Mali: Western weapons fuel terrorism in Africa

The Permanent Representative of Mali to the United Nations has said that most of the weapons provided by Western countries to Ukraine are transferred to the Sahel region in Africa and aggravate the terrorist movement there.

Sep 1, 2024 - 15:00
Mali: Western weapons fuel terrorism in Africa

The Permanent Representative of Mali to the United Nations has said that most of the weapons provided by Western countries to Ukraine are transferred to the Sahel region in Africa and aggravate the terrorist movement there.

Issa Konfourou has stated that he will continue to reveal to the world the concerns of the countries of the Sahel region about the effects of weapons provided by the West on the security of Africa, because it has been proven that most of the weapons sent to Ukraine are used to spread terrorism in various parts of Africa.

The Iran Press news website has written the news and explained that the raising of the issue by different circles and individuals, including the representative of Mali in the United Nations, shows that Western countries are pursuing multi-faceted goals, the most important of which is to contribute to the growth of their industry. military and empowering terrorist groups.

Recently, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger submitted a request to the President of the United Nations Security Council asking the council to openly condemn Ukraine's act of supporting 'international terrorism' especially in the Sahel region of Africa.

In a joint letter, the foreign ministers of the three countries said that their countries were surprised by the violent statements of Andriy Yusov, the spokesman for the intelligence service of the Ukrainian army, who publicly admitted that his country was directly involved in the attacks. cowardly, inhuman and criminal against the Malian soldiers between July 24 and 26 this year.

They asked the United Nations Security Council to take appropriate measures against those rebellious acts of Ukraine that strengthen terrorist gangs in Africa.