Resource rich Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso and Chad dump the French and are kicking out Uncle Slaughter, to align with China and Russia. Unthinkable five years ago. It’s a new day out there!

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3257165/niger-cosies-new-friends-china-and-russia-just-days-after-sending-us-military-packing https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/17/niger-suspends-military-cooperation-with-us https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/16/mali-niger-and-burkina-faso-establish-sahel-security-alliance