Instead of visiting Kyiv, the Chancellor is traveling to Senegal, Niger and South Africa. In Africa, Olaf Scholz wants to ensure that the war in Ukraine does not ignite new sources of fire.
No, not Kyiv – Tillia, deep Africa. 80 kilometers to the Mali border. Burning hot desert sand, even if the weather is kind to the chancellor. Almost 40 instead of the expected 50 degrees. Olaf Scholz traveled to the barren Niger savannah this Monday to, as he says, show his “respect” to the almost 200 German soldiers who, as part of the “Mission Gazelle” since 2018, have been making sure that the bitterly poor country is itss military defenses against IS terror.
The IS? Oh yes, there is one in the world too. Moreover, Russian mercenaries are raging in the region, destabilizing the Sahel zone, which makes the source of the fire even more dangerous. Putin’s long arm, it’s apparently everywhere.
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