France must respect Niger Republics sovereignty – an invasion would be against the so-called ‘Rule-based International Order’

 by Eze Eluchie,

 

It is preposterous that France has rejected orders from the defacto and dejure Government of the Republic of Niger to withdraw its Ambassador and diplomats by Sunday 27^th August 2023. This rejection is an affront to all norms and texts of international Law and the so-called rule based world order being championed by Western powers

 

Such rejection by France, leaves the leaders of Niger with no other option than to, at the end of the period to vacate, seek to arrest and deport from Niger, the said French Ambassador and other French diplomats in Niger. When it is realized that the French Ambassador will ordinarily have some French soldiers guarding him and his residence, there is all probability that confrontation may ensue.

 

The Emmanuel Macron regime in France has given the feeble excuse that it does not recognize the Government in control of Niger, claiming to still recognize the deposed Bazoum junta. President Macron must realize that, far and above France, the United Nations has already acknowledged the reality of the Government in Niger and is already obeying the instructions of the leaders of Niger – thus relegating France’s present stance as mere agent provocateur for conflict.

 

Under the false and deceptive pretext of ‘restoring democratically elected government of Bazoum’, a phrase used to mask a desperate desire to retain a stranglehold over the mineral resources of Niger, whilst ensuring that the people of Niger remain economically retarded and emasculated, the regime of Emmanuel Macron in France appears to be ready to invade Niger for economic and geopolitical reasons

 

If France under this pretext, send in her soldiers to invade Niger, all moral pretentiousness and rationale sustaining NATO support for Ukraine against Russia invasion will evaporate – reducing French and NATO involvement in Ukraine to a mere opportunistic frolic to undermine an adversary (Russia) without any regard for the cost of such endeavor on the peoples and territory of Ukraine.

 

It is hoped that France will refrain from levying an unjust and unproved war against the Government and people of Niger. Macron’s Government ought to obey the desire of the Niger Government and withdraw its Ambassador and diplomats from Niger.

 

 

Picture: President of Niger, Abdourahamane Tchiani and President of France, Emmanuel Macron