Military coups in West Africa
“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

“The West’s domination… is coming to an end” says leader of Niger’s Revolutionary Organization for New Democracy

Peoples Dispatch spoke with Sani Adamou to discuss the recent coups which he claims are expressions of widespread discontent

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.

Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali agreement 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