French Imperialism

Guinea-Bissau PAIGC candidate banned from running for president
International News

Military Coups and Neo-Colonial Threats in West Africa

December 26, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe There have been two incidents which are said to have been military coups in Guinea-Bissau and yet another failed putsch in Benin. Both military interventions have been linked to an ongoing electoral […]
Mali leader Assimi Goita with gold resources
International News

Mali Fuel Blockade Worsens Amid Restructuring of Mining Industry

November 2, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe In the resource-rich West African state of Mali thousands are lining up daily in the capital of Bamako to purchase what limited amount of petroleum remains inside the country. Over the last […]
Mali regional map
International News

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 […]
Georges Abdallah was liberated after 41 years in a French prison
International News

‘The Resistance is Strong’ – Georges Abdallah Freed after 41 Years in Prison

August 6, 2025 fwstaff
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Freed pro-Palestinian Lebanese activist Georges Ibrahim Abdallah told reporters on his arrival back in Beirut on Friday that the Palestinian Resistance “is strong” with Israel “living the final phases of its […]
Liberia President Joseph Boukai
International News

Trump White House Exposes Its Racism and Ignorance During Visit by West African Leaders

July 29, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Five heads-of-state from West African countries were invited to the White House to meet with United States President Donald Trump. These leaders were Presidents Joseph Boakai of Liberia; Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of […]
Niger CNSP leaders greet masses and political rally
International News

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 […]
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 […]
Niger mass rally against France
International News

Senegal, Chad and Ivory Coast Order French Troops to Leave

January 25, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Three other governments in West Africa have announced that they are requesting the departure of troops from France, the former colonial power. Senegal during 2024 underwent a mass upheaval and a groundbreaking […]
Mayotte residents lining up for assistance
International News

Economic Crises in Africa and the Role of International Finance Capital

January 2, 2025 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe In the West African state of Liberia, a worsening economic situation is impacting the political stability of the country. During the early morning hours of December 18, the people of Monrovia awoke […]