Niger is the fourth country in the Sahel to experience an anti-Western coup
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
Thousands rally in support of Niger’s coup leaders as Western-backed ECOWAS threatens military intervention
ECOWAS has threatened military intervention if deposed President Mohamed Bazoum is not restored in a week. Bazoum was overthrown in a coup by officers who have received support from thousands in the country
West African people’s movements call for greater unity as France announces military ‘reorganization’
The West Africa Peoples Organisation has welcomed the proposal for greater collaboration between Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea, and has called for coordinating and planning production, trade, infrastructure, economic development, and defense
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
Ibrahim Traore takes over as Burkina Faso’s leader amid worsening crisis and anti-French sentiment
Captain Ibrahim Traore came to power after deposing his senior officer Lt. Col Paul-Henri Damiba in a military coup on September 30. He faces the challenge of rising attacks by Islamist groups which have taken over 40% of the country’s territory
Mapping Faultlines: French troops leave Mali but their legacy is chaos and violence
In this episode of Mapping Faultlines, NewsClick’s Prabir Purkayastha talks about the recent French withdrawal from Mali and their legacy of violence and instability in the entire region
Mali kicks out the French. What next?
After a nine year long occupation, French troops have completed their withdrawal from Mali. We look at the record of the French in Mali and what lies ahead for the country.
France withdraws from Mali, but continues to devastate Africa’s Sahel
France’s attempt to play “good armed groups” against “bad armed group,” combined with the civilian casualties of its military operations turned the people of Mali away
Withdrawal of French troops from Mali is a historic, anti-imperialist victory
Mass-demonstrations calling for removal of French troops from Mali have been growing since 2020. In this backdrop, Mali’s transitional government has adopted an increasingly defiant posture vis-a-vis France.
France announces troop withdrawal from Mali after nearly a decade and other stories
Today we look at the withdrawal of French troops from Mali after 9 years, a report on Dutch colonial violence during Indonesia’s independence war, and more
Report finds Canadian TRC’s major calls to action still unaddressed and other stories
Today we look at a report on the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action, France’s withdrawal from the Timbuktu military base in Mali, and more
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