Explained: The dictators reshaping West Africa

In 2023, Niger became the latest country in the Sahel region of northwest Africa to experience a military coup.

Since Mali's armed takeover in 2020, several neighbouring countries have seen similar military coups.

Now, those leaders are joining forces and reshaping the region.

Sky's Yousra Elbagir explains how the region has found itself at the heart of geopolitical competition.

#westafrica #mali #niger

[HonestAnalyst]

They are patriots that loves their countries, not dictators.

[mbgloballogistics]

I’m not from west Africa but calling these leader dictators just because they threw French away is disrespectful.

[BissoAlbert]

They always put a black face to talk nonsense about aftican countries.

[godfreyntumbila]

They are not dictators they want the best for Africa

[salifnjie]

They're not, dictator they're free fighters
Stop the hypocrisy

[VoiceSriLanka]

French troops were not withdrawn. They were chased out 😂😂😂

[veikohaushiku]

They're not dictators. Please fix your heading

[TheAngryPothead]

Crazy how they explain this like the people are somehow wrong for wanting their colonial oppressors to sod off.

[Sunbet-rq]

Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea are finally and truly free from colonization. Kenya, Chad, Ivory coast, Central Africa, Senegal, Cameron, Botswana< Namibia and the rest have to do the same and become free from colonization and they will soon. Africa as a whole must be free from the centuries long inhuman western/European ... . and it will.

[ntobeko-hw]

They are leaders who love their countries not dictators

[mohamoha]

Africa for africains
Not Russia
Not French
Not USA
Not England

[ForceOfNatureRelaxation]

European have fancy words 😂 the people who stand against their agenda

[أبوعاطفةوحارثة]

Before the west came africa africans were living and we will live god willing

[GordonKhan-ek]

Africa don't need no puppet president.. come together leader of Africa do the best for all African God bless Africa

[samtheresearcher]

This is a three-way problem - 1. Illegitimate unelected governments, 2. Failed states, and 3. Extremely poor countries.

[meanlife]

Those are Western military 🪖 😳 groups, not terrorists

[championt]

The governments of the people for the people citizens are happy and thats what matters

[GummyBear-mr]

What a lot of people don't know is that the Soviet Union supported alot of African countries in their quest for independence, Soviets took in alot of young Africans into their universities to study medicine and even energy. So i believe that we africans will continue to have developing relations with our Russian counterparts

[promitmullick]

We Indians are in full support with Africa ❤❤❤🌍❤🇮🇳

[davidmoore]

Oi take that title down, calling them dictators is slander!