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Can the SAHEL Alliance cut Africa? An answer from Burkina Faso
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Can the SAHEL Alliance cut Africa? An answer from Burkina Faso
October 14, 2024

Burkina Faso is demonstrating a driving force for many that was unexpected, Lorenzo Maria Pacini writes.

The U.S. Misadventure in Niger Is a Wake-Up Call
September 25, 2024

Congress owes it to the country to retake its war powers from the executive.

The U.S. Misadventure in Niger Is a Wake-Up Call
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Sahel, the resurgent Africa
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Sahel, the resurgent Africa
August 6, 2024

Conscience. Action. Revolution. Africa in 2024 is the real protagonist of multipolar change.

Niger orders the U.S. military out and invites Russia in
May 27, 2024

The days of American domination are over, and the doors in Africa are wide open for alternative help from Russia and China.

Niger orders the U.S. military out and invites Russia in
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Níger a EEUU: empaqueta tu guerra eterna y vete a casa
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Níger a EEUU: empaqueta tu guerra eterna y vete a casa
April 13, 2024

Vestido con uniforme militar verde y gorra azul de guarnición, el coronel mayor Amadou Abdramane, portavoz de la junta gobernante de Níger, se dirigió a la televisión local el mes pasado para criticar a Estados Unidos y romper la prolongada asociación militar entre ambos países.

When is a Coup not a Coup? When the U.S. Says so
October 4, 2023

Not long ago, President Joe Biden vowed that the U.S. would “counter democratic backsliding by imposing costs for coups” in Africa. But three weeks after a military mutiny in Africa involving U.S.-trained officers, the Pentagon refuses to call the takeover in Niger a coup d’état.

When is a Coup not a Coup? When the U.S. Says so
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Pentagon Misled Congress About U.S. Bases in Africa
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Pentagon Misled Congress About U.S. Bases in Africa
September 13, 2023

Since a cadre of U.S.-trained officers joined a junta that overthrew Niger’s democratically elected president in late July, more than 1,000 U.S. troops have been largely confined to their Nigerien outposts, including America’s largest drone base in the region, Air Base 201 in Agadez.

‘Obama’s Man in Africa’ Under House Arrest as Popular Coup Rocks Gabon
September 6, 2023

Before a military coup removed Gabon’s hopelessly corrupt President, Ali Bongo, from office, he was courted by Obama and feted from Washington to Davos. The US war on Libya which destabilized the region may not have succeeded without him. By […]

‘Obama’s Man in Africa’ Under House Arrest as Popular Coup Rocks Gabon
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