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Wagner is estimated to have around 5,000 troops across #Africa. Its contractors control strategic sites and mineral deposits. But #Wagner’s CEO, #Prigozhin, uses the PMC as a springboard to score points with #Putin.
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No
Viva la Ukraine
Wagner Bad, France 🇫🇷 good‼️
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1:10 "Wagner's CEO has bigger plans, score points with Putin"
Feels surreal to hear that right after Wagner's march to Moscow
Dude, do you live on youtube or something? You're literally in EVERY comment section XD
That plan went out the window
To be honest, African leaders are not strong and united. If African leaders and the African people are united and not corrupt. This nonsense won't be happening on the African's continent!!!
@@playerone7663 I am too
@@playerone7663 was here to say the same thing lmao
Let’s all pretend they’re burning French flags because of Wagners Instagram account and not 600 years of colonialism.
As an African all i can say is that im glad i was born in the southern part of Africa. Specifically Zambia. I now live and work in Botswana. Southern Africa is the most peaceful region in Africa. I hope it stays that way.
Kenyan here I'm glad we have very limited natural resources to exploit but worried about our strategic location.
Botswana is a hidden of Africa!
I really wanna come visit! (Zambia too haha)
From Madagascar here, I think the same
As a South African I agree fully with you. Ate you able to speak Setswana?
How do you feel about Zambia’s debt crisis + Economic stronghold of Chinese immigrants + the fact the GDP decreased like -10% since 2010?
So you're telling me there's a possibility that the Sahel countries might merge into a big conference called Giga Chad?
AYY LMAO
🤣
😂
Hahahahaha nice one bro. The league of Gigachad. 😆😂🤣
Is that a coincidence that the Giga Chad meme is a russian too?
This gives the 'third world' war a whole new meaning
To be honest, African leaders are not strong and united. If African leaders and the African people are united and not corrupt. This nonsense won't be happening on the African's continent!!!
What's the third world war?
haha yeah i guess what people have described largely happened in the last two decades or so in africa they had like a mini world war i think most of us are not even aware, and the amount of people that died it was definaltly world war level... i think i learnt on caspian or wargographics (second congo war, most casualties since ww2)
@@DarkShroom I believe it's The Second Congo War that you're refering to, that's usually known as The African World War
@@Django0324War in the third world
Watching this video two months after its release, I am impressed how accurate it is when it comes to what happened in several African countries lately and Prigozhin death when he crossed the line with Putin
I hadn’t connected the wave of Coups in Africa until seeing this video/your comment of realization. The writing has been on the walls, but it was too faint for many.
Путин последний человек кому выгодна смерть Пригожина, тем более есть шанс, что кто-то из Киева, либо Вашингтонс мог это сделать, как они любят
I always knew Wagner had a large presense in Africa, but I had no clue it was this wide and this entrenched. Honestly, this helps explain why Prigozhin survived (well... so far...) his little coup attempt; his little operation is much too important for the Russian Federation, especially as being able to avoid sanctions (with blood gold and diamonds) is top priority. I'm curious to see how this all pans out.
I agree, my guess after taking in this info is that Xi of China actually likes Prigozhin better than Putin, Putin and the old gang are losers and corrupt lazy bastards, Prigozhin gets things done for them in Africa... maybe another reason why he's still alive, maybe he's in Africa now already, working for China, and not for Russia...
The 'coup' was easily undertaken so anyone opposing Putin in Russia actually revealed themselves
Wagner and Blackwater
most likely it was a carefully orchestrated spectacle and Prozhgin (whatever his hame is) is yet to play his true role.
Agree! It pans out as a true World War at some point.
Wagner is like something out of Metal Gear Solid 5.
To be honest, African leaders are not strong and united. If African leaders and the African people are united and not corrupt. This nonsense won't be happening on the African's continent!!!
Next, we'll have an Outer Heaven situation.
I have the exact feeling! time to replay this masterpiece i guess
Kojima is a prophet.
putin send us to hell but we are going even deeper
Shirvan: A society can maintain composure so long as things go "according to plan". Even if the plan itself is terrifying.
Joker: Nobody panics when things go "according to plan." Even if the plan is horrifying.
I was looking for this
I remembered the same line when I heard him say that! 🤣🤣🤣
@@black_wolf365 well it's pretty clear he's quoting the joker 😂
@@fuyoutubeckOr the joker is quoting someone else, and Shirvan is quoting that person.
@@Screwthenewhandlesystem really ?, I never knew that, who said the original quote then plz ?
An important mistake you made:
3/4th of France's energy production comes from nuclear, *but not all of its uranium comes from Niger*. In fact, France has been diversifying its uranium imports more and more, with Kazakhstan and Canada taking on more and more market shares.
So France would probably be fine without Niger's Uranium.
You sure?
@@sufthegoat Lots of countries have Uranium .
@@sufthegoat "You sure?"
I guess they will just buy a bit more expensive Uranium somewhere else. Fuel cost for nuclear electricity production is actually quite low so it would likely not make much difference for the end electricity price.
Kazakhstan uranium belongs to Russian "Rosatom".
@@evilmex1962 "Kazakhstan uranium belongs to Russian "Rosatom"."
No biggy they can buy from Australia instead.
Having this come out the same day he launched a possibly failed coup on Moscow itself is unreal. These are going to be some crazy weeks and months going forward
вы не правы. Вегнер не пытались строить переворот, и не нападли на Путина. У них был конфликт с некоторыми генералами, Шойгу и Гирасимов. Против Путина они ничего не имели. Они уважают его. К сожалению, президент страны не всегда знает, что на самом деле происходит в стране.
I haven’t seen a map of Africa look this “dramatic” since I saw a map of the Scramble for Africa by the European powers.
To be honest, African leaders are not strong and united. If African leaders and the African people are united and not corrupt. This nonsense won't be happening on the African's continent!!!
It STILL IS! #ALLforone
I find it sad that any dark skinned person believes an organization named Wagner will be positive for them in any way.
Like black americans voting for Trump.
As a east european we know you can't trust russians to get anything good out of them, they'll burn the house with you and them in it just so they can rape you for fun.
@@Aeon1019you mean #oneforall💀
@@diollinebranderson6553 either way uttered, there's only ONE in the midst of the Vultures!
PMC Wagner is arguably the most experienced non-state armed group in the world today.
To be honest, African leaders are not strong and united. If African leaders and the African people are united and not corrupt. This nonsense won't be happening on the African's continent!!!
Mercenaries you mean.
@@wanjikunjoroge8813 Call it what you want. This organisation operates in the harshest environments and still profit. Mercenaries and businessmen
A mercenary group, who could now potentially become defacto owners of Belarus. This coup was a plan to speed up the integration of Belarus into Russia.
I would not call them non state.
They were always defacto a part of the Russian military, with access to the best tech the Russian military industrial complex could provide.
As I'm typing this the deal that fully integrates them into the Russian army has been agreed to. I doubt even nominal independence is on the table now
All the great powers have troops in Africa. This is not surprising.
Shirvan June 2023: “If he crosses a red line by directly going against Putin, Prigozhin may meet an unnatural end.”
June 24: He crosses the line.
August 24: He met an unnatural end.
Perfectly stated.
Small correction - the logo you were using is from Wagner center (the Wagner’s office building / technopark in St Petersburg). It is not the logo of Wagner group
To be honest, African leaders are not strong and united. If African leaders and the African people are united and not corrupt. This nonsense won't be happening on the African's continent!!!
They are also in Venezuela and Madagascar. People underestimate the financial power of Wagner. Dubai must be the biggest center for criminal organisations.
Londongrad is unsurprisingly.
To be honest, African leaders are not strong and united. If African leaders and the African people are united and not corrupt. This nonsense won't be happening on the African's continent!!!
@@bipulnarzary5280Londonistan
And for porta potties
Cyprus and Dubai, definitly the big 2 as sunny places for shady people.
There's no way Nigeria would join that Russian backed confederation. American influence in Nigeria is very strong. And Nigeria is already a major part of ECOWAS. The only thing is that to make that pipeline work they will definitely need to play nice.
Not so fast! Do you think the (Biafra) South will try to split from the North again, but this time with the help of Wagner? Delta Freedom Fighters with Wagner would be a force to be reckoned with. Just a fanciful thought.
No one really "likes" the U.S...
If given the chance to defect.....
They will 😜😜
United state do not have any influence in Nigeria as a Nigerian from a edo state that is facts ‘
Nigerians value Americans so much so am not shock you say they have influence over you
France has been exploiting these regions for years though. I can't imagine its hard to turn the locals against them.
France does more for these countries than any other would do offering much. Yes it could be better (and I hope it be so) but it could also be much worse
Typical French bashing
@@vicvicking1990these lies are the reason why they're burning your disgusting flag lol.
You made a mistake on the african maps in regards to "french colonies". DR Congo and Burundi were NOT French colonies, but Belgian colonies and they are predominantly still under Belgian influence first and foremost.
DR congo definitely isn't under Belgian influence french has replaced belgium in the region since Mobutu lmao 🤣 get your news updated even Mozambique which was colonized by Portugal is under french influence right now
@DahlinSilesile-rc4lk Mozambique is probably more likely be influence by Britain as it's now in the Commonwealth.
@@iankelly6264 Mozambique is in the Francophonie since 2006 (the French Commonwealth)
@@woolyl Mozambique been a member of the commonwealth since 1995 and still is.
African agreeability with Wagner efforts stems more from hatred of EU colonial powers than a love of Russia. They are so burnt by European exploitative policies that anyone, any other option, is preferred. Similar to how China has been able to expand its sphere of influence across the continent because it provided an avenue of investment away from Europe.
I was wondering about that too, here in South America China makes waves because it isnt the USA, so it doesnt come from the recent baggage of the Cold War and all the coups, maybe Africa is just like that, but with Europeans instead of Americans and with the baggage of both the Cold War and the Imperial Colonies, hell, maybe its the exact same but in the other direction in the baltic countries and countries like Vietnam or others in the soviets sphere of influence
The problem is if you understand history and how they actually operate in the world, it is laughable to claim that either China or Russia are opposed to imperialism as a tool. They just want to be the one to wield it and they both have extensively used it against their neighbours. They both continue to occupy colonized lands. They will work through their proxies in Africa to brutally rip off and then repress the locals.
Your exactly right
Much of brics is built out of west hate, not sound policy. The leaders of these poorly run nations (many brutally managed) wound rather give up assets and be indebted to china than any western 'colonialists'. Its easy picking for rich countries like China.
@@diegotomas2941 exactly. The baltics understand the difference between the west and the soviets. The global south hasn't quite experienced that imo because when the ussr was wealthy and generous they received handouts and felt treated with dignity. However when the ussr fell apart, some nations went down with it and blame the west for their current predicaments.
As an African I don't really think it's hatred of the EU per say
Rather China and Russia get the job done and ask for concessions later...while the EU and US want concessions first (+alot of bureaucracy)
Welp, an unnatural end of Prigozhin already happened
It looks like Prigozhin is at the helm of Russian operations in Africa. However, his exile to Belarus and falling out with Putin has complicated his life significantly as well as Russian operations in Africa. Who controls African operations there? Putin or Prigozhin? Prigozhin has a few options. He can:
1) Stay in Belarus in exile and eventually be assassinated by Putin's forces or simply die there.
2) Go to Africa/Latam to a place of safety and engage in operations there successfully where he has more support.
Edit: this is a scenario analysis based on what Prigozhin's options are and the type of person he is. I don't believe he would just give up so easily without a fight against Putin. His extensive operations in Africa show what he is truly capable of.
We also don't know if all of that was just "Theater"! Truly, we are in an era when we can't believe anything we read or see or hear on mainstream media or the web. We are in the middle of WW3 in case you didn't notice.
You are laughable. Get recent updates, Prigo is in Africa working for RU
This video came at a simultaneously great but terrible time. Right when Wagner is most important and right when it gets knocked down. Maybe in a year or two you could do a follow up video on how the fall of Prigozhin has affected the situation in the Sahel? It's such an interesting region and I'd love to learn more about it.
The Wagner crisis was resolved surprisingly swiftly , the Russians always solve crises in two swift ways , total war or vodka
Ha ha
or Polonium Tea and open windows
Its almost like it was a psyop or prohgizin wanted a raise.
Russians drink less vodka than in the US. Look at your streets (Philadelphia, Vancouver, Detroit), devastation, drug addicts and homeless people. And you remember about vodka. Lover of cheap myths. Only fools believe in stereotypes. A private military company might kick your ass if it had the same number of soldiers as you. My advice to you: take less drugs and watch less Hollywood. You're dumbing down fast.
Prighozin indeed met his end. Shirvan you are an accredited expert in geopolitical forecast.
"Politics is not the pursuit of perfection, but the Art of the Second Best."
No one could have said this it in a more beautiful manner.
lol this is paraphrased bismark.
“Politics is the art of the possible, the attainable - the art of the next best” - Bismark
but why second best, I though it should be who gives the best choice.
@@Multi407D Thanks for the info bro! Appreciate it!
Looks like an army without a country to me.
Thanks Shirvan. Clean work all the way.
Still waiting for a new mega PMC named "Prussia"
@@imgvillasrc1608Prussia? Prussia is part of Germany.
This has been a problem foreseen years ago. Look up videos warning about the proliferation of PMCs.
History repeats there was a big merc corp in Europe late middle ages. Different states and kingdoms employ them as merc.
@@imgvillasrc1608You know that Prussia has nothing to do with Russia? Prussia is an old name for Germany
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In any case keep making these high quality videos, they are excellent! Sag olsun kardesim!
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Now that Prighozin is essentially in exile, it's interesting to think that he might end up acting as a more independent player, assuming he keeps control of Wagner and Wagner itself remains more or less intact. He could turn into one of the most influential private powerbrokers in the world.
I was thinking this too. His deal with White Russia probably included a clause to get himself to Africa where he can carve out a base of operations and live as a warlord. He could probably still do very well for himself, especially if he finds a good way to switch from Russian prisoners to Africans for troops. I'd have to guess they've been recruiting regionally in Africa already...
He’s in Belarus (basically Russia painted white) and unless this whole show was a psyop then I wouldn’t give him more than 6 months before he’s taken care of
News flash: he already is 😏
@@DaniyalZeX7 He’s not in Belarus (that’s western propaganda), he’s headed back to Africa w/ more support from Putin & the Russian ppl than ever before, he ain’t going anywhere lolz.
@@dougdupont6134 Belarus - translated as northern Rus' (not white Russia). Her name is an old word, from the Old Slavonic language, in which "bely" had 2 meanings - white or northern. Geographically, this country was in the north relative to southern Kievan Rus. That's why they named her that.
I’m really curious what Wagner is going to do with the recent event. There’s no way Prigozhin survives right? Like no way he’s actually safe if those events were real
Perhaps. But he looks just too powerful for a fast killing
He made a deal with Putin and Lukashenko where him and his troops that accompanied him on the rebellion will go the Belarus for political amnesty and the rest of Wagner will join the MOD troops in Russia. So I don’t see him dying
@@PMoney-sk7kbbecause Putin, the KGB Spook, is going to keep his promises. Putin is furious that his cultivated reputation is in shambles after a deranged warlord led a populist revolt to the doors of Moscow. Prighozin will die, the question is when
Well, Lukashenko will be needing a successor soon... ~
To be honest, African leaders are not strong and united. If African leaders and the African people are united and not corrupt. This nonsense won't be happening on the African's continent!!!
What misinformation does Wagner need to spread in Africa, when the collapsing West has always been the most foul player?
yeah, i have the same question to the author of this video.
10:07 incredible that you predicted this. Oh yes he died in a plane “accident”
Small correction, though its more about your sentence being too ambiguous : Niger's uranium does not power 3 out of 4 lightbulbs in france. Niger is not even the first supplier for France, i believe its the third, at some 17% of the uranium imports annually. Kazakhstan would be first. I think the problem is that what you mean is that nuclear power is over 3/4 of france's power supply, and that Niger's uranium significantly contributes to it. So yes, its an important country in terms of interests to france, but not nearly as critical as your sentence can make it sound.
Dude, i'm french and i like this channel but damn, anytime he speaks about France you can be sure he will go out of his way to make it look as bad as possible.
@@lucascherpeau2135 Same. Last video he pretty much implied that France planned the Rwanda genocide.
@@lucascherpeau2135 its an easy target, as shown in this, France is losing its sphere of influence. also of note he is Azerbaijani, they're not on good terms with France, for example because of the war they're waging in Armenia
@@MrGaters34He didn't imply that France "planned the genocide" as you put it. He simply said that France supported it and that's a fact. Weapons were provided during and even after the genocide.
The Turquoise zone literally shielded those who carried out the genocide and again, that's a simple fact confirmed by a French officer. (Lt colonel Ancel if I remember well).
Let's not twist the real point made.
@@minei1696 Video "Rwanda to become the next Singapore" at 3:30 : "With French assistance and intelligence, the hutus [commited a genocide]".
That's called fake news.
As an attentive viewer of many geopolitical/geostrategic channels on youtube, I knew that this was going on, but really: It baffles me that we are not informed in mass media about that. We only heard about how Wagner mercs are in Mali. We dont hear about the reasons why european troops pulled out of the country. My coworkers and friends are looking at me strange when I tell them about the Marocco-Algeria conflict for example. Wagner/Russia and China only have so much support in Africa because western powers neglected and exploited the continent for so long. And it is still going on. Wagner is also exploiting, but they are supporting war criminals as well. Each major power is involved in each ellection or in each power struggle.
A Confederation of African States would be a good thing, and this is long overdue.
To be honest, African leaders are not strong and united. If African leaders and the African people are united and not corrupt. This nonsense won't be happening on the African's continent!!!
A confederation of African states and their gold reserve currency model is exactly why Libya got Gaddafi'd and has open slave markets nowadays they say.
What other channels do you like here?
The media corporations make their money by promoting the owner's agenda. As long as the owners don't care about Africa, the media won't report on it, because that draws attention away from the agenda that they need to promote.
There are European outlets who talked about this, but this isn't a pressing matter, so it only comes up when something changes.
Anyhow, this is the failure of the West's "bring democracy" politics.
The West should learn to make business with dictators and warlors, instead of spending resources to "bring democracy". In the end it's all about control of the resources, and resources are cheaper if they come from poor countries.
Everyone owns Africa as according to human evolution humans came from Africa. So it's everyone's home not just blacks.
Best video in awhile. Where and how do you get and confirm all your information/stats on everything?? It’s so accurate but some of it would seem potentially classified by some governments.
BEST FOR AFRICA TO PUSH EVERYONE OF THESE FOREIGN MILITARIES, INTERESTS OUT OF AFRICA..
I see bad bad, terrible things waiting for Africa if things keep progressing like this..
"Politics is not the pursuit of perfection but rather the art of 2nd best" great quote
To be honest, African leaders are not strong and united. If African leaders and the African people are united and not corrupt. This nonsense won't be happening on the African's continent!!!
Is it? No compromise I've ever heard was anywhere near being the 2nd best for the two parties.
If you imagine that there are 2 people competing for 10 cars. First best would be to get 10 cars. But the compromise is probably not going to be the 2nd best (9 cars) or even 3rd best (8 cars). But more like 5 cars each, which is like the 5th best outcome for either party.
It's just an inferior rendition of "politics is the art of the possible".
These videos would be better without the clumsy word play.
Sounds like reliable Survivor strategy hehe.
Sounds communist😂
Francophone Africa is incredibly unstable and is constantly internally divided.
Way to go France
@@noahjones1192Also Belgium.
Same for Anglophone Africa lol.
Sudan, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, etc.
By design
@@spacecraftcarrier4135 Africa is doing terribly in general. What the poster meant was that Francophone Africa is doing worse than everyone else. And as far as that is concerned he/she is 100% correct. None of the Anglophone countries you've mentioned are doing half as bad as Mali, Chad or the Central African Republic.
Three months later and still the best news on the Sahel.
Thanks, Shirvan . . .
Wagner gets pushed out of Russia, so now Prigozhin has nothing holding him back to make his empire. Watch him conquer half a continent. That would suck, but it would be absolutely wild.
This was amazing, please do another one explaining U.S. military actions in Africa the same way. My friends ask me to explain that frequently and I haven't been able to for a while now beyond discussing individual countries. This type of overview is really helpful.
What US military not welcome in our continet we going to remove them all
The US presence across Africa is strictly to assist in fighting Boko Haram, Al Shabaab, and other Jihadist groups and has nothing to do with the scramble for fossil fuel resources. We all know that burning fossil fuels is bad and by the time these resources could be fully developed no one would be burning fossil fuels anymore anyway. So don't believe the propaganda that it's really all about the oil. 'Cause it's not, see?
Because they aren’t really comparable.
rofl west papua holmes
I’m super interested in this too. If 5k Russian mercs bad what does it mean when there are 6k USA troops on the ground. When France gets 3/4 of it power from Africa, are the paying a fair price? If the uranium stops flowing over the border would they take it by force?
Africa always ends up being exploited by outside forces, plunging them into never ending wars.
To be honest, African leaders are not strong and united. If African leaders and the African people are united and not corrupt. This nonsense won't be happening on the African's continent!!!
A sad Reality, intentional genocides for the pursuit of wealth.
Except that they aren't. They are being exploited by themselves and their leadership. They just allow others to be the ones doing it.
Most of Africa's wars have their roots in the original outside force, not the new ones. They stem from the shit borders the Europeans drew up. This is also true of the Middle East btw. And South Asia. Edit: Also social 'borders' i.e. playing communities off of each other.
all african countries should unite as 1 & mount the largest standing army in the world & expel all foreign imperial powers (US, EU, russia, china)
How long did this video take to make and what, if any, help did you get in making it. Also, do you write your own scripts or does someone else provide them
Stop the war in my city Khartoum 😢Sudan
The biggest empire in the world pretending to be anti Imperialist.
Wdym biggest empire? U forget the US?
@@konradhomiak3700 He specified "Pretending to be anti Imperialist". If he just meant the US, he would've just said "Biggest Empire in the world"
@@dx-ek4vri mean, i think all modern imperialist countries like to pretend to be anti-imperialist, aren't they?
@@konradhomiak3700 countries like China and Russia are modern day colonists acting as saviors 😂
That's exactly what I was thinking, "Imperial Russia liberating African countries from so-called Imperial European countries."
Did you have this in your back pocket or did you produce this video really quick
Since it doesn't mention the latest news I'm going to guess this video was in production for a while
To be honest, African leaders are not strong and united. If African leaders and the African people are united and not corrupt. This nonsense won't be happening on the African's continent!!!
I think he had already produced it.
But I highly suspect the comments made from 10:01 to 10:24 were added considering yesterday's events.
There is a noticeable change in the pitch of the voice.
He gets paid to say it
"Politics is not the pursuit of perfection but art of the second best" .... wow!
I didn't understand that quote
Thanks for providing the "big picture" ! Very much appreciated.
When the news changes to fast, but you had already made a video and just don't want to throw away just like that 😂
Yevgeny has more support from Russian ppl & Putin than ever before 😂.
"He's using the PMC as a spring board to score points with Vladamir Putin"- Well, guess Prigozhin already got TKO so hard, he is now in exlie in Belarus.
To be honest, African leaders are not strong and united. If African leaders and the African people are united and not corrupt. This nonsense won't be happening on the African's continent!!!
We don't know even half of the deal that was made to stop his advance on Moscow. He might have just made the largest power play in since 1991
@@cadenbigler He might have been able to ruin Russia's efforts in Ukraine, but that would lose peoples support for him as it would be disgraceful. And even if he did not, the Russian army would have gotten to him, and it would be end game. Accepting the deal was the best thing he could do.
Do wonder what that means for the stuff in the video. I can see Russia nationalizing Wagner at some point.
The deal just shows how weak Putin's position is. Putin just rolled over to a PMC that threatened the capital!
The events just that if your PMC is significantly powerful enough you cannot be threatened by the Russian state. It's going to lead to a rise of every russian leader needing a personal army.
Putin has overplayed his hand in Ukraine and now is weak. Imagine needed to run away from your own capital city because of a Merc company
Who’s worse, Russia or France? Sad situation
Британия
@@3an3al37what?
that map with all the resource markers on it.. where did you get it?
They seem highly organized.
The ceo got rich off catering.. literally, logistics most important part of war...
Unlike the other generals.. hes the only one to go to and live near the war.. he has his pulse on it..
That's he why literally hasn't said a single negative thing about ukraine in months
@@mandelorean6243 Food is everything. I bet he makes a mean omelet.
@avraamavramovichyour right but a lot of the points he stated were pretty much facts
Many have already pointed out that in light of Prighozian's (Pardon if there is mispelling) gambit, many of these assessments of Wagner are pretty well moot, but a video like this I'm sure has been in the works for awhile. Also, nobody could really predict the events of yesterday. However, this brings an important point to light, that being France has maintained an informal suzerainty over over several African countries.
To be honest, African leaders are not strong and united. If African leaders and the African people are united and not corrupt. This nonsense won't be happening on the African's continent!!!
"France has maintained an informal suzerainty over over several African countries" - this isn't news. This has been pointed out for decades, and this channel also has several videos on the topic. Hell the current Italian PM even attacked them over it, while going as far back as Charles de Gaulle they were basically admitting to it.
Why are they moot? If he drinks radioactive tea at some point, how does that magically disappear Wagner? You don't think Putin wouldn't just put someone else in charge? That he would forfeit all of this work and payoff because he's killed yet another flunky? All that aside, ask yourself: why did the strong man of Russia make a deal to get Wagner to turn back? There's only one answer.
Yesterday's events may have far less impact on Wagner in Africa that comments suggest. Wagner is independent yet doing things to enrich people in the Kremlin. It can be business as usual.
The 14 colonies of France in Africa transfer 80% of their wealth back to France to support their socialist regime. It’s not hard to see why ANYBODY would be better than the French to Africans in these countries.
I really appreciate the encapsulation of the issue. A good cornerstone reference. Thanks.
Feel like this video was meant to be released next week, but you had to put this video out after what’s happened with the Wagner rebellion 36 hours ago, how geopolitics changes things fast 🙈.
As always your content is excellent 👍🏻
The map mirrors Frances secret empire quite closely
0:06 Note: Italy and Spain are cruciai in this as well. Sahel represents an important point for their future in many ways. Particularly, Italy has been able to help locals without being seen as a colonial power because it mainly does police training work thanks to their Carabinieri military force, which is a gendarmerie police force like no other in the world: they’re highly specialized in terror prevention and violence neutralization in civilian areas. Their expertise has been incredibly helpful for the development of Kosovo, Lebanon and Iraq and Italy is now using this force to help Sahel countries and win the local’s favor. In 1993 Somalia, the Italian Carabinieri have used the intel skills that they had gained through wars on Mafia and domestic terror in the 70s and 80s, and have carried out bloodless captures of pirate bosses, African mafiosi and merciless genocidal war lords. In 4:06 you can see Carabinieri equipment that is usually utilized in Italy and Kosovo. In these cases too, Italy has gained respect from the local population: other powers would just send uneducated/unspecialized infrantry with some intelligence and some special units, then big airstrikes and drone bombing without care, while Italy just sent small units of highly specialized personnel. The results have been that the local population felt treated with respect and the Italian population didn’t have huge losses (3 deaths during the Checkpoint Pasta ambush, which was an ambush in an abandoned Barilla factory in Mogadishu). Contrary to France and Spain, Italy is not seen as a neocolonial power because it does not have a claim on uranium or anything to do with their central banks. Italian politicians are currently in a stale state with France because of this: some of them have publicly accused France of fomenting a neocolonial strategy. This has obviously had a very positive reaction on the locals, but has naturally decreased the quality of bilateral relationship with France, with whom Italy is carrying out operations in the Sahel. The only problem I see with Italy is that Eni and AGIP have ambiguous positions on African matters and do have some cases of exploitation of raw materials which damage the local population. If Italy was able to manage the last remnants of pollution in Africa by Italian companies (which Eni and Agip are actually doing through green transition programs, so props to them), and Italian politics went back to more stability than the last 10 years (which it’s happening through the new Meloni government, thanks to more openness and stability in foreign politics), I think Europe could score some goals in Africa while also benefiting African economies and living standards. The key is simple, in my opinion: treat Africans like peers, negotiate with them, help them in their needs, prevent coups and terror from happening. If you only think about what’s in it for you, Africans will always smell colonialism. If you instead focus on how you can actually help Sahel, Sahel will see you favorably, because they too want high standards of living and peaceful life.
Interesting insight. Thankyou.
The father of One of my Friends was in Somalia in 93 as Carabiniere
African leaders after the fall of colonialism, have been asking for what you stated repeatedly. All they got was more exploitation, interference , coups and assassinations. Especially from France. Russia and China have given some benifits but at what costs.?
as a Libyan/African i can agree with many points you put out. Since italy apologized for it's illegal colonization of libya. It has not been seen through the same lens as france & the brits. Mainly throughout africa these 2 countries are seen as the perpetrators of evil & instability through the sahara and sahel region. Till this day. Unlike italy which really does help the region. Albeit for their own agendas
Interesting. The author says that France had no choice to send its troops to Niger. Such innocent French, white and fluffy. They entered a foreign country (there was no choice). That's all your propaganda. Freaks.
After speaking online with several Africans, I'm shocked how popular Russia is.
south african here - our pro-West opposition party will probably shrink in next year's election even further with pro-russia support by africans counting as one of the main issues on which they will lose
Is the result of 70 years of Western support to corrupt governments.
@@lm_b5080Please leave the lies. The anc is shrinking fast. The pro western parties are the ones taking votes from the pro Russian parties. We have already seen this happen in the 3 largest provinces and its happening in the other provinces as well.
As South African when war begins I did understand why South Africans support Russia,but I leaned that Russia played a huge role in South African BLACK people during Apartheid to get their freedom, South Africans love Russia soh much media won't share that but Russia is taken very serious not only in South Africa but in Africa
@@MalefuNhlapo-tt2yw malefu how do you feel about Putin?
High quality, engaging and packed full of facts - thank you
There are a few incorrect statements and a couple of outright lies embedded within. This video is narrated to cater to a western audience, try to do your own research about France's neocolonialist relationship with Central and especially West Africa.
Another great informative vblog distilling geopolitics down to 10min👍
Could you upload a list of sources with your videos? I'm interested in reading more.
Another clear and concise presentation, thanks Shirvan.
I'm not surprised the Wagner group are in the DRC
If a faction is not in the Congo then it’s not a faction to be taken seriously.
It's not a secret war It's just not being talked about because it's illegal 💯
Shirvan sneaking in that joker quote with "even if the plan itself is terrifying"
One day Africa will be free! One day,Africa will rise!
Lets be real guys! You dont have to do much to make france look bad! 😂
Why do you keep promoting Masterworks? Like seriously, why?
Even after the coup-march, still very relevant and context rich video! Thanks.
So how many times have you changed the thumbnail for this video? I counted at least 3.
Parts of this haven't aged well 😂
That was so fast, the effort to make this video must take some times. And yet you're able to deliver it while the topic is still hot.
its not fast its late, he probably was working on it for like a week ago, and that guy decided to march into moscow lol.
his video often take 1-2 weeks
4:51 The dude on the far end nearly goes sailing over the windshield
This hits different watching this today lol
Slightly ironic to post this now.
Hmm
nows the time to get views
Why am I thinking of the Norman mercenary foray into Southern Italy? Thanks Shirvan.
I have some very bad news about Prigozhin...
He has suffered some hair loss since this video was made.
This aged well
love your reports! you do good job at research!
To be honest, African leaders are not strong and united. If African leaders and the African people are united and not corrupt. This nonsense won't be happening on the African's continent!!!
Poor CR, they must have worked hard for weeks on this video, to finally publish it, and whne it was already obsolete a few hours before the final touches.
everything is well presented and nicelly explained, nice job indeed, but what about some sources concerning the informations reported in this video?
Despite being a knight member, I am not able to access the PDF reports. How can I get them?
Very timely video, explains, why Putin was quick to forgive Prigozhin. Relocation to Belarus where Chinese have strong positions indicates the reorientation of Wagner
It never was about putin, its a power struggle between Prigozhin and Shoigu/Guerasimov
you mean the guy with guinea pig in his name
Africa*
@@atomictravellerwhat?
I get that sponsorships keep you going but some discredit you also. The second I saw Masterworks I had to pause the video lol.
Dont take shitty sponsors.
Peace.
Still waiting for Caspian Report to acknowledge the CIA’s support for militants in the Syrian civil war…
10:12 You Prediction became true 😂
That's sad the leaders of Africa are willing to allow this to happen just to stay in power and allowing their own people to suffer 😒
When has it ever been otherwise? They sold their own people into slavery during the Transatlantic slave trade.
People are people lol wake up man, we're all going to die sooner or later, everyone is just playing the game.
That's what they've done since the beginning of time.
Everyone has a price and if not someone else will take your place
given how every leftist anti colonial socialist project was completely destroyed by western intervention, african nations are never truly allowed to have sovereignty since the 1800s
Great video! You guys always make very well researched videos, but this subject is so important geopolitically, so it's a bit special in that regard. I'd love to see you guys do a video on the chinese PMC's because they apparently have more PMC's than any other country, and you never hear about it.
To be honest, African leaders are not strong and united. If African leaders and the African people are united and not corrupt. This nonsense won't be happening on the African's continent!!!
It’s part of Silk Road initiative
They install PMCs deeply connected to CCP into all their outposts disguised in formal business and diplomatic clothes
But Wagner gained more notoriety in several battle theaters or hotspots Libya Syria Mali etc when Academi or BlackWater used to be known
pla is kind of pmc it is not an army of china it is an army of xi and cpp which makes the largest pmc as well as the largest army at the same time
How were you able to validate that the videos are, as you write, very well-researched ? I was curious myself and wanted to check the sources, but there aren't any referenced ?! Please help.
@@riderchallenge4250 I'm not talking about the PLA, I'm talking about PMC's which are generally still CCP owned, but NOT a part of the PLA or any formal military formation. PLA has under 2 million, china has over 4 million PMC's
dude, when we can barely tell your content from the ads, we're in trouble
I congratulate Russia and Wagner for somehow being able to gaslight much of the world into thinking Russia is somehow anti-imperialist, what a joke.
Does anyone think Russia is anti-imperialist? I’ve never heard that in my life.
They're anti everyone else being imperialist. They're not imperialists themselves, all these countries just really want to be friends with Russia. Just like Iraq really wanted some "freedom" and "democracy".
@@MimiPlaysViolin Plenty on the African continent that believe this. They have fallen for the lie.
An imperial entity could act as an anti for a different imperial entity, I suppose
@@MimiPlaysViolin Well, it's not about gaslighting you, now is it? You, and everyone you know are just people half the world away who have no power over anything.
It's about gaslighting the actual world, the majority. First World is just a tiny minority in it.
It seems Prigozhin will play a more important role going forward.
im pretty sure he is done playing any role in anything from now on.
Lol how many times are you going to change the thumbnail? Pretty sure I've seen like third one in the last few hours.
brilliant commentary on these issues!!
Well this explains Frances change of heart in Ukraine.
To be honest, African leaders are not strong and united. If African leaders and the African people are united and not corrupt. This nonsense won't be happening on the African's continent!!!
What they do
What change of heart? France has always supported Ukraine... not only that, but the idea of Niger (7th largest producer) being vital to Frances uranium is idiotic. 70% of French electricity is nuclear so the 3/4 lightbulbs thing is obviously a lie. There are plenty countries selling uranium like Canada(3rd largest producer) and Australia (4th largest producer)... Kazahkstan who is the largest producer is willing to sell it as well.
@@esanahka9284 It's not just about mining and selling the raw ore, it has to be processed and safely converted into different usable products and almost all of that is globally monopolised by RosAtom .
@@gordonfreeman1359 Militarily. In terms of influence France has already lost to China, who's happy to let Russia handle the security side of that so they don't have to.
That feeling when so much time goes into a video only to have someone move on moscow
To be honest, African leaders are not strong and united. If African leaders and the African people are united and not corrupt. This nonsense won't be happening on the African's continent!!!
No one moved on Moscow.
It was just theatre.
Putin wasn't just KGB, he was the head of KGB.
The whole event was staged.
Slight of hand tricks. Deceptions & diversionary tactics was his playbook throughout his KGB career.
Keep your audience looking at the wrong hand whilst the other hand pulls the deception.
The events of the last 24 hours were just that.
Cooked up by Putin & Prigozhin. Nothing more.
Its worked.
The Nato intelligence services and Ukrainian planners plus the western press have all wasted many man hours in the last 24 hours assessing nothing more than a staged operation where nothing actually changed for the actors involved on the Russian side.
Behind the scenes, away from those watching, something has occurred.
At the very least, Russia has changed the mood in Ukrainian planning. Perhaps given them a false sense of confidence. A false optimism.
A dangerous mindset in warfare.
This is an ancient tactic of warfare.
Convince your enemy you are weak when you are strong.
But a much greater deception on the ground has possibly occurred.
Troop redeployment into Belarus for one. Possibly to open up a second front against Ukraine.
Secondly, a reason to put Russia itself on a heightened security footing which can now tackle the freedom for Russia fighters by all means necessary.
If Putin now uses airstrikes within his own borders to wipe out FFR fighters crossing the border and hits a few Russian civilians, (collateral damage) the civilian population is now primed to believe and accept that its for the good of Russia to stop insurrections, Mutiny's and uprisings.
Which leads to another rule in the KGB playbook.
Never allow a crisis to go to waste.
Chaos brings benefits.
If you manufacture one, more the better.
Considering an armed militia entered Russia with the stated intention of entering Moscow, it was a very peaceful operation.
Ive seen more violent clashes at a just stop oil protest.
The western press have convinced much of its viewers that Putin is somehow weakened, that their is great division in the Russian hierarchy.
If Russias next move is successful its going to create a far greater mood of disbelief, depression & uncertainty for everyone allied to Ukraine.
Lastly, Prigozhin is a great actor. Constantly appearing on social media biting the hand that feeds him with staged rants about poor supply of equipment etc.
The harder he paints his predicament/hardships the greater he raises his achievements.
Its an Ego trip.
He was the perfect primer for this staged event to be swallowed up by the global press.
The whole exercise was staged.
Nope lolz