if you were a third world country where would allegiance be? The one who threatens you or the one who wants to work with you as a partner not as subordinate?
African allegiance should go to any of these powers that are willing to help them develop the continent. For so many years colonial powers have partnered with corrupt African leaders to loot the continent's rich resources. It is sad to see that much-stolen wealth is hidden in banks in Europe and the US, yet the same people will call African leaders corrupt. If these world powers are sincere, they can help Africa stop corruption but because they benefit from the loot, they encourage it. Many funds stolen from Africa are safely kept in banks in Europe and America. Africans should partner with nations that will help them fight corruption
African leaders should align with nations that will help them to industrialize. Africa should not be seen as a place to tap natural resources but as a place to refine and export them. Leaders that will help the continent establish industries that will make Africa a producing continent and not for just extraction should become Africa's allies. African leaders should also shun corruption and lead their people transparently.
I think the topic of a military coup in Niger is quite worthy of a separate topic, and it’s strange why it’s not there, because this is a very interesting story of the gradual expulsion of France from Central Africa, which began with Mali and the Central African Republic, and now spread to Niger.
There have been several days of Pro-coup protests in the country. Africans always support coups because civilian governments are usually corrupt and don't respect the fundamental rights of citizens. The people prefer to have a military regime than to suffer under a civilian government that they gave their mandate. The ousted government has been accused of corruption and the people are celebrating the coup.