Nigeria

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 […]
Nigerian workers mobilize
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Nigerian Trade Unions Stage Two-day Strike amid Economic Crisis

September 9, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe Nigeria is Africa’s most populous state and is listed as having the largest economy on the continent with huge deposits of oil, natural gas and other strategic resources. In possession of these […]
Niger occupies central position in west Africa
International News

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 […]
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 […]
Burkina Faso and Niger military leaders hold meeting in Ouagadougou, Aug. 2, 2023
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Three Military Governments Say They Will Resist Any Western-backed Intervention in Niger

August 4, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe General Abdourahamane Tchiane, the chairman of the ruling military administration in the West African state of Niger, has rejected the call by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to relinquish […]
Grain graphic on rising costs
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Food Insecurity in Africa and the Politics of NATO Expansion

July 24, 2023 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe United Nations affiliated humanitarian and development agencies are reporting that many countries across the African continent are experiencing food insecurity. This phenomenon is related to at least three major factors: the sanctions […]
Angola MPLA founding President Agostino Neto
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Former Angolan President, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, Dead at 79

July 19, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe One of the most important heads-of-state in the struggle to end Portuguese domination in Africa died in a Spanish hospital on July 8. Jose Eduardo dos Santos served as president of the […]
Nigerian youth carry end sars banner
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Mass Rebellion in Nigeria Sparked by Police Brutality

October 28, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe A series of incidents involving the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad police unit (SARS) in the Federal Republic of Nigeria has brought to the surface underlying societal contradictions which have been simmering for […]