NIGER KICKS OUT RED CROSS FOR HELPING T*RRORISTS

Lately, Nigerien President Abdourahamane Tiani has been exposing imperialist tactics and manoeuvres. 

For example, in this clip from a lengthy interview on 31 May, he called out the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for assisting t*rrorist organisations in Niger by funnelling money through its operations in Niger, Benin and Côte d'Ivoire (formerly the Ivory Coast). Tiani said he has evidence in the form of written and signed letters, which led the Red Cross to shutter its offices and send its foreign staff back home.

If true, this scandal would not be the first time this year that a government official has accused an organisation associated with humanitarian aid or seemingly philanthropic assistance of backing t*rrorism in West Africa. Earlier this year, US Congressman Scott Perry alleged that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) financed B*ko Haram and other t*rrorist organisations worldwide. In response, Niger's ally, Mali, called for the US to take legal action against institutions and bodies that use foreign aid to fund such criminal activities. 

Is it time for all African countries to slam the door on the Red Cross?

Video credit: @ortntele (X)