This attack just highlights what a mess the region is in 
. I mean, come on, France and its friends think they can just drop them into Niger and expect everything to work out? It's like they're expecting some kind of West African Robin Hood where everyone magically starts sharing resources and looking out for each other... newsflash: it doesn't work that way 
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And what really gets me is General Tiani trying to pin this on France, Benin, and Ivory Coast without any proof. That's just a classic move - deflecting responsibility rather than taking ownership of your own failures
. It's time for Niger to take its security in hand, rather than blaming others for their problems.
And can we talk about the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) for a second? It sounds like just another Band-Aid solution to these complex problems
. How long is it going to take for these countries to actually put their foot down and work together towards real change?
One thing's for sure, though: Niger's airport attack has shown that we're at a critical juncture here - either we come together as a region to tackle this security threat or we risk facing even more chaos and instability
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. I mean, come on, France and its friends think they can just drop them into Niger and expect everything to work out? It's like they're expecting some kind of West African Robin Hood where everyone magically starts sharing resources and looking out for each other... newsflash: it doesn't work that way .And what really gets me is General Tiani trying to pin this on France, Benin, and Ivory Coast without any proof. That's just a classic move - deflecting responsibility rather than taking ownership of your own failures
. It's time for Niger to take its security in hand, rather than blaming others for their problems.And can we talk about the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) for a second? It sounds like just another Band-Aid solution to these complex problems
. How long is it going to take for these countries to actually put their foot down and work together towards real change?One thing's for sure, though: Niger's airport attack has shown that we're at a critical juncture here - either we come together as a region to tackle this security threat or we risk facing even more chaos and instability
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ISIL thinks they're so clever, but just fueling more instability in the Sahel region... 
Niger needs to focus on rebuilding trust with its neighbors instead of blaming others for their problems. France, Benin, and Ivory Coast are all victims too, ya know? 
I think people are being too harsh on General Tiani, ya know? He's just trying to protect his country and it seems like France and others were getting a little too cozy with ISIL in the past. I mean, who hasn't made mistakes in the heat of battle? 
Niger needs to take care of itself, and if that means calling out other countries for perceived wrongdoings, then so be it. It's not like they're being unreasonable or anything... 