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An open letter written from the Malian Economic Minister Tiécoro Diakite, to Nigeria's President Buhari WARNING Nigeria about the real goals and objectives of France in Africa. If only we listened.

Dear Mr. President!

The majority of Africans greeted your election to the Supreme post of Nigeria. The Federation of Nigeria, the largest truly independent African country is a matter of pride and dignity for Africans.

Your predecessor had relegated Nigeria to the level

of Francophone African countries under neo-colonialist French rule, with such domination tools as the French army and the CFA franc currency used in franco-Africa guaranteed by the French treasury.

After more than fifty years of formal independence, Francophone Africa remained under French domination. Except for the likes of Guinean President Sekou Toure, Malian President Modibo Keita and the President of Burkina Faso, Thomas Sankar....

...Francophone Africa has seen only “virtual independence.” Nigeria which fought to preserve its territorial integrity and its position vis-à-vis sovereignty of the colonial powers, must avoid any allegiance to France, who tried to destroy Nigeria's unity by sponsoring..

..the secession. Nigerians should bear in mind the detrimental policy that France pursues in the sub-saharan Africa. Also you must not be fooled when France manifests its concern in the fight against Boko Haram. French intervention in Mali is becoming a nightmare for the country

Given the actions of France in this
political and military crisis in Mali's, peace is not forthcoming in this country.

France’s intervention in Nigeria will bring nothing positive in that country, on the contrary, it will only serve to stir up hatred between ethnic groups.

Divide and conquer has always been the policy of France in Africa. France has not enough military power to be able to provide the sustainable resolution of armed conflict. The only thing France is good at is adding fuel to the fire as seen in Syria and Libya.

The people of Africa ask you not to get involved in the French political game that will only tarnish your presidential image and the patriotic feelings which the Nigerian people credited to you.

Yours sincerely,

Tiécoro Diakite

This letter was written in 2016. It is no longer a well kept secret that France, for the last 40 years have done all within its power to break up the behemoth of the Nigerian State. With a population in excess of 200 million, Nigeria is bigger than Britain and France combined.

An African nation of such size and potential cannot be overlooked. Nigeria has been at war with France in the geopolitical chess game. We cannot escale from this war. The fact that Nigeria did not ask to be dragged into this geopolitical scramble is of little relevance.

Being a black nation of 200 million people rich in mineral, economically independent, politically and culturally dominant and influential, dooms any hope of Nigeria growing and living up to its potential in peace without resistance, without a fight.

No amount of shifting the goal post or appeasement will allow us am easy escape. Yes in our journey we can kick can forward all we want. We will still find the can waiting as we journey on.

Colonialism ended half a century ago. Francophone Africa has been the

.underbelly of West Africa. The weak point. Holding regional development back by decades perhaps. The decision of Francophone Africa giving in to Emanual Macrons demand to peg the ECOWAS Single Currency- ECO on the CFA is proof positive.

Fifteen years of planning, millions of dollars in feasibility studies, meticulous planning....all wiped out by a single act of betrayal by francophone West Africa.

Again he applies clever subterfuge, giving the impression he is merely making suggestions. What business has Paris chiming into ECOWAS economic initiatives. Picture Nigeria giving the European Union advice on the adoption of the Euro.