Niger
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Revolution in the Sahel?
On July 26, 2023 in a military coup d’etat, the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) ousted Niger president Mohamed Bazoum and took control of the country. This followed recent coups in Burkina Faso, Guinea-Conakry, Mali, and Chad. Continue reading
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From Chi-Town bagman to ECOWAS chairman: meet the former money launderer leading the push to invade Niger
SINCE THE OVERTHROW OF NIGER’S US-FRIENDLY GOVERNMENT, WEST AFRICAN NATIONS OF THE ECOWAS BLOC HAVE THREATENED AN INVASION OF THEIR NEIGHBOR. BEFORE LEADING THE CHARGE FOR INTERVENTION, ECOWAS CHAIR BOLA TINUBU SPENT YEARS LAUNDERING MILLIONS FOR HEROIN DEALERS IN CHICAGO, AND HAS SINCE BEEN ENSNARED IN NUMEROUS CORRUPTION SCANDALS. Continue reading
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Ruling class strikes back in Africa
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu said on Thursday, August 10 that “no option had been taken off the table,” in terms of addressing the coup in Niger. Tinibu made this statement at the conclusion of the second emergency ECOWAS summit on the situation in Niger. ECOWAS… Continue reading
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Niger rejects rules-based order
The coup in the West African state of Niger on July 26 and the Russia-Africa Summit the next day in St. Petersburg are playing out in the backdrop of multipolarity in the world order. Seemingly independent events, they capture nonetheless the zeitgeist of our transformative era. Continue reading
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Burkina Faso & Mali Vow to Defend Niger’s New Leadership with Force
(OrinocoTribune.com)—Burkina Faso and Mali have declared their willingness to defend Niger with armed force if France, Nigeria, or ECOWAS (the Economic Community of West African States) were to intervene in Niger following the recent change of power. Continue reading
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Did France attack Niger’s National Guard?
The French military has been charged with striking Niger’s National Guard, according to the country’s new military government. Continue reading
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Niger Coup Explained: West Points to Russia, Ignores Neocolonialism
On July 26, former President Mohamad Bazoum was removed from power by a military general, Tchiani. This has set off a wave of condemnation and threats of military intervention from the U.S. and France, for whom Bazoum proved to be a reliable ally. Thousands have rallied to support Niger’s new leadership since July 26, reportedly… Continue reading
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For WaPo, ‘What Next in Africa?’ Doesn’t Include US Getting Out By Gunar Olsen
The Washington Post (3/19/18) thinks the question is thorny, so it makes sure to prune the answers. “Pentagon Grapples With a Thorny Question After Niger Ambush,” a recent Washington Post headline (3/19/18) read: “What Next in Africa?” Among the possible answers not considered by the Post article: “Close US military bases,” “End US drone strikes”… Continue reading
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The CIA and the Pentagon’s Dirty Secrets: Selected Articles
25 October 2017 — Global Research Syrian Government Urges UN Security Council to Put an End to US Coalition Crimes against Civilians By News Desk, October 25, 2017 The US-led coalition, whose operation in Syria had not been authorized by the UN or Damascus, has denied that its airstrike resulted in civilian casualties in Deir ez-Zor. Continue reading
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Audio: Vijay Prashad on Displaced People
Displaced people aren’t one story; they’re 65.9 million, according to the UN Refugee Agency. But it’s not just a story about individuals. What’s the connection between displacement and the so-called war on terror? Climate disruption? Poverty? On displacement, If you aren’t telling the big, interconnected story, you aren’t telling the story. Continue reading
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Famine-Stricken Niger Feeds French Development and Wealth By Finian Cunningham
The former French African colony of Niger is facing famine – yet again – with international aid agencies reporting this week that up to one million people are currently without access to food. Niger is the world’s fifth top producer of uranium ore – after Kazakhstan, Canada, Australia and Russia. Niger has also other mineral… Continue reading
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The International Justice System and the Hunt for Africans By Alexander MEZYAEV
The summer of 2013 was a hot one for Nigeria, and not just in terms of the weather. On the one hand, the country’s populace and government have been subjected to new and increasingly violent attacks from terrorist groups, first and foremost from Boko Haram. On the other hand, Nigeria is experiencing massive pressure from… Continue reading
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The Cashless Society Arrives in Africa. The “Multipurpose” Biometric National Identity Smart Card By Timothy Alexander Guzman
It was recently announced at the World Economic Forum in Cape Town, South Africa that MasterCard and the Nigerian National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) under the government of Nigeria would form a partnership to distribute a new identity card to every Nigerian citizen. The purpose of the card is to have all Nigerian citizens participate… Continue reading
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SYRIA: US-NATO Backed Al Qaeda Terrorists Armed with WMDs. Chemical Weapons against the Syrian People By Tony Cartalucci
After a 10 year war/occupation in Iraq, the death of over a million people including thousands of US soldiers, all based on patently false claims of the nation possessing “weapons of mass destruction,” (WMDs), it is outrageous hypocrisy to see the West arming, funding, and politically backing terrorists in Syria who in fact both possess,… Continue reading
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No Sign of Peace or Reconciliation in France-Controlled Mali By Roger Annis
France perpetrated two large deceptions in conducting its military intervention into Mali more than seven weeks ago. These have been universally accepted in mainstream media reporting. The first is that the unilateral decision to invade Mali on January 11, 2013 was hastily made, prompted by imminent military threats by Islamic fundamentalist forces against the south… Continue reading
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2 March 2013 — Strategic Culture Foundation Kerry Brings Image of Dapper Diplomacy to Ugly Face of Washington’s Imperialism02.03.2013 | 00:00 | Finian CUNNINGHAM Any illusions about a possible change in direction for American foreign policy were blown away this week with Kerry’s visit to Europe. And it was Kerry himself who blew away such illusions Continue reading
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Video: Mali and the Africa Land Grab
Sasha Ross: France wants to secure North Mali’s rice fields as a food supply for Libya; part of land grabs taking place all over Africa Continue reading
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Imperial Jockeying in Africa: U.S. Intervention Sets to Deepen By Ben Schreiner
According to U.S. intelligence officials, however, AQIM “remains mainly a regional menace,” with “no capacity” to launch attacks within the U.S. Even so, the Pentagon continues to move closer to directly targeting AQIM targets. Continue reading
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The French plan for Mali By David Whitehouse
France’s military intervention in Mali was supposed to be about repelling “terrorists”–but it was really about advancing imperialist interests, reports David Whitehouse. Continue reading
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Fleets of Drones Descend on Africa By Glen Ford
U.S. drone bases are multiplying on the African continent. Niger has just “given the green light to accepting American surveillance drones on its soil”; neighboring Burkina Faso already has one; two new drone facilities are opening in Ethiopia and the Seychelles; and UN peacekeepers in Congo want U.S. drones. Drones have terrorized Somalia from AFRICOM’s… Continue reading
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