PRAVDA.Ru: The war against Libya, according to the west, was to free the Libyan people from a despot and a dictator. This fooled a lot of people and shaped public opinion, giving a green card for the mission creep that ensued. Those of us who know Africa however, knew very well what was at stake.

Chamakhe Maurieni: The war on Libya was a war of many reasons, some of which include the outspoken character of Muammar Gadaffi, his plans for Africa, and probably the major reason: his role as a guide for Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa, physically and spiritually. Western imperialist nations and their camouflage agencies like the CIA, NATO etc knew the enormous protection given freely by Muammar Gadaffi´s revolutionary Libya to Africa, most especially sub-Saharan Africa.

Libya´s war was a war to destabilize the entire sub-Saharan African states. Prior to the invasion, apart from the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, virtually all of the states around sub-Saharan Africa were militarily and internationally weak, thus their only protection was Libya.

Immediately Libya was taken out, they became open to infiltration by the always resource-hungry west. One of such sub-Saharan states which is now suffering the effect of the invasion of Libya, is Nigeria.

African Conversations - II is part of an ongoing dialogue between Pravda.Ru correspondent Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey* and Moroccan born Freelance writer, author, student and graduate of psychology Chamakhe Maurieni**

Pravda.Ru: We have all heard about what is happening in Mali. Now, you lived in Nigeria and know the country well. You are saying that Nigeria is next?

Chamakhe Maurieni: Nigeria is known to be a country of diverse tribes, with diverse
languages. It is believed there are well over 250 different tribes and languages in Nigeria. Nigeria is rich in mineral and natural resources, 150 million strong, but is very much non-existent militarily and in terms of security. The Nigerian foreign reserve is estimated to be around 150 billion dollars, this is a major target for the ever-hungry western imperialists, and in the case of Nigeria, they are just two - The United States and Britain.

Pravda.Ru: Nigeria's position on the Libyan invasion and act of butchery by western-backed terrorists was deplorable.

Chamakhe Maurieni: Due to lack of foresight, the current Nigerian government voted for the UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1979, and was amongst sick African nations who supported the Libyan invasion. I should state here that the corruption-laden Jacob Zuma government of South Africa voted for the resolution. Also, the Gabonese Government of Omar Gambo.
The war in Libya gave way to free flow of weapons around sub-Saharan Africa...

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