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Sahel
Burkina tribute Sankara Thomas Sankara’s legacy lives on in Burkina Faso 38 years after his death

A massacre led by Blaise Compaoré, an ally of France, put an end to the 1983 revolution, which today inspires struggles in the Sahel

Niger PM speaks at 80th UNGA Niger defends Sahel sovereignty, calls out French colonialism at UNGA

Niger’s Prime Minister Lamine Zeine used the UNGA stage to deliver a fiery defense of Sahel sovereignty, calling out France for backing terrorist activities and waging economic war against his country.

New documentary shines a light on those building the revolution in the Sahel

The film Sahel: Homeland or Death, by Brasil de Fato, is an invitation to gain a deeper understanding of the ongoing struggles for liberation

Brazilian lawmakers meet with leaders from Sahel countries

This meeting is part of a series of activities promoted by the MST in support of the revolutions underway in the African region

Niger boosts economy with popular support, but IMF and World Bank are obstacles, says analyst

New World Bank report projects the country’s GDP growth to be the highest on the African continent in 2025

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