https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/a1575d28-e120-4a1b-b053-3f7b90b91303 On 24 September 2022, the Republic of Mali delivered a speech before the United Nations General Assembly that would change the course of history. For the first time in 21st-century history, a former French colony boldly and relentlessly stood up to France and accused the country of directly supporting t*rrorists on the African continent. Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga boldly and courageously condemned what he referred to as the "French junta", which he insisted violated Mali's airspace to provide intelligence, arms, and ammunition to t*rrorist groups. At the time, no other country on the continent was daring to make such accusations. Since then, other neighbouring countries have also come forward to make such claims, including Nigerien President Abdourahmane Tiani, who stated, "Unfortunately, the enemy we face is not terrorism, but above all France." Meanwhile, Burkina Faso's president Ibrahim Traore has stated, "It's not terrorism. It's imperialism. They aim to keep us in a permanent war, so that we can't develop and continue to plunder our wealth. All the imperialist countries finance these fighters." Mali forced France to end Operation Barkhane, its military occupation of the Sahel, which was primarily headquartered in Mali. Malian authorities discovered a mass grave at Gossi, right next to France's evacuated military base. This is one of many discoveries that have raised eyebrows in the Sahel. While the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) countries have secured many victories in the fight against these imperialist-backed death squads, from the liberation of Kidal in 2023 to the securing of Mali and Burkina Faso's border, attacks are escalating in other areas. Based on the rhetoric employed in Western media reports, some suspect that these attacks are designed to make it appear that African states must turn back towards French/ Western intervention for help. The idea may be to make these countries appear to be better off under occupation and unable to manage their own security affairs. However, as long as the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) remains in power and united in their vision, there is no going back. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:39:29 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/a1575d28-e120-4a1b-b053-3f7b90b91303 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.