Alliance of Sahel States

AES supporters
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Imperialism Remains Existential Military and Economic Threat to Africa

December 18, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A gathering of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria, on December 15 failed to resolve the political differences between the regional body and three […]
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 […]
Berlin Conference slicing the African cake
International News

Berlin Conference – 140 Years Later

December 11, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe From November 15, 1884, until February 26, 1885, the Berlin West Africa Conference was held in Germany where numerous European states convened to carve up the continent based upon their own economic […]
African troops captured by Germans in France during WWII
International News

France Admits World War II Massacre of African Troops

December 10, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe It has been 80 years since the French military authorities gunned down hundreds of African troops from Senegal during World War II. On this anniversary of the incident, President Emmanuel Macron finally […]
Niger mass demonstration against imperialism on Nov. 16, 2024
International News

Imperialism and the Destabilization of the Alliance of Sahel States

November 30, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Since the formation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) during 2023, the governments of France and the United States along with their surrogates have sought to undermine the political and economic […]
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 […]
Nigeria protest against bad governance and hunger
International News

Nigerian Economic Crisis Underlies Mass Demonstrations

August 12, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe After weeks of anticipation, the #endbadgovernance campaign began on August 1 amid the worsening cost of living situation in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Africa’s most populous state. The largely youth-led protests […]
Domestic News

PAN AFRICAN HEARTBEAT | TELL US WHAT TIME IT IS? | EACH CAGED BREATH DRAWN

July 30, 2024 fwstaff
PAN AFRICAN HEARTBEAT To all the freedom fighters who knew the Alliance of Sahel States would see the light of day To the legacy of our ancestors George Padmore, Dorothy Padmore , Kwame Nkrumah and […]
NLC members rally demanding higher minimum wages and cost cuts for electricity
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Nigerian Labor Unions Stage Strike to Raise Minimum Wage

June 24, 2024 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe During late May, the Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) called upon its members to stay away from work in order to demand a raise in the minimum wage and for a price cut […]