
Events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s Victory against Nazi Germany were organized in countries across Africa, while several of its state heads travelled to Moscow to attend celebrations and hold meetings to deepen bilateral relations with Russia.

“In addition to defense and security, there is another important sphere, namely, science and education. We would like Russia to” teach science to young Burkinabes “so that we can develop our own production, industry, and engineering,” Traoré told Putin in their meeting after Victory Day.

France’s President Emmanuel Macron behaved like an old colonial officer when he spoke in Paris on January 6

Philippe Noudjènoumè blames France for terrorist presence in the Sahel and criticizes the Benin government’s collusion with Macron

Hundreds gather in Niamey, Niger for opening day of a historic conference in solidarity with the people of the Sahel

Alex Anfruns analyzes the resistance of the people of the Sahel region against colonial domination and for prosperity

This past weekend the heads of state from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger met in the first summit of the Alliance of Sahel States.

Achy Ekissi of the Communist Party of Côte d’Ivoire talks about the coup in Niger, the political changes in the Sahel and the struggle against imperialism. He also talks about the role of the left in these processes

The CNSP has proposed a three-year transition period for Niger as ECOWAS threatens increasingly-unpopular military action. Nigeriens have continued to take to the streets to demand the removal of foreign troops from their soil and for the lifting of “inhumane” sanctions

As an emergency ECOWAS summit on the situation in Niger closes, ECOWAS orders the activation of its standby force

El golpe de Níger sigue a los de Malí, Burkina Faso y Guinea. Todos ellos fueron dirigidos por militares enfadados por la presencia de tropas francesas y estadounidenses y por las crisis económicas que sufrían sus países.

The coup in Niger follows coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea. Each of these was led by military officers angered by the presence of French and US troops and by economic crises inflicted on their countries