The Sahel

Imperialism and the Destabilization of the Alliance of Sahel States

November 21, 2024 UNAC Editor Africa, Burkina, Mali, Niger, The Sahel

by Abayome Azikiwe, published on Black Agenda Report, November 20, 2024 Since the formation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, during 2023, the governments of France and the United States along with their surrogates have sought to undermine the political and economic objectives of these developing nations. When the military Committee for the Safeguard[…]

Paris and Kiev Aim to Destabilize the Sahel

November 14, 2024 UNAC Editor Hybrid Warfare, Imperialism, Mali, Terrorism, The Sahel, U.S. Aggression

by Carlos Lopes Pereira, published on Workers World, November 14, 2024 Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso will buy satellites from Russia to better fight terrorism and promote peace and development in the region. In 2023, the three African countries formed the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), a collective defense pact. The purchase of the equipment was agreed to between the[…]

Ukraine Proves a Useful Tool for NATO Imperialists in Africa

September 2, 2024 UNAC Editor Africa, Mali, Russia, Terrorism, Ukraine

by G. Dunkel, published on Workers World, August 23, 2024 According to reports in the corporate media, Ukraine is using its special forces to attack the Russian support mission in Syria and is supplying critical intelligence to reactionary movements that are trying to dismantle Mali in Africa’s Sahel region. (thehill.com, July 2) Russia’s involvement in Syria goes back to September[…]

Mali Accuses Ukraine of Supporting Terrorism

August 18, 2024 UNAC Editor Africa, Mali, Terrorism, The Sahel, Ukraine, US Foreign Policy

by Carlos Lopez Pereira, Published on Workers World, August 14, 2024 On August 4, Mali broke off diplomatic relations with Ukraine and accused Kiev of supporting terrorist groups operating in the African country and the Sahel region. A spokesperson for the Malian government said that Bamako would file a criminal complaint with the competent judicial bodies with regard to collaboration[…]

The Facts about ECOWAS by The Black Alliance for Peace Africa Team

June 29, 2024 UNAC Editor Africa, Colonialism

Statement by The Black Alliance for Peace, June 1, 2024 The US and EU states work with intergovernmental regional organizations like the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as a geo-strategy to give cover for neo-colonialist interests. As developments in Africa have reached a crucial point, it becomes more important to critically understanding the origin of ECOWAS and its[…]

People Of Niger Want To Shatter Resignation

September 6, 2023 UNAC Editor Africa, Colonialism, coup, Democracy and Consent, Global Alliances, Imperialism, Niger

By Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, August 25, 2023 In 1958, the poet and trade union leader Abdoulaye Mamani of Zinder (Niger) won an election in his home region against Hamani Diori, one of the founders of the Nigerien Progressive Party. This election result posed a problem for French colonial authorities, who wanted Diori to lead the new[…]

Anti-Imperialist Sentiment Spreads Across West Africa amid Threats against Niger

August 24, 2023 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, France, Niger, Nigeria, US Foreign Bases

by Abayomi Azakizwe, published on Ghana News, August 6, 2023 Nigerian Senate rebukes president’s effort to invade a neighboring state at the aegis of Paris and Washington Things are shifting after a few weeks, the new government in Niger must find a way to move forward while avoiding international threats generated by the Western Imperium. The U.S. has the largest[…]

African Famine: the Role of Sanctions

June 8, 2022 UNAC Editor Africa, Austerity, Russia, Sanctions and Economic Warfare

by G. Dunkel, published on Workers World, June 8, 2022 Chad, in the middle of Africa, is a landlocked country with 16 million people. It is one of the three poorest countries in the world according to the U.N., with the lowest life expectancy (54 years). With nearly half a million refugees living within its borders, Chad passed a 2021[…]

Libya is Fertile Ground for Terrorism Promoted by the West

June 3, 2021 UNAC Editor Imperial Wars, Libya

by Steven Sahiounie, published on Mideast Discourse, June 1, 2021 Libya is a disaster without end. Qui Bono? [jb] The relative settlement between the Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Libyan National Army (LNA) of Khalifa Haftar and subsequent cessation of hostilities in Libya could have been seen as a positive sign for a long-term truce in the country.[…]