MADRID Jan. 6 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, criticized the Sahel countries this Monday for not thanking Paris for its efforts in the fight against terrorism in the region, words that have already been criticized by the Foreign Minister of Chad.
Macron has assured in his annual speech to French ambassadors that France did the right thing by intervening militarily in the Sahel region to help in the fight against terrorism, although he has accused African leaders of not having “courage” to come forward. thanks for fear of public opinion.
“We left because there were coups d’état, because we were there at the request of sovereign States that had asked France to come. From the moment there are coups, when it is said that our priority is no longer the fight against terrorism, France It has no place because we are not auxiliaries of the coup plotters,” the French president stressed.
In response, the Chadian Foreign Ministry criticized Macron’s “dismissive attitude” towards Africa and Africans in a statement, while also recommending the French president “focus his efforts on solving France’s problems” instead of attacking to the continent.
“In 60 years of presence, marked by civil wars and prolonged political instability, the French contribution has often been limited to its own strategic interests, without any real and lasting impact on the development of the Chadian people,” indicated the minister of Foreign Affairs, Abderaman Kulamalá.
He also recalled that Chad “played a decisive role in the liberation of France during the two world wars, a fact that France has never recognized.” “The immense sacrifices made by African soldiers to defend freedom have been downplayed, and no worthy thanks have been expressed,” he said.
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