The people of Benin intensify anti-French protests in the wake of a terror attack
“What is evident is that Benin is now at war—a war waged by French imperialism through proxy jihadist forces,” argues Damien Zinsou Degbe of Benin’s Council of Patriotic Youth, which has organized several protests demanding the expulsion of French troops.
The colonizer’s mask has slipped to the floor
France’s President Emmanuel Macron behaved like an old colonial officer when he spoke in Paris on January 6
What’s happening in Niger: inside the struggle for independence from French and Western neocolonialism
After expelling the French military, the people of Niger are fighting to overthrow the remaining colonial structures
“There is no terrorism, there is [only] France,” says president of the West African Peoples’ Organization
Philippe Noudjènoumè blames France for terrorist presence in the Sahel and criticizes the Benin government’s collusion with Macron
Delegation from Alliance of Sahel States visits Cuba for revolutionary exchange
Malian, Burkinabé, and Nigerien visitors to Cuba felt an even stronger push to fight for socialism after seeing the progress of Africa’s sister revolution in Cuba
The anti-imperialist upsurge in the Sahel is irreversible, say leaders at historic conference in Niamey
Hundreds gather in Niamey, Niger for opening day of a historic conference in solidarity with the people of the Sahel
The confederation of Sahel States and their struggle against neo-colonialism
Alex Anfruns analyzes the resistance of the people of the Sahel region against colonial domination and for prosperity
Niger to host conference in solidarity with the Sahel amid its anti-imperialist upsurge
Activists from across Africa and the world will gather in Niger from November 19 to 21 for the “Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel”.
Alex Anfruns: We are witnessing the collapse of neocolonial architecture in France
An interview with journalist Alex Anfruns Millán on the “Pan-African revolution” in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger
ECOWAS to hold talks with Niger as Sahel states move to expand ties
The West African regional bloc has decided to negotiate with Niamey for a “short transition roadmap” that can potentially lift sweeping economic sanctions. Meanwhile, Niger, along with Mali and Burkina Faso, is strengthening regional integration
“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
Is this the end of French neo-colonialism in Africa?
The recent formation of the Alliance of Sahel States is further proof of the consolidation of anti-French sentiment in the region. Philippe Toyo Noudjenoume, President of the West Africa Peoples’ Organization, says that this sentiment is especially strong in the Sahel region but is common throughout French-speaking Africa
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