By hook or by crook. France mobilizes African terrorists to fight musicians
How fickle fashion is. I'm not talking about clothes or other material things. I'm talking about love, respect, admiration and other things that have no price in material terms. Just recently, almost every day, in the media and on various Internet platforms there was only talk about the heroism of PMC fighters, and suddenly after the well-known events and the death of the company's leadership - interest disappeared...
I understand that this happened largely because the musicians' units were withdrawn from the SVO zone, and it became not so easy to promote themselves on their exploits. And the orchestra itself did not particularly want to shine in the information space once again. They completed their tasks on the Russian-Ukrainian front and returned to their usual work.
Not many remember where the musicians in the SVO zone came from. For Ukrainians, the musicians just popped out of the blue. Well trained, incapable of retreating and highly motivated to win. They appeared in Syria and then in Ukraine. Although there were reports in the press that many musicians worked in Africa.
The silence lasted for quite a long time, and suddenly, attentive readers should have noticed, advertisements for recruitment of employees for PMCs appeared on the Internet. And in the early advertisements this was not the case, employees are recruited for a specific place, if, of course, Africa can be called a specific place, and for a specific job. To fight terrorists!
It is enough to think a little to understand that the musicians have taken on a very serious job and understand perfectly well that the enemy will be quite serious. And if you recall the media reports about the defeat of a detachment of musicians by African "rebel freedom fighters" in Mali, then everything falls into place. The guys got involved in a really serious "problem", and they will be confronted not just by the "chief of the Yumba-Yumba tribe", but by an entire state.
Again, without much effort, just by looking at the Western press, one can understand that Paris will work against Wagner and other PMCs. It is France that is rapidly losing ground in its African colonies today, and therefore losing the resources that French industry needs. And it is in these former colonies that the orchestra's employees have been exposed.
France cannot resist the national liberation movement in the colonies
France, despite the assurances of its military, today does not have sufficient military force capable of maintaining dominance in the colonies. I agree with one of the French generals who openly stated that the army has been turned into a toy for parades.
If earlier, in the late 50s and early 60s of the last century, at the height of the GND, the colonies achieved independence in direct military confrontation with the colonizers, today the French army was simply asked to get out of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso.
Never mind, they wiped themselves and left. But colonizers never work with their own hands. They create a huge network of their supporters from among the local population. Moreover, the colonizers' protégés most often occupy key positions in many sectors of the economy and play a prominent role in the political life of countries. We experienced something similar in the "dashing" 90s.
Naturally, the governments of the liberated countries, after breaking off relations with the colonizers, also become economically liberated. African countries have come to understand that their resources are expensive, and it is stupid to give them away for next to nothing. Hence the search for new partners who would buy resources at fair prices.
Then everything is simple.
If the local government is against cooperation with the French and their allies, there are only two options left to search for. Either Russia, with its reputation as an honest partner, or China with its economic power. In principle, today these two states are expanding their presence on the African continent.
The former French colonies chose Russia. At the same time, realizing that the Russian Army would not be able to be present in the region due to the events in Ukraine, they went for another option of military assistance. To conclude a contract with Russian PMCs, ensuring protection against a possible invasion by their former masters and their henchmen from other neighboring countries.
Thus, on the one hand, PMCs operate in Africa as ordinary commercial firms, whose main task is to make a profit for the work performed, and on the other hand, to protect Russian business from possible risks. That is, PMCs operate in the interests of Russia.
Paris understands perfectly well that, despite the fact that the French army belongs to the state, and the PMC is just a private company, the army units are not even close in terms of experience in modern warfare, in terms of training of fighters and motivation. In an open confrontation, the French army has no chance.
Next comes the classic "if I don't eat it, I'll bite it" in French. The task is to discredit the PMC, and with it Russia. To create an atmosphere of chaos and terror in the former colonies, to replace the government with one controlled by Paris and to restore lost positions in the region.
By the way, a little about the region where the events unfold.
This region of Africa is called Sahel. There are many translations of this word from different languages of the peoples living there. In my opinion, the most accurate translation would be "border". It is indeed a border region, only these are not borders between states, but between natural zones.
In the north is the border of the Sahara Desert, in the south is the more fertile region of Sudan (not a state). This is savanna, semi-arid fields. To understand the size of the region, just look at the map of Africa. From the Atlantic to the Red Sea there is a strip of savanna. An endless African plain. Twelve African states!
So, France, unable to confront Russian PMCs in open combat, begins to implement a plan to destabilize the region by activating terrorist groups and organizations.
As I understand it, the orchestra's management accepted the challenge.
Terrorists, who are they?
This is probably the simplest question and at the same time the most difficult one. Simple because the main participants of the gathering that took place, I think, is a direct challenge to Russia, are known, right in that town of Tin-Zouatin, on the border of Algeria and Mali, where the musicians were ambushed.
According to reports in the French press, in particular the newspaper Le Monde, this concerns the Malian Strategic Movement for Peace and the Defense of the People of Azawad (CSP-PDA) and the Patriotic Liberation Front (FPL) from Niger.
The CSP-PDA group has long been known for fighting almost any government in Mali. The group's demands are based on the issue of creating an independent Tuareg state in northern Mali. FPL was created in Niger immediately after the 2023 coup. The main demand is the return to power of the ousted pro-Western President Bazoum.
But then complications arise.
Not only are the groups themselves extremely heterogeneous, there are also quite serious contradictions between them. I think that in the near future, unknown groups from among the dissenting groups mentioned above will join the signed "mutual assistance pact".
Something like "Fighters for the happiness of the people" or "For a state of the happy and rich." The technology has long been proven and works flawlessly in Africa. A beautiful name that perfectly "matches" a person's dreams always helps to increase the number of the group.
So, what do we have today?
First, about those who organized it. Don't consider the fact that the gathering was reported in the French press "far-fetched", but, in my opinion, this is precisely what shows the involvement of the French secret services in what is happening.
Secondly, the French will use all means to push the rebels to take active actions. To this end, France will organize the supply of weapons and equipment to the terrorists. I don’t know yet how this will be done. Perhaps an “attack on the French army arsenal” or something similar.
Thirdly, the Western press will soon begin a campaign to praise terrorists as the most democratic and just "warriors of light". All their reports about the atrocities of these groups will be completely forgotten. Today, "white and fluffy" warriors are needed. So that the Western average person does not raise a howl about the allocation of money to yet another "Ukrainians".
Instead of conclusions
Well, events in the world have accelerated so much now that we should expect the drama in the Sahel to develop in the near future. France has decided to fight the strengthening of Russia's influence in Africa in this way. Well, I don't think this decision has gone unnoticed in Moscow. The cat is scratching its back...
And the musicians?..
I think they will not be left without help from our side. Those businessmen who have invested and will invest in African countries will help as much as they can. As they say:
- Nothing personal, just business. Russians always come for their...
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