French Imperialism

West African military leaders sign Liptako-Gourma Charter
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Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso Sign Military Pact

September 24, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Since the July 26 seizure of power by the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Homeland (CNSP) in Niger, threats of direct military intervention have been pervasive from France and the […]
People rally in support of Niger coup - “Down with France - Long live Putin” reads the sign
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Ten Myths, Counter-narratives or Contradictions Around the Western Neo Colonialist War in Niger

September 15, 2023 fwstaff
By Julia Wright As is observed in all imperial onslaughts against the Global South, their wars are increasingly fought at the level of disinformation and manufactured narratives to create a climate of smoke and mirrors […]
Secretary of State Blinken visits Kiev urging Zelensky to keep fighting the U.S. proxy war to the last Ukrainian
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Ukraine Defense Chief Fired Amid Military Defeats

September 12, 2023 fwstaff
By David Sole Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky fired his Minister of Defense on September 4. This comes in the midst of the highly touted “Spring Offensive” which began on June 4 against the formidable Russian […]
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The Neo Cons’ Frankenstein Syndrome in Niger

September 10, 2023 fwstaff
By Julia Wright Mary Shelley, who wrote Frankenstein published in 1819, was an English abolitionist born to a radical feminist, Mary Wollstonecraft, and an anarchist political philosopher, William Godwin. Not only did she advocate the […]
French colonial troops surrender to Vietnamese at Dien Bien Phu, 1954. Niger is facing off against same French colonialism today
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In Niger … Echoes of “The Quiet American”

September 8, 2023 fwstaff
By Julia Wright Almost seventy years ago, on November 20th, 1953, the French colonial army entrenched itself in the village of Dien Bien Phu in the North of Vietnam. It was encircled by the valiant […]
Niger youth protest French presence
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French Ambassador Defies Order to Vacate Niger

September 5, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe President Emmanuel Macron of France has publicly stated that the National Council for the Safeguarding of Our Homeland (CNSP) government in Niger has no right to withdraw the diplomatic credentials from Paris’ […]
Niger occupies central position in west Africa
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France Plays Checkers, The U.S. Plays Chess in Niger

August 23, 2023 fwstaff
By Julia Wright The consensus of most Left to Pan Africanist media is that President Emmanuel Macron of France is a very immature statesman – unseasoned in african affairs for which he holds no particular […]
Niger youth sign up to defend CNSP government
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Tens of Thousands Pledge to Resist an Imperialist-backed Intervention in Niger

August 22, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Millions across the West Africa Sahel region and around the world have loudly objected to the imperialist-instigated threats against the newly installed National Council for the Defense of the Homeland (CNSP) government […]
Supporters of coup march in Niger’s capital
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All Africans Should Condemn the Call for an ECOWAS-led Military Invasion of Niger

August 20, 2023 fwstaff
By Black Alliance for Peace The Africa Team of the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) and the U.S. Out of Africa Network (USOAN) condemn the threats of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) […]
Burkina Faso leader Ibrahim Traore at Russia-Africa Summit, July 2023
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Anti-Imperialist Sentiment Spreads Across West Africa amid Threats against Niger

August 20, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Niger has remained defiant in the face of repeated threats by French and United States instigated efforts to stage an invasion of the uranium-rich West African state. On August 6, tens of […]