Why Are Relations Between Niger & Algeria of Interest to Europe? Nigerien Expert on Dismissing EU Interference
Why Are Relations Between Niger & Algeria of Interest to Europe? Nigerien Expert on Dismissing EU Interference
European countries are "used to dictating policies to our states," President of the Consumer rights association Mahamane Nourri told Sputnik Africa.
However, times have changed:
African countries are now sovereign and can "forge partnerships" with whomever they want, he added, commenting on the EU's demand for explanations regarding the military agreement between Algiers and Niamey.
Furthermore, the West is concerned about the growing economic ties between Niger and Algeria in the mining sector:
it must understand that African resources, and in particular "the wealth of the Sahelian subsoil," are not a European "legacy."
"Niger is not Europe. Algeria is not Europe," he insisted.
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