Why has Niger declared US military presence in its territory illegal?
Only months after forcing its former colonizer France to withdraw its troops, Niger, West Africa’s largest country, has said the presence of US troops is illegal. This could be a major blow to the US military’s power-projection capacity in the region
“People make the revolution:” charting an anti-imperialist path in West Africa
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
“We will not stand idly by:” Mali warns against repeat of NATO’s Libyan war in Niger
At the UN General Assembly, Mali and Burkina Faso reiterated their rejection of a military intervention against Niger, recalling the devastating 2011 NATO-led war on Libya and its role in fueling violence in the Sahel
¿Es este el fin del neocolonialismo francés en África?
La reciente formación de la Alianza de Estados del Sahel es una prueba más de la consolidación del sentimiento antifrancés en la región. Philippe Toyo Noudjenoume, Presidente de la Organización de los Pueblos de África Occidental, afirma que este sentimiento es especialmente fuerte en la región del Sahel pero es común en toda el África francófona
“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’
Niger and the Sahel are pushing back against insecurity, exploitation, and France
We take a look at the developments in Niger and the Sahel region a month after the coup that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum. The developments in Niger are reflective of a larger trend which has mounted a resistance to insecurity, exploitation, and French presence
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”
Oppenheimer film should remind us who is the real enemy of the people
On the eve of the 78th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings by the United States, the people of Niger stand up to throw off the shackles of Western intervention and dominance.
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.
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