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Burkina Faso leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore
International News

Attempted Coup Thwarted in Burkina Faso

May 11, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Another plot to destabilize Burkina Faso was reported last week over the national television network in the West African state. Minister of Security Mahamadu Sana made the announcement to great dismay and […]
AES supporters
International News

Alliance of Sahel States Officials Travel to Moscow for Joint Summit

April 20, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe In December 2023, three countries in West Africa, formed the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) with Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger coming together to proclaim their commitment to building an independent existence […]
DRC regional illustrated map
International News

White House Quest for Critical Minerals Cannot Bring Peace and Development to the DRC

April 1, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Reports have surfaced during the early months of 2025 regarding a possible deal between the current government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) under President Felix Tshisekedi and the United States […]
Chad leader wants French troops out
International News

French Military Begins Withdrawal from Chad

December 17, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Yet another African state has broken its military agreements with the former colonial power of France. Chad, an oil-rich country bordering West and North Africa, has been a longtime ally of Paris […]
Mali airport attacked by rebels on Sept. 17, 2024
International News

Mali Commemorates 64 Years of Independence Amid Security Challenges

October 1, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Mali was one of those states which declared its sovereignty from France under the leadership of President Modibo Keita, a Pan-Africanist who developed close ties with Dr. Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana and […]
Mali military leadership defies imperialist states
International News

Mali and Niger Break Diplomatic Relations with Ukraine

August 18, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Since the beginning of the Russian Special Military Operation in Ukraine in February 2022, the African continent has become a major battleground in the renewed Cold War between Moscow and Washington. In […]
Niger masses demand withdrawal of Pentagon troops
International News

Imperialist Weaponry and Shifting Alliances in the Sahel

May 3, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe $95 billion in supplemental defense spending aimed at furthering the interests of the United States in various geopolitical regions of the world was recently passed by the legislative branches of the government. […]
Niger demonstration against US imperialism
International News

Russians Advisors Arrive in Niger While the Masses Demand Withdrawal of Pentagon Troops

April 21, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe On Saturday April 13, thousands of people gathered in Niamey, the capital of the West African state of Niger, demanding the dismantling of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) operations inside their […]
Niger revokes law with CNSP leader on poster
International News

France, Now the United States, Suspended from Military Operations in Niger

March 21, 2024 fwstaff
  By Abayomi Azikiwe In the latest wave of anti-imperialist actions sweeping various West African states in the Sahel region, the government in Niger has nullified a security agreement with the United States. Following the […]
Angola President Joao Lourenco and US Secretary of State
International News

Blinken Tour of Africa Highlights Failed War Policy of the United States

February 19, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A recent four-nation trip by United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken was marked by efforts to denigrate China and Russia as development and security partners of the African Union (AU) member […]