Pentagon explanations for Niger operations can’t conceal strategic interests
NOVANEWS
Cover up underway to obscure why AFRICOM is escalating its presence on the continent
NY Mag
Abayomi Azikiwe
Operations in Niger are part of a broader strategic plan to further dominate Africa military and economically. The Sahel is a treasure trove of valuable minerals and other natural resources. U.S. military occupations, although said to be based on cooperative efforts between the host governments and Washington, clearly represent the interests of international finance capital based on Wall Street.
Almost on a daily basis the recounting of circumstances involving the killing of four United States Green Berets in the West African state of Niger has shifted. Even senior members of the Senate have stated that they had no idea that Pentagon troops...
