🔥 A Proxy in Disguise: Why the Sahel Must Be Wary of Ndayishimiye’s Real Mission.

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🧭The Mask Behind the mission.

🔥 A Proxy in Disguise: Why the Sahel Must Be Wary of Ndayishimiye’s Real Mission

By Sankaka Mnagangwa | Investigative Desk | The Africa We Want

🧭The Mask Behind the mission.

On July 21, 2025, President João Lourenço of Angola — current Chairperson of the African Union — appointed Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye as the AU Special Envoy for the Sahel. Touted as a diplomatic effort to promote peace and dialogue in a volatile region, this appointment has been widely praised by the AU elite.

But beneath this diplomatic smile lies a dangerous truth: Ndayishimiye is not stepping into the Sahel as a neutral statesman — but as a proxy envoy for failed foreign powers seeking re-entry into a region that has rejected them.

This is not a mission of peace. It is a geopolitical maneuver.

🇧🇪 The Belgian Blueprint: A Ghost Empire's Quiet Return

With France expelled from Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, Belgium — often underestimated — has quietly recalibrated its role. It now moves through its former colonies: Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

At the heart of this shift are Presidents Ndayishimiye and Tshisekedi, who:

• Govern through colonial-era frameworks of control.

• Suppress internal dissent, shut down media, and silence opposition.

• Revive and weaponize the toxic ideology of “genocide ideology,” once crafted by Belgian colonial theorists.

These regimes have become ideological couriers and operational vehicles for Belgium’s renewed presence in African conflicts — not in the name of African solutions, but in the service of foreign interests.

🤝 The Belgium–Burundi–DRC Axis of Influence

This triad has forged a coordinated front across Central and East Africa:

1. Deployment of Burundian troops to Eastern DRC — under the pretense of peacekeeping — but operating in FARDC uniforms, directly executing Kinshasa's agenda against M23 and Rwandophone communities.

2. Regional marginalization of Rwanda through diplomatic exclusion and distortion of narratives.

3. Revival of colonial propaganda, particularly around ethnic division, to delegitimize liberation movements and enforce elite compliance.

This is not about African unity. It's about recolonization through compliant African leadership.

🎭 Ndayishimiye: Special Envoy or Colonial Courier?

Ndayishimiye’s résumé undermines his mandate:

• His troops have "escalated conflict in Eastern Congo, not reduced it.

• His rhetoric on unity and peace does not match Burundi’s domestic record: authoritarianism, political exile, media crackdowns, and youth militia networks.

• His foreign policy is consistently aligned with Brussels and Paris, not the aspirations of sovereign African states.

His appointment as a "Special Envoy" to the Sahel is not rooted in credibility — but in colonial continuity under the AU umbrella.

⚠️ The Sahel States: A Revolution Under Threat

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) — Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger — have stood boldly:

• Expelling French troops.

• Exiting ECOWAS.

• Reclaiming African dignity through self-defined sovereignty.

Now, with Ndayishimiye’s appointment, the very gains of that revolution are under threat. His insertion into Sahel affairs represents a diplomatic ambush: foreign interference repackaged in African attire.

“Let no African state be fooled: this is a proxy assignment, not a peace mission.”

🛰️ Belgium’s Expanding Military Footprint

Recent intelligence and local testimonies expose Belgium’s growing presence:

Belgian-operated drones have been stationed at Bujumbura International Airport, reportedly used in targeting areas in Eastern Congo opposed to Kinshasa’s rule.

Belgian military advisors and their special units maintain active roles within Congolese units on the ground.

These tools of war are now part of a triangle of repression — linking Brussels, Kinshasa, and Gitega — with Ndayishimiye as their diplomatic spear.

This is not African-led peace. It is Western-led control with African intermediaries.

🛑 The African Union: Compromised or Captured?

By accepting and endorsing this appointment:

The AU legitimizes foreign interference.

It weakens its moral authority among revolutionary governments.

It undermines true African problem-solving, and deepens mistrust in AU structures.

The AU cannot serve as both shield and spear for Western interest — it must choose.

🔔 A Call for Strategic Vigilance

The Sahel States — and all of Africa — must remain vigilant:

Scrutinize the real motives behind foreign-sponsored envoys.

Reject diplomacy that protects dictators and buries resistance.

Build South–South solidarity that honors shared liberation legacies — not recycled colonial narratives.

“The age of foreign envoys with African names must end.”

✊🏾 Final Word: The Africa We Must Defend

The Africa We Want cannot be built on imported scripts and foreign puppeteers.

If the African Union is to remain a platform of dignity and truth, it must:

• Reclaim its independence from Western manipulation.

• Empower revolutionary voices, not silence them.

• Unmask colonial continuity, whether in boots or briefcases.

“Peace cannot come from those who help arm the war.” “Unity cannot be brokered by those who feed division.” “And Africa cannot be liberated by those still chained to foreign endorsement.”

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July 2025 Edition | Final Note 🔎 Africana Faith — With Dignity. With Independence. For African Solutions to African Problems.

As we publish this editorial, we reaffirm our duty — not to Addis corridors or European embassies — but to Africa’s people, Africa’s memory, and Africa’s future.

• Let no envoy enter unchallenged.

• Let no lie go unquestioned.

• Let no revolution be hijacked in silence.

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