Burkina Faso

Paul Robeson delivers “We Charge Genocide” to the United Nations 1951
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Julia Wright’s Response to the Guardian Letter

September 19, 2026 fwstaff
By Julia Wright My response to the Guardian letter and other similar trending attempts to re-think Black international solidarity  1 – We hear a lot of trending talk about international solidarity. The Guardian letter is […]
Algeria supports Niger in attempted coup
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Niger Thwarts Attempted Coup Amid Ongoing Threats to the Alliance of Sahel States

September 18, 2026 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe For several years three landlocked West African states have undergone political transformations designed to turn the page on French neo-colonialism. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger formed the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) […]
Ukraine drones and military personnel are helping Gulf states in their war against Iran
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Ukraine Joining US War Against Iran

April 13, 2026 fwstaff
By David Sole Some sincere people have been clinging to the notion that Ukraine is a victim of “Russian aggression” and deserves support. Of course, this ignores mountains of evidence that US imperialism organized a […]
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of assassinated Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed on February 3, 2026
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France, UK Involved in Assassination of Muammar Gaddafi’s Son, According to Reports

February 17, 2026 fwstaff
By Orinoco Tribune France and the United Kingdom are reportedly involved in the assassination of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the prominent son of former Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi, as he was seen as the man who […]
Mali regional map
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Mali Moves Forward in Restructuring Mining Industry

August 6, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Over the last few years, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, through a series of military seizures of power, have attempted to transform the political and economic relations between the former colonial power […]
NYU withheld diploma from Logan Rozos for speaking out against Gaza genocide at graduation
International News

ONE TWO THREE VIETNAMS | THE FEAR OF LETTING FEAR GO | THEIR TIME, OUR TIME | 1925-2025 – A CENTURY OF GRADUATION RESISTANCE | YOU CAN’T PUT A PRICE ON CREATIVITY, BUT YOU CAN PUT A TARIFF ON IT

June 1, 2025 fwstaff
ONE TWO THREE VIETNAMS to Mohammed Khatib of Samidoun who made time to uplift us with his words on Mumia’s 71st Birthday even though he had just been released from illegal arrest a few hours […]
Niger CNSP leaders greet masses and political rally
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Niger Uranium and Regional Security in the Sahel

May 22, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe On July 26, 2023, the military-led Committee to Safeguard the Homeland (CNSP) took power in the West African state of Niger. Immediately the burgeoning anti-French sentiment inside the country erupted and a […]
Burkina Faso April 30th 2025 solidarity rally
International News

Burkina Faso Gains International Recognition for Revolutionary Stance Against Imperialism

May 20, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe On April 30, 2025, millions of people across Africa and the world held mass demonstrations in defense of the the West African state of Burkina Faso under the revolutionary leadership of the […]
Burkina Faso leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore
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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
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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 […]