“France out of Africa, US and NATO too!” Activists picket the UNGA
US activists protested outside of the UN General Assembly against US and French imperialism and warmongering in the Sahel
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger form Alliance of Sahel States to advance collective defense
As an ECOWAS military threat looms over Niger, the three countries have formally declared that any act of aggression against one will be considered an aggression against all. The leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have come to power in popularly-backed coups amid mass anti-French anger and rising insecurity in the Sahel
Niger’s government accuses France of mobilizing for war after discussing troop withdrawal
The commander of French forces in the Sahel has discussed disengagement from Niger, yet Macron has refused to withdraw troops, whose continued presence in Niger was deemed ‘illegal’
Lo que está ocurriendo en Níger no es un típico Golpe
La reciente oleada de golpes de Estado en África Occidental debe entenderse en el contexto del descontento generalizado con las élites gobernantes y su colaboración con el imperialismo.
Niger accuses France of destabilization. Peoples’ movements urge against imperialist intervention
As tension continues to mount in the Sahel region, Niger’s military has accused French forces of acts of destabilization, alleging they released “captured terrorist elements”
Mass rally in Niamey backs Niger’s military leaders as ECOWAS-led intervention looms
30,000 people gathered in Niamey on August 6 in support of Niger’s military leaders hours before a deadline of intervention imposed by ECOWAS was set to expire
Níger: el cuarto país del Sahel que sufre un golpe de Estado antioccidental
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.
Los franceses se marchan del Sahel, pero la guerra continúa
Comprender las raíces históricas de la actual guerra en el Sahel y lo que nos espera con la salida de las tropas francesas.
The French are going, but the war in the Sahel continues
Understand the historical roots of the ongoing war in the Sahel and what lies ahead with the departure of French troops
Burkina Faso, Guinea y Mali proponen un eje estratégico en medio de la destitución militar francesa
Los tres países de África Occidental, que han sufrido recientemente un golpe militar en medio de la creciente indignación pública contra Francia, han acordado un eje Bamako-Conakry-Uagadugú, para una mayor cooperación en asuntos que van desde el comercio a la lucha contra la inseguridad.
Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Mali propose strategic axis amid French military ouster
The three West African countries, all of whom have recently undergone military takeovers amid rising public anger against France, have agreed to a Bamako-Conakry -Ouagadougou axis, with enhanced cooperation on matters ranging from trade to the fight against insecurity
Unity and resistance to imperialism drive the West African People’s Conference
Political parties, trade unions and people’s movements across West Africa are meeting in Ghana to develop a common understanding of the challenges facing the region and to devise strategies to resist imperialism
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