Niger coup: EU suspends security cooperation and budgetary aid

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66337767

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Umbra@kbin.social · -1 pts · 3y (4 replies)

Only EU puppets get the taxpayer money.

tal@kbin.social · 2 pts · 3y (3 replies)
  • The guy who got kicked out was elected. The guy who seized power took over via a military coup.

  • The African Union and the US have also condemned the coup. If the EU had some sneaky, nefarious scheme to have a "puppet" in place, why would they be objecting to the coup?

Umbra@kbin.social · 0 pts · 3y (2 replies)

That's fine but you'd think the money was supposed to be used to improve the lives of the people and not to line the pockets of the ruling party/clique

Pelicanen@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

It is, and with an autocratic military junta, it's impossible to guarantee that the money will ever reach the people.

Umbra@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y

I really don't think the previous guy was any better. But he was cooperating with the EU and USA.