All right, Alexander, let's talk about the U.S. leaving many countries in Africa.

I think we do have confirmation that in Niger, the U.S. is going to finally leave.

I mean, we were going back and forth with this for a few months, and it wasn't certain that the U.S. would leave,

even though the government

in Niger was telling them you have to go. But I think we have confirmation now that the U.S.

is going to be leaving Niger, France. Of course, we've talked about France leaving Niger and many

of the countries in Africa. So this is big news. The collective West, the US Europe, they're definitely

retreating from Africa. Yes, I think they are retreating. I mean, it's not yet a complete and

total route, but Niger was important. It was, of course, it's a key state in

Central Africa, Western Africa. It has large uranium resources, as we all know. But it also had, I believe,

two American bases, as well, of course, as the French bases. Now, as we discussed at the time, when there was the coup in Niger

that overthrew the government, the pro-Western government

and brought the present military leadership to power,

the Niger military at that time were quite straightforwardly hostile to France, but they were not necessarily hostile to the United States.

Many of them had been trained in the United States.

And it was possible one could see a situation where the Niger military government gets rid of the French, but the Americans are allowed to stay.

And of course, the Russians can come in also.

But, you know, they have relationships continuing with both powers at the same time.

And I think that was an option.

And then if you remember,

the Americans back the French, tried to get the Niger military to change course.

Victoria Newland, no less, turned up in Niger and badgered the military government there to change course on what it was doing.

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