Blandine Sankara: “Agroecology is a form of resistance and decolonization”
Founded by Thomas Sankara’s sister, Yelemani Association inspires the fight against desertification in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso begins producing solar-powered electric cars with help from China
The Sahel country inaugurated an electric vehicle assembly plant in January 2025, revolutionizing the national automotive sector.
Agricultural offensive: how Burkina Faso is moving towards self-sufficiency in food production
The government of Ibrahim Traoré seeks to reduce dependence on imports in a country where 80% of the population are farmers.
Political prisoner and activist from Benin denounces “fascist methods” of Talon government
Damien Dégbé told Brasil de Fato about the crackdown on opponents three months before he was arrested; he was detained on October 21
Thomas Sankara’s legacy lives on in Burkina Faso 38 years after his death
A massacre led by Blaise Compaoré, an ally of France, put an end to the 1983 revolution, which today inspires struggles in the Sahel
Ibrahim Traoré pays tribute to Thomas Sankara
For young people, who make up 75% of Burkina Faso’s population, Sankara’s legacy lives on in the policies of the current president
Workers locked inside Benin’s largest cotton factory denounce “fake industrialization”
Testimonies reveal exploitative conditions at the cotton factories in the government-backed Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone in Benin
Brazilian lawmakers meet with leaders from Sahel countries
This meeting is part of a series of activities promoted by the MST in support of the revolutions underway in the African region
“Russia and China respect us”: Burkina Faso affirms Sahel geopolitics are based on partnership
Advisor to the Burkinabé Prime Minister refutes the idea that Sahel countries are exchanging French imperialism for another.
Niger boosts economy with popular support, but IMF and World Bank are obstacles, says analyst
New World Bank report projects the country’s GDP growth to be the highest on the African continent in 2025
Niger will be Africa’s fastest-growing economy in 2025, says World Bank
The Sahel country has been experiencing a rift with France and the West since the new government took office on July 26, 2023
School in Benin recovers ancestral language in the classroom to combat colonial legacy
The Saint Salomon institution is one of the few institutions in Benin to adopt bilingual education of Adja and French
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- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
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- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
