Mali’s ruling junta announced on Monday it was breaking off from its defence accords with former colonial ruler France, condemning “flagrant violations” of its national sovereignty by the French troops there.

The announcement – threatened several times over the past few weeks – was the latest confirmation of deteriorating relations between the junta in Mali and France.

“For some time now, the government of the Republic of Mali notes with regret a profound deterioration in military cooperation with France,” spokesman Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga said in a televised statement.

Maiga cited multiple instances of French forces having violated the country’s airspace.

https://amp.france24.com/en/africa/20220502-mali-junta-breaks-off-from-defence-accords-with-france

Great move and step in the right direction.

Next is economy and currency. And hopefully the whole of Francophone Africa would do the same.

Well...the Malians know best.

Africans don dey open eyes small small

AldrichAmes:
Great move and step in the right direction.

Next is economy and currency. And hopefully the whole of Francophone Africa would do the same.

Africa will always be Africa...

As long as Africa remains Africa

Rastaramsey:


Africa will always be Africa...

As long as Africa remains Africa

I know with monkeys like “Igbosam” around.

However, we have to laud any good move no matter how marginal and hope they continue to take the right step in the right direction.

The west in collaboration with our bad leaders are responsible for the backwardness of Africa.
The countries progressing in Africa are those that are not allies with the west.

I hope that they will not allign with Russia.

Already allied with russia since a while

VictorUSA:
I hope that they will not allign with Russia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_tt2b7VbWw

Mali breaks defence accords with France

Mali's military government announced on Monday that it was breaking off from its defense accords with former colonial rule of France.
The military government condemned flagrant violations of its national sovereignty by the French troops in Mali

Swapping of slave master

I think it’s time for Africa French speakers to cancel out CFA.
We need Africa money and interstate Rail network

Since Africa has chosen not to be self reliant, I wonder which will be preferable, the traditional colonialists.. France, UK and Co, or the "neo" colonialists alliance of China and Russia.
.. seems It's "every which way but loose!