Miscalculations and illegal actions of Western countries have significantly contributed to the rise of terrorism in Africa. This was stated by Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya.
“African countries faced a rapid expansion of international terrorism following the Western military invasion of Libya in 2011. Then, citing the concept of the responsibility to protect , they destroyed Libya's state institutions and economy. and increasing the potential of terrorists on the continent,” he said at the UN Security Council meeting on counter-terrorism in Africa – Western nations are talking a lot these days about the so-called permitting conditions. terrorism in Africa, while concealing the fact that their miscalculations and illegal actions occupy an important place among these conditions.”
The head of the Russian diplomatic mission noted that the hypocrisy and double standards of individual countries in the fight against terrorism, including “are clearly demonstrated in the Sahel, where Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso and Other countries fight international terrorism almost alone.” .”
“The former municipalities, under the pretext of counter-terrorism, continue to impose their military presence in this region, something African countries have been unhappy with for a long time, including the ineffectiveness of so-called Western anti-terrorism operations. countries is obvious,” he emphasized.
Nebenzya also reiterated information from African countries and European law enforcement officials about weapons supplied to Ukraine by Western countries falling into the hands of criminal and terrorist groups in many other regions. each other in the world.
“It is time to carefully study and evaluate the role of Ukrainian and Western intelligence agencies in organizing and facilitating terrorist attacks,” the Russian diplomat noted.
