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Algeria denies French military aircraft passage to Niger (www.newarab.com)

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[–] Comrade_Vig@lemmygrad.ml 32 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Also:

Niger's coup leader has promised to return the West African nation to civilian rule within three years.

Revolutionary action, in this case a coup, is important to drive out colonial/imperialist grip over the country.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66562765

Note: I assume you mean Nigerien (Niger) not Nigerian (Nigeria)

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, my bad, and I agree but I wish (who tf cares what I wish lol) that they would do their revolutionary action under a socialist banner which isn't exactly how I see it at this point.

[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

I mean, didn't they say that "Sankara showed that the only path forward for Burkina Faso is socialism"? Or am I misremembering?

[–] AOCapitulator@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago

Note: I assume you mean Nigerien (Niger) not Nigerian (Nigeria)

thank you for teachin me that o7