people than quisling governments installed by colonial powers.

@Atheist-Free-Republic 9 күн бұрын

Love you're truthful comment. Russia is better ally than any european nation to the sahel

@TheKidphilosophy Ай бұрын

I like that it is happening. The colonial powers have been filling their bellies on the resources of African countries for too long. They went, set borders and ascribed names to places their ancestors hadn’t seen for 100 generations. May Africa and her nations gain true independence.

@oyo4629 Ай бұрын

the people of africa loves this not the governments

@Happyfor96 Ай бұрын

this channel is US foreign policy and military empire propaganda

@pre-debutera6941 Ай бұрын

Then the people are even dumber than the governments. Go right ahead and support the communists and socialists that keep the continent poor.

@tombkings6279 Ай бұрын

Like always, the government dictates over the people thinking they can control us.

@maximilianrobespierre8365 Ай бұрын

Have you ever lived under military dictatorship?

@andrefalksmen1264 Ай бұрын

Most of the countries which have achieved economic development achieved it under military dictatorship. If you're not a brainwashed Western stooge, you know the measure of good governance is outcomes, not methodology. The only thing that democracy has brought to Africa is neo-colonialism under European Interlopers

@juwanyirenda3457 25 күн бұрын

I am Zambian and I like and support it totally.

@Judah132 14 күн бұрын

I'm European and support this. African nations need to be independent from us in order to become sustainably prosperous.

@Atheist-Free-Republic 9 күн бұрын

100000 % truth

@CynicalLemonade Ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. Something I’ve seen and read nothing about in the English speaking press.

@General.Knowledge Ай бұрын

It's true! I find it quite strange how almost no one other than African or French media is covering it.

@taq1238 24 күн бұрын

No one is covering it because all three leaders are doing what their people want.

@zakariaalami1491 Ай бұрын

As a Moroccan i support this alloance and hopefully a new country free of european oppression , quick note Morocco was the empire that destroyed the songhai empire , sorry about that 😅 that showed that we share a commun history and future african brotherhood

@frka.836 Ай бұрын

I heard Morocco is open to the cooperation with the new AES. That would be a massive boost both for the Sahelian economies and Morocco political status in the Sahara.

@fatimadampha5419 27 күн бұрын

morroco never destroy the songhai empire

@zakariaalami1491 27 күн бұрын

@@fatimadampha5419 you can google it it simple

@hafizanimation2896 25 күн бұрын

This is fake , I'm from Burkina Faso, and Morroco Empire didn't destroyed Songhai empire

@wyihupoip8105 16 күн бұрын

Brothers fight and make up. 😂

@jeffreyntabgoba2968 22 күн бұрын

The unification of Africans gives NeoColonialists heartburn. East Africa (8 countries) is also under Sabotage because United we stand, divided we fall. Dissolve the borders oh Africa.

@jonathannestor6557 25 күн бұрын

I’m Haitian from Haiti 🇭🇹 and those 3 countries in Africa are doing great and they turning there back on Europe and other Africans politic almost like Morocco but not quite and proud of the Sahel

@LongTran-kp3kz Ай бұрын

I'm too ignorant of African politics to comment an opinion other than France kinda dug its own grave here. Admittedly, I'm not the biggest fan of their foreign policy either. ...Not that I find most foreign policy moves 'good'.

@General.Knowledge Ай бұрын

I'm not super knowledgeable on it either. But from what I could gather doing research for this video: France is at fault to some degree, but not to the extent the military coups make it seem. Not to mention the fact there is a high probability they are being financed and influenced by Russia. Kicking out one European power to replace it with another doesn't seem too beneficial for the people, especially when it costs them a democracy in return for a military dictatorship at the same time.

@LongTran-kp3kz Ай бұрын

@General.Knowledge I'm a bit more familiar with France's colonial and 'post-colonial' history so I have little sympathy for the French government. That said, I do agree the military juntas aren't any better.

@DirtyEdon Ай бұрын

@@General.KnowledgeI think the issue you're seeing this from a western lenses. Africans do NOT care about democracy like that, we care about economic development rather it's done through democracy or authoritarian we don't really care. Russia never colonised Africa, plus most African countries were able to get independent due to the help of Russia doing colonisation. So in the west Russia is scene as a "boogyman" while in Africa the west is "boogyman" . We see Russia and China as the only nations that can counter the western dominance. The way you view the west is NOT the way the global south view the west. You're seen as an evil colonist who does whatever it takes and creates whatever lies to dominate the global south to steal resources. Look at Iraq, Libya, Syria. In other words the way the west views Russia is the way the global south views the west LOL.

@MrSTAR4567 Ай бұрын

I would support this but I have 2 problems. 1. The government obviously is working for the country's benefit, against French imperialism. However, this could change fast because it is an unelected military junta, which can be very unstable and corrupt. 2. I support the dismantling of Francafrique (French sphere of influence in Africa), but this could potentially replace French imperialism with Russian imperialism, which wouldnt solve anything. This could turn out ok if the juntas eventually transition to an anti-French democracy, while also not becoming a Russian puppet.

@fredrikr6280 Ай бұрын

Last one is difiicult. Militarily they are not advanced. And the french are known for their covert operations. They need a strong friend and yes nothing is free.

@MrSTAR4567 Ай бұрын

@@fredrikr6280 I understand that, but they shouldn't submit to Russia as much as they have once submitted to France.

@soudino2723 Ай бұрын

they probably wont completely give everything to Russia(i mean as what they have been doing with the french pre-coup) but to them Russia is a better alternative

@shauncameron8390 Ай бұрын

@@MrSTAR4567 And Russia isn't above meddling in the affairs of other countries.

@MrSTAR4567 Ай бұрын

@@shauncameron8390 My point exactly

@MaJetiGizzle 19 күн бұрын

Honestly, it’s probably for the best. African countries have a right to dictate their own fate, regardless of whether or not the former colonial powers (like France) are okay with that happening.

@Pappy-hu9kp 4 күн бұрын

The reverse is Facts & TRUE👍. Most Peoples within and abroad of these Nations likes & loves currently progressive moves.

@DannieRay23 Ай бұрын

It's anti-French? Where do I sign up?

@lettuceman9439 27 күн бұрын

And pro-russian

@MrMarios3000 Ай бұрын

0:26 that photo of Askia from Civ V gives me ptsd. To this day, whenever i spawn near him and im around rivers i simply restart. As for the confederation i hope they succeed and prosper.

@drDeStH 14 күн бұрын

This confederation is the best news coming out of Africa since the European invasion in the 17th century when massive manpower was abducted from the African shores followed by destruction of its institutions, genocide of its people and theft of its resources and land! All members of the African diaspora must pray for the success of this confederacy and indeed inclusion of as many neighboring countries as possible. It seems the King of Morroco, the head of Lybia are interested in joining. My greatest disappointment is in newly elected Senegal president Faye, President of Guinea Doumbouya and of course Nana from Ghana have revealed themselves to be puppets of colonial rule. There seems to be a problem with the electoral process where seemingly puppets win? Perhaps military rulers are needed until the Continent is finally freed from its Northern and Western invaders!

@joedesire1958 19 күн бұрын

WROOOONG!!! The correct title is "The new african country no western and african leader likes". That confederation is widely popular among common people.

@blackwatertv7018 Ай бұрын

Ya, I’m all for formally colonized, people reclaiming their identity and countries. But this ain’t it’s literally just a facist Military regime with Russian occupation rather than French/West. Wouldn’t be the first time facist tried to appeal to anti-colonialist nationalist. (Imperial Japan did the same thing and got collaborationist regimes out out of it too and look how that ended up)

@YAH2121 28 күн бұрын

Is russia's objectives in the sahel actually comparable to imperial japan? What are the russisns doing to exploit or oppress the people exactly?

@humanasornament Ай бұрын

In what world being anti-french is wrong?

@thomastakesatollforthedark2231 Ай бұрын

In the world where that means military junta

@slimfrank8733 Ай бұрын

The video comes to the wrong conclusions. Nobody likes this state is because of how it came into existence. Had it came about through another democratic way there wouldn't be opposition.

@AfricaNetworks-dq4co 23 күн бұрын

Please turn it into a Confederation of African States with a Common Currency, Common Defence Pact, Common Foreign Policy open to all African Nations to join if they want. However each Nation is sovereign to govern as it wants. In this way we attain the unity we want and our Enemies cannot infiltrate anyhow thus allowing us to concentrate on the Infrastructure and the AFCFTA.

@CastawayRY Ай бұрын

Nobody likes? You mean Imperial Nations don't like. Smh

@lettuceatter_9956 Ай бұрын

Exactly, but let's not mention the CFA or the countless coup attempts by the west in these countries

@painkillerkhalil 21 күн бұрын

yep. funny how he left that part out

@zuesadam7143 Ай бұрын

"nobody likes it because it's anti french" I can't imagine a more terrible way to try and smear a new country for wanting to forge their own destiny I've had suspicions about this channel as a mouthpiece for the imperialist and this video confirms it

@Smartcitymovie 25 күн бұрын

As a Nigerian, this is good for them

@x__g3482 19 күн бұрын

Correction: it’s very very misleading to say nobody likes it. All of west Africa, Central, and South Africa loves it. The people in Nigeria were in completely against ECOWAS’s threat. It’s specifically France, the US and their puppet governments in Africa who don’t like it, not their people. Also we never voted for this governments, they all stole their elections, hence the support for these governments by other African populations. Infact, we are rooting for more governments to be overturned. Any government that is against this alliance is an enemy of the people of the various nations that reside in Africa.

@user-dh3uh4xt9b Ай бұрын

I don't suppose neither Russia nor juntas but I have always deemed it necessary for those countries to throw away french controlled currency and I love federalism in Africa because I see it as the only way to solve ethnic tensions (South Africa)

@lettuceman9439 27 күн бұрын

I agree But don't use SA as a example, It isn't exactly a good example, Botswana is better.

@user-dh3uh4xt9b 26 күн бұрын

@@lettuceman9439 Fair point

@SomasAcademy Ай бұрын

~0:34 this "useful map" is garbage, the Songhai Empire never extended to the Gambia. This mistake appears on a lot of maps of the Songhai Empire because of people assuming that the Songhai Empire included all the territory of the Mali Empire, when in reality it was centered a bit further east.

@rasoirwolf Ай бұрын

We had a map in our textbooks that said it was in "loose control" but as you said, it had "firm control" a little further east.

@user-lh6zg5go1i 13 күн бұрын

as a kenyan i love this I hope East Africa will soon take a page from sahel states and form the East Africa Federation, otherwise Thomas Sankara would be proud of the bukinabe

@ihaveanopinion888 Ай бұрын

1. Being a channel about geopolitics you should very well know that this is NOT an official country like your title says 2. If you want to draw viewers to your content there are other ways to do it besides countries splitting up or merging in fictional (mostly dystopian) scenarios

@scarscar9278 Ай бұрын

Four new colonies of Russia

@General.Knowledge Ай бұрын

It seems to be the case, yes. Replacing French influence with Russian influence. While losing democracy at the same time. Doesn't seem necessarily positive for the local people.

@bafanamahlatse1923 Ай бұрын

@@General.Knowledge honestly, this was ur most biased video. From ur claim the " no one likes them" to agree their colonies of Russia. American was freed from British control by the French. Did America become a French colony?. These African countries have legitimate reasons to distance themselves from the French. So to you, have unpopular western puppets is better than the current situation? France used to buy Niger uranium at dirt cheap prices cuz they effectively controlled their governments. From watching ur video.i can see that western propaganda is alive and flourishing

@YAH2121 28 күн бұрын

@@General.Knowledgewell what are the local people themselves saying?

@hafizanimation2896 25 күн бұрын

@@YAH2121I'm from Burkina Faso , and this is better than the shit democratie 🤷🏿‍♂️

@taq1238 24 күн бұрын

@@General.Knowledge We don't want your Western style of democracy.

@kushdmg Ай бұрын

Wdym no one likes it? This is amazing Africa might finally thrive a little. This is like if Yugoslavia came back.

@thezone5840 Ай бұрын

Remember what Daniel Servor said about Yugoslavia..."economy inconsistent with the world bank"

@derevianne1108 Ай бұрын

because Yugoslavia was soooo successful, yeah

@helloimskip Ай бұрын

Bro, Yugoslavia is not a good example to use, my guy.

@kushdmg Ай бұрын

@@derevianne1108 Im talking about the significance not because it was successful.

@Broskisunited 19 күн бұрын

yeah but when Yugoslavia collapsed I cant even count how much wars and genocides happened

@josueveguilla9069 24 күн бұрын

Fun Fact: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are still countries.

@nolacola2080 6 күн бұрын

Just admit that those countries are not liked because they will not allow anyone to bully them. 💯😂

@Ultra_Ego_Putin 4 күн бұрын

😎😎😎

@orboakin8074 Ай бұрын

I am Nigerian and most of us in west Africa hate this. We hate how military thugs have destroyed democracy and made insecurity worse in their countries and now it's spilling over to us.

@somebody7337 Ай бұрын

You are not Nigerian you are lying

@AYTM1200 Ай бұрын

You are lying my friend, just last week the news was showing the military government buying seeds, equipment and tractors for farmers whilst our leaders go to them with campaign promises and slogans.

@joshuatony.5353 Ай бұрын

@@somebody7337he has the mind of a rabbid colonized dog. I've seen him in different comments spouting the same thing

@Dara-wk5ty Ай бұрын

@@somebody7337 Bad leadership can doom millions of people No, Niger was moving in a good direction

@taq1238 24 күн бұрын

Stop lying. ✋️

@spookyengie735 Ай бұрын

From a outsider perspective and from a former french colonies, i think it both a good and a bad thing. Democratically elected official in western africa isn't that democratic anyhow, corruption and outside influence (especially from france) is quite heavy and i think getting rid of french grips on the region is a good thing. On the other hand, this confederation is made up of military junta, which proven throughout history to be quite inefficient and brutal at governing, unless they form a new civilian branch to rule over this confederation, i don't think that it will last very long before infighting start.

@lloydparks450 12 күн бұрын

As an African American, I love it. Alkebulan aka Africa is rising. Africa is throwing off the yoke of the West. It is sweet music to my ears.

@IsYeaYesyup 28 күн бұрын

the Sahel Confederacy is anti-French? instant W

@qwertytypewriter2013 Ай бұрын

"junta" is pronounced "hoontah"

@CWFpresentes Ай бұрын

Imperialists don't like it, so i do

@rexblade504 Ай бұрын

Oh imperialists are the ones who like this the most

@ThePawcios Ай бұрын

You mean Russia or China?

@arvoresdoinfinitogameplay-3482 Ай бұрын

The very imperialistic China, those who make bilateral accords, forgive debts and build infrastructure, such a imperialistic country..@@ThePawcios

@ThePawcios Ай бұрын

@@arvoresdoinfinitogameplay-3482 I'm sure they are doing it for charity, don't be naive :P

@shauncameron8390 Ай бұрын

@@arvoresdoinfinitogameplay-3482 Taiwan and India would like a word with you.

@ZS-rw4qq 28 күн бұрын

This is great progress, we need something similar in the Balkans, like a third Yugoslavia

@lettuceman9439 27 күн бұрын

Balkanization is a word have a reason to exist.

@ZS-rw4qq 28 күн бұрын

4:05 Democratically elected and pro-western cannot possibly refer to the same government

@seabass1872 Ай бұрын

Removing one oppressor for another

@rexblade504 Ай бұрын

And a worse one too

@seabass1872 Ай бұрын

@@rexblade504 Yep. Russia and military juntas, what could go wrong?

@kingkayfabe5358 Ай бұрын

Strange how people aren't sceptical of this. One of the three juntas will definitely try to overpower the other.

@seabass1872 Ай бұрын

@@kingkayfabe5358 agreed! Dictators don't want to share power

@newguy8288 Ай бұрын

@@rexblade504eeeeehhh that’s debatable.

@trismica Ай бұрын

can you do one on the uk election or Scotland lol

@Imfura_Iriho 13 күн бұрын

When you say most people don’t like it, or nobody like the Sahel states, remember to add “in the western countries of Europe “ , not in Africa. Actually, Most Africans love what they’re doing . They’re inspiring them to do the same!!!

@wyihupoip8105 16 күн бұрын

As a Nigerian, I view it as a reunification of the Songhai Empire, albeit in name only. This is the aspiration of the people, and their determination is unwavering, especially with the backing of 1.3 billion Africans.

@TricaGamer Ай бұрын

Western Imperialists dont like them, based sahel countries

@jueljohnson41 Ай бұрын

Is it really a country? Or just a loose alliance?

@nacelnikprosiak1260 25 күн бұрын

Pre Junta goverment's weren't really fully democratic, only parties sponsored by France had any chance at funding election campaigns and getting any influence in their state

@millionairemaine8901 6 минут бұрын

Title should be: "The NEW African Country NO PUPPET GOVERNMENT Likes (Sahel Confederation)"

@ahmvedakeel Ай бұрын

I support their movement. Just bc the West doesn't like them it doesn't mean i have to do the same.

@rasoirwolf Ай бұрын

I just want to know for sure in a Free and Fair Election, if this is what they really want. If it is, then we should respect their wishes - this is too Russian-influenced, they'd just be throwing one Branch of Europeans controlling them away for another, if it's not Free and Fair.

@adamgaude5922 Ай бұрын

“We hate them because they’re anti-french” imagine using that as an excuse to hate the start of something beautiful

@carvas18 17 күн бұрын

I think you failed to motivate how this is distabilizing what has been an "unstable region" for many decades now

@kumarg3598 26 күн бұрын

African countries should really try to do more consolidation, confederation, cooperation, etc. You would have 2 or 3 world powers in maybe 2 generations. Population growth, agriculture, natural resources, plus you can engage in modern manufacturing without making the mistakes of the past.

@rmmvw Ай бұрын

These juntas have at least been encouraging growth for the time being, which could reduce pressure from Africans reaching Europe. Also, influence away from France is a good way for the western countries to play fair instead of strong arming as they always have.

@ferretyluv Ай бұрын

It wouldn’t. The instability it would cause would make even MORE migrants leave.

@97Corvi Ай бұрын

But at the same time the islamic integralist are more strong the ever now Which was One of the main reason they left France for Russia ☠️

@ghostofmarcusg 23 күн бұрын

This is all great for the continent!

@Atheist-Free-Republic 9 күн бұрын

You are right better for the whole of africa to get rid of european influence

@nafissakouada644 17 күн бұрын

It is because they are scared. While some have been benefiting on the back of those 3 countries, others would rather stand aside and see how things evolve. If it is the advantage of those 3, then they will join. If it is not, then at least they did not get involved.

@mohamedkonate8592 25 күн бұрын

Aes is not anti French or ANTI ECOWA OR Anti anything. They just want to defend their countries interest and work with any country in the world. But the French and Western neo colonial and imperialist say no. Because they think that Africa is their back yard and African big boys or subhuman.

@suslamo Ай бұрын

Juntas aligning with ruzzia. What could go wrong?

@nealrigga6969 Ай бұрын

Oh and french exploitation was any better right? 😂

@rexblade504 Ай бұрын

@@nealrigga6969So just replace one exploiter for a worse one? I don't understand the logic here

@monkofdarktimes Ай бұрын

@@rexblade504you know nothing about French exploitation

@rexblade504 Ай бұрын

@@monkofdarktimes You know nothing of Russian exploitation

@rexblade504 Ай бұрын

@@CWFpresentes "beneficial" 🤣 They're going to put them into so much debt that they practically become oblasts while Russia takes all the natural resources from them as a form of payment. Individual freedoms and civil liberties will be clamped down on.

@user-ig8qn2en8y Ай бұрын

I want video about antarctica territory

@sjg2024 Ай бұрын

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@dannyreynolds8093 20 күн бұрын

These are the three most loved African countries. They have freed themselves from colonial oppression and have decided to for a powerful bond. I hope that serves as an example as to how all african countries should seek to move forward.

@AfricaReviewAnalysis Ай бұрын

Many people in Africa feel cautiously positive about the Sahel Confederation. Ecowas and the West failed these states.

@moshiurrahman52 Ай бұрын

France should end their Neo-colonist rule in Africa. It's funny that the video failed to mention the support that theses juntas are getting from their people and the looting by France. But it didn't shy away to blame Russia which is a distant party in these region.