Botswana's President Masisi slams 'wrong' G7 decision on diamond certification • FRANCE 24 English
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- Опубликовано: 20 июн 2024
- FRANCE 24 spoke to Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi on the sidelines of a global summit in Paris, during which $1 billion were pledged to increase the production of vaccines in Africa. Masisi discussed the importance of Africa producing its own vaccines and the need for considerable funding. He also reacted to the G7's decision that all diamonds sold in G7 countries now need to be certified in Antwerp, Belgium, as part of sanctions on Russia. Masisi called this "a wrong decision" that's "taking away our capacity to be in control". He added: "We are the producer countries. Why would we not be trusted?" Botswana is the world's top diamond producer by value.
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I'm ashamed as a South African not to be aware that our neighbours have such a man at helm, he said " we will talk until they listen and there's many ways to talk" 😂😂😂😂
South Africa already produces its own vaccines. He on the other hand is hosting a US military convoy this month and the US has a military base in his country. His ties with the West are going to ruin that country.
That's my president my pride, one of a kind
When are we going to stop supporting mediocrity as Africans? You congratulate a man for begging?
You have a President Botswana. ❤from Malawi.
People without diamonds make the rules and even decide the price. Crazy! I have to start my own media channel to talk about things like this!
Very true
Africans need to woke up and we need real leaders, the lack of leadership is killing us
@@Freedom20255i agree,another reason why we need real leaders because a regular citizen can’t just come up with all that without a real leadership and management.The leaders have the ways and means to build project and train people
@@Joker-yu5kp True! We must prepare ourselves to take responsibility too! In Eu it's often companies that create jobs and innovation.
Western exploitation
Imagine we were forbidden not to produce medicines in our own land. This is really unbelievable.
That is exactly what they have done, by deliberately patenting things but refusing to even allow others to pay to use it.
@MrOsarpong does Africa has the knowledge of producing those vaccines. If yes, I really don't believe and understand why should you be banned to produce it?
@@MrOsarpong invent yours then.
if you understand how the world works, you should not say it is unbelievable. The world is for the strong, if you cannot invent yours, then...
TRIPS from WTO
Dude is fully awake. Much respect to masisi from eastern Africa
This should be the president of the entire continent! Great LEADER president Masisi, 👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿👍🏿👌🏿👌🏿✊🏿✊🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
He is not from eastern Africa
@@kudzai6131 I am the one from east Africa expressing my appreciation for masisi who we all know is from sadc
@@bang8534 thanks from one African to another 😊
French Technology is trojan horse as far as vaccine is concerned. India and China can help in this regards.
His excellency 🇧🇼
This man has proven time and time again that he was not chosen by accident 👏
Honesty, articulate confidence and factual speak for itself, Can in all fairness equate Khama to this esteem president
Very intelligent response.. dodged all the traps.. 🇰🇪 here
I wish Ruto was like that, Africa would be far better off than it's now!
@@samuellopesbaule5745kenya doesn’t run africa nor drive any significant influence.
Your next president will still be struggling to return troops from that American assignment in Haiti.
@@zazzleq6139Haiti is just Africa away from Africa. Fellow black men are getting slaughtered there and we as Africans just fold our hands and watch, and expect the white man to stop the massacre of our fellow brethren. More African troops need to be send there otherwise we are not going anywhere as a continent.
Never seen an african president this wise in the recent years. Am big fan from now on
Absolutely! Fierce president. Africa needs leaders like this!
@@samuellopesbaule5745 l have lived in Botswana for 16 years and this President is the best so far.
@@christopherjacksonpasaya5559 great to hear that! He must lead the moribund SADC! The coward Ramaphosa and his ANC are destroying this region!
@@samuellopesbaule5745 How is Ramaphosa destroying SADC? He is hosting millions of economic refugees from all the neighbouring countries!
African people must see that the west are friend of african
This man has tremendously transformed my country ,a well articulated leader 🇧🇼
You are lying,what did he do,don't lie to people who don't stay in Botswana,
@@Hi-pt2nqa captured fool isn't hard to note the likes of you
True that. And he will fight for Botswana until his term comes to an end in 2029
Botswana should create an international market for diamonds. Anyone in the West that wants to get it should travel in Botswana and buy it.
That's the CASE ... People go to BOTSWANA and CONGO, for Diamond auction.
Agreed
That is what they already do 😂
One day I will relocate to Botswana. This is the leaders we need
Come,it's a wonderful place to be...safe even police don't carry weapons let a button.
@@thabilesilamsi6684absolutely. Africa, for Africans, period.... Europeans particularly are not welcome
I’m joining you guys soon from Ghana 🇬🇭🇧🇼🔥
@@thabilesilamsi6684 We are all Africans! The entire human species!
Absolutely! Great leader, well-educated, and young! Diomaye Faye should learn from Masisi what does mean to be a great african leader! 👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿👍🏿👌🏿👌🏿✊🏿✊🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
When your opponent thinks you are not educated 😂
Ignorant post
As a SADC Neighbour, I must admit I am deeply inspired by the President of Botswana. It is inspiring to see that there are still leaders willing to put the needs of the people First. Years of looking down on Africans are over.
Proud of my president. Especially how he has stood up for Botswana's interests. Its time African countries be treated with respect not as an after thought
Yes but france will just sent their secret services to kill him or used their “jihadist” to destabalize the country
I can't be proud enough of having such a leader leading a country in Africa
Come on neighbour very good watching from Namibia, keep making us proud.
You Namibia needs independence, I heard Germans are holding your balls, basically your country is still colonized
Masisi represents the wishes of all of us Africans in this interview. All African leaders should hold hands and speak in one voice.
Endowed with the gift of lucidity, President Masisi articulated his position on wildlife management, diamonds and healthcare systems of Botswana.
Always Botswana has great Leader🎉
Very impressive. If I were from Botswana, I would be very proud of my President.
Nellie, you can pay tribute by learning a bit of Sotho language.
Botswana is going places guys. They are breaking new grounds for Africa.
Just like Traore of Burkina Faso.
@@Tellzel107don't ever compare us to coup leaders.
@@TshumuKokgalagadi everything he does is for his people.
President Masisi is coming out so powerful. He is standing on his ground and is outspoken. Well done President of Botswana. Africa is rising.
@@Tellzel107that's how every dictatorship start
I'm a BW citizen,. will confidently say He's the best we've had so far.
@@bobobobo869maaka ha kae?
Cap
Just ignore him it's just another silly comment from serowe @@TshumuKokgalagadi
Facts🤝🇧🇼
I keep telling people that
Botswana national here ! Proud of my country and the great leaders we’ve had so far ! President Masisi is a great thinker and innovator 🇧🇼
Your country toping the best in Africa in my opinion
@@tatacelestine7863 thank you 🙏🏾
@@DrIpelengObGynhey can I get some Tswana 🐟🐟😛😛🤤🤤🤞🏿🙏🏿
@@yougetaspear7799 huh ?
@@DrIpelengObGyn can I 😛😛🤤🤤the fish 🤷🏿♂️
The multipolar world is real. This is an African president talking with confidence. He has other important trading partners than the gang of G7
His confidence is not a fact that he will win but the fact that he is confident respect ✊🏿 😊
Mr President u inspired me thank you so much from Ecuatorial Guinea
Paco, its terrible that Hard faced Thedoryn is squandring y'alls wealth.
It's wonderful to see President Masisi being recognized for his dedication to Botswana's interests. His efforts reflect a growing sentiment across Africa for greater respect and equitable treatment on the global stage. It's indeed time for African countries to be acknowledged not just for their potential, but for their contributions and sovereignty. Leaders like President Masisi are pivotal in shaping this new era of dignity and respect for African nations.
Botswana and Namibia are the only two countries in the SADC region that are standing up against the bullies.
Broo
More will follow soon
I can’t wait for 🇳🇦 to get reparations
As Africans we should protect this gem at all costs!
What if the West does not listen?. Such an arrogant question.
Very intelligent answers from Mr President.., we have the right leader for Botswana 🇧🇼
Journalist sounds disrespectful but he met the right guy
mmh very right he come out Rude
I am from South Africa and love this President and his leadership. I would not say he is disrespectful, he is just playing the devils advocate showing what kind of posture The President could encounter from the west.
Genius President
Very well spoken president. Certainly had a good impression on me. All the best Bostwana. Keep prospering as a beacon of hope in a hopless continent.
A knowledgeable, diplomatic and outstanding leader. Only leaders of this class can make Africa great.
Stay strong and healthy Mr president Masisi.
Very Sharp President
He's becoming a true son of the soil. I pray for other nations in SADC to follow suit.
It's amazing how education will reflect instantly by the way someone responds to questions
It's more common sense than education for masisi. And common sense is far superior to western indoctrination masquerading as "education"
William Ruto holds a PhD, and yet can't position himself as an african leader compared to President Masisi. Nana Akufo-Ado same thing....so, academic titles are not the sign of being well-educated!
Education, Wisdom, Discipline and intelligence all plays a role
@@samuellopesbaule5745 president Akufo Ado is well known puppet of the west can't even signed the recent bill.
@@samuellopesbaule5745I have listened to Nana Akufo before and I was impressed by his response to western media
He should be the representative of the whole SDCC, much support from Namibia 🇳🇦 🇧🇼
Hello World, meet the New Africa. Bravo Mr President!
Botswana such an inspiring country in Africa
Your mind games won’t work anymore, we are strong mentally
You and who?
This guy is impressive for the clarity if his plans and intentions in his leadership. If Africa had few of this kind the continent would have been somewhere else, no doubt.
President with courage
This guy knows who he is, he moves like him, he is him
I like the way he turned the Democracy question around on the French guy. How's it feel with the shoe on the other foot?
"If you leave in a glass house don't throw stones."😂 He tried luring him in calling out names. he diplomatically called the western democracies out.
We are led🇧🇼🇧🇼
That was amazing...in that instance I was thinking a good and legitimate question... until the president answered, and I realised it was such a loaded and one sided question. It's good when someone takes your blinkers off!
@@MahamaShippingamo tswala kgaa tshoo sisboy 👊👊
I almost mentioned one Western "democracy". He is smart.
This interview and the presidents responses are encouraging. It’s Africa’s time.
African leaders are indeed awakening .... Great leader indeed
By far the best man for presidency in this generation and time. 🇧🇼 Proud to have him as my President 💯
Quite a good leader for his country.Contrary to most other 'African leaders' who only talk and do nothing, this president follows up his talk with action.
Very articulate and confident politician. Gives me hope for the future of Africa. I don't understand the criticism towards the interviewer, he asked some difficult questions, yes, but that's the job of all journalists and also is precisely the smart answers to those questions that made Masisi shine!
Profound response,intellectually ardent, and a very resolute standpoint laced with diplomatic wisdom across the whole interview.
I love you Mr president. I am a Bamileke and I am certain that under such a leadership, we would have been so much better.
A leader with a very clear mind. 😊
I like the confidence of the President.
A very intelligent President. Greetings from Buea, Cameroon.
I think the best answer for me was the response that the president is more worried about democracies in the developed well and the resultant slidebacks
That was a big blow
I agree but it is so hard to choose because he answered the questions put to him so masterfully. I remember visiting Francis town as a child in the 1980s. I just love the red earth of that place!
@@dinanyandoro5795the Francistown of 1980 doesn't exist anymore.
@@TshumuKokgalagadi Yes I am very much aware of that. It was my earliest childhood memory on my first foreign trip. The landscape and the colour of the soil are what stayed in my imagination. I visited subsequently after that and the pace of advancement was evident
@@dinanyandoro5795 Do you happen to have any picsyou can share?
Well done. Thank Mr President. I bet, you displayed intelligence and knowledge than they are used to.
Afrika risen. I hope regional bodies and AU are in step with the thinking of Masisi and the presidents of Angola and Namibia. Western powers need to understand that colonial era is gone forever.
Well said Mr president
The Bold one.... President Masisi🙌🏿🙌🏿 BW 🇧🇼
Wooow…. I can listen to this interview over nd over again.wooow. amazing responses Mr.President
wise man. such a big respect
The best African leader. Big up to Botswanans president to stand up for his values. Strong and intelligent.
Botswana not Botswanans
NO . BATSWANA not botswanans or botswana
@@AngelaMatshoge-re7or In English it’s Botswanan
@@washingtonstiglitz5554in English it's still Batswana; people of Botswana.
Thank you Tautona Masisi. More and more African leaders must standup against western bullying.
Lol I love thus president, he has a sleek way of making the west take a look in the mirror at their own hypocrisy and foolishness
Sissiboy🇧🇼🇧🇼My President , we thank you for your wisdom and confidence
💯Good Respond Mr President
Brilliant! Great mastery of health, one health. And global politics. Wish you a resounding victory
I love this interview. We need more leaders of this kind. Not just beggars but leaders who are confident!
Well spoken HE!!! We applaud you sir.
Africa is rising.
My first encounter with the president . I don't know about his governance style and achievements but I have liked his boldness in tackling serious issues of Africa benefiting from own resources in a fair trade
What SA needs right now.
South African here. Much respect to Botswana and Masisi
Ooooh yuuuuup!!! Every bit of statement has been laid out bold and crunchy 😅😂.
“I am not only concerned about the fate of democracy on the Continent, I’m concerned about the fate of democracy globally” HA!
That part👌
Botswana I stan!!! South Africa take notes!!! Africa protect this man & his leadership at all costs
Thank you Mr President, we are proud of you, Africa is proud of you 👏🏾. Cheers from The Gambia 🇬🇲
Botswana standing on business as usual. Super proud of my President for protecting our interests and looking out for us. What a leader banna👌🏿👊🏿
Good balanced anchor and a clear President. I have been to Botswana. The west has to give its rich professional inputs and genorisity and magnanimity in attitude to the wild life conservation balance. The elephants have to be protected but they are a hinderance to the poor livelihoods.
Areal empathetic financial assistance and prudence required.
The Beers agreement is absolutely true and well balanced by the President. WEST NEEDS TO AID BOTSWANA.
Proud of you neighbor 🇧🇼
😂😂😂😂😂 they always come with a hint of arrogance whenever they're to engage with African Leaders.
Crickets after the mention of "...almost RACIST"😂😂😂
Good job for standing up against imperialist
We are indeed lead💪🏼👏🏼!!
This guy's english is better than Ramaphosa 😂
😂 😂
Leave cupcake out of this😂😂
He doesn’t host orania. Ramaphosa celebrates orania
Dont start wena 🤣🤣
Respect to His Excellency President Masisi.... We From The Kingdom of Lesotho are proud to call Republic of Botswana our cousins. You were so articulate in your responses, I could read from the journalist that he wished you were his president.
Hi cousin!
Dumela Mosotho👋
I loved every piece of his responses 👏🏽👏🏽 , Africa we not too far away
It's time for African countries to reclaim sovereignty and stop asking for help while you have enough resources for development for your country and improve the life of the citizens .
I like how sharp he was during this interview. He knows how to bring his points across very precisely.
My President
Botswana 🇧🇼 is one of the safest country in all africa .I appreciate all Botswana citizens and their government
1st time I see an articulate leader that seems to care about his people in Africa! Wow
he is really good and aware
I just love this man
The G7 put ideology ahead of economic development, no wonder they are falling behind.
Well-articulated and I am proud of you my president🥂🙏
Proud of My President 🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼 HE Dr MEK Masisi
Look at BRICS+
BRICS is just a scam. We can't be leaving the 'democratic colonial group' (G-7), to a brutal 'undemocratic colonial group' (BRICS). Please Africa will remain independent from all foreign influence ,including the scam called BRICS.
Thank you Mr President for being a real African Leader .
We are a New Generation of Botswana , our Leadership is such as well Our President is indeed PRESSING THE DENTS AND ensuring that what we known about is what is seen of us. Thank you