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U.S. Escalate Imperialist War in Mali and Niger By Abayomi Azikiwe
In the immediate aftermath of the Hollande visit, dozens of French war planes escalated their attacks on several areas in the north. Under the guise of disabling supply routes for the designated “terrorists” groups, the mountainous north-east region around Kidal and Tessalit was pounded. Continue reading
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Video: French troops protecting Niger mine: Fight for security in Africa or..?
French troops have been called to protect one of Niger’s biggest uranium mines as security fears spike. Analyst John Laughland tells RT, that France taking the military lead in Mali and coming to Niger might be a sign of a continent-size interest. Continue reading
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Malian War Spreading into Niger: French Military Moves Further Into Northern Region By Abayomi Azikiwe
Reports emanating from the West African state of Mali indicate that French grounds forces accompanied by the national army from the capital of Bamako–along with a small contingent of regional troops from Niger, Burkina Faso, Togo, Senegal, Benin, Chad and Nigeria–are moving towards the northern historic city of Timbuktu. Although there has been a media… Continue reading
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The Art of War: The Reconquest of Africa By Manlio Dinucci
At the very moment when the Democratic Party President Barack Obama reiterated in his inaugural address that the United States “must be a source of hope for the poor” and will “support democracy from Asia to Africa,” giant U.S. C-17 aircraft were carrying French troops into Mali, where Washington a year before had put in… Continue reading
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The real Invasion of Africa is Not News, and a Licence to Lie is Hollywood’s Gift By John Pilger
A full-scale invasion of Africa is under way. The United States is deploying troops in 35 African countries, beginning with Libya, Sudan, Algeria and Niger. Reported by Associated Press on Christmas Day, this was missing from most Anglo-American media. Continue reading
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Is the French Invasion of Mali tied to a Colonial War for Uranium? By Saeed Shabazz
There is still confusion in UN corridors concerning France’s military intervention in Northern Mali, which began on Jan. 11 with air strikes against the so-called Islamist camps moving closer to the capital city of Bamako. Continue reading
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Malian War Spreading into Niger: French Military Moves Further Into Northern Region By Abayomi Azikiwe
Reports emanating from the West African state of Mali indicate that French grounds forces accompanied by the national army from the capital of Bamako–along with a small contingent of regional troops from Niger, Burkina Faso, Togo, Senegal, Benin, Chad and Nigeria–are moving towards the northern historic city of Timbuktu. Although there has been a media… Continue reading
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Video: Back to the future in Mali: French neo-colonialism looms over Africa?
Malians hoping French troops have arrived to save them from Islamists may see other objectives revealed. France views Mali as a promising source of uranium and oil, and part of a geopolitical game, say observers. Continue reading
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France Launches War in Mali in Bid to Secure Resources, Stamp Out National Rights Struggles By Roger Annis
France, the former slave power of west Africa, has poured into Mali with a vengeance in a military attack launched on January 11. French warplanes are bombing towns and cities across the vast swath of northern Mali, a territory measuring some one thousand kilometers from south to north and east to west. Continue reading
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France and the U.S. Play Tag-Team in Africa By Glen Ford
The United States and France, once thought of as imperial competitors, act as military tag team partners in Africa. France puffed up like a hyper-aggressive peacock in the assault on Libya, and now strikes unilaterally against Islamists in Mali. But the junior imperialist’s brashness comes with the confidence that the superpower has its back. Continue reading
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Obama Plans African Wars By Stephen Lendman
Obama’s war-making appetite exceeds all his predecessors and then some. He’s already waging multiple direct and proxy wars. Continue reading
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Strategic Culture Foundation 3-10 March 2012: Africa / India-Pakistan / Arab Socialism / Russia-USA / Syria /
9 March 2012 — Strategic Culture Foundation Africa on the Brink of New Shocks 10.03.2012 | 11:33 | Alexander MEZYAEV The state powers of North Africa and the Middle East overtly routed, the process of destabilization in Nigeria and some other Africa South of Sahara countries moved a little away from the radar screen. But the Continue reading
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Mali: U.S. Africa Command’s New War? By Rick Rozoff
As the only news agencies with global sweep and the funds and infrastructure to maintain bureaus and correspondents throughout the world are those based in leading member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization – the Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, BBC News and Deutsche Presse-Agentur – the coverage of ongoing developments in Mali, like… Continue reading
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Mali: U.S. Africa Command's New War? By Rick Rozoff
As the only news agencies with global sweep and the funds and infrastructure to maintain bureaus and correspondents throughout the world are those based in leading member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization – the Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, BBC News and Deutsche Presse-Agentur – the coverage of ongoing developments in Mali, like… Continue reading
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PAMBAZUKA NEWS 557 14 November 2011: LINKS AND RESOURCES
14 November 2011 — Pambazuka News (English edition): ISSN 1753-6839 The authoritative electronic weekly newsletter and platform for social justice in Africa CONTENTS: 1. Podcasts & Video, 2. Zimbabwe update, 3. African Union Monitor, 4. Women & gender, 5. Human rights, 6. Refugees & forced migration, 7. Africom Watch, 8. Elections & governance, 9. Corruption, Continue reading
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Libya Newslinks 8-10 November 2011
10 November 2011 — williambowles.info 10 November 2011 Bout likens his trial to Kafka’s works in diary Russiatoday.ruToday at 10:05 Russian businessman Viktor Bout has likened the way the US court handled his case with Kafka’s book The Process and also with the all-out attack on Libya. Continue reading
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The New Scramble for Africa By Conn Hallinan
Is current U.S. foreign policy in Africa following a blueprint drawn up almost eight years ago by the right-wing Heritage Foundation, one of the most conservative think tanks in the world? Although it seems odd that a Democratic administration would have anything in common with the extremists at Heritage, the convergence in policy and practice… Continue reading
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Dmitri Sedov – In and Around Libya
The sliding of the civil war in Libya into a new phase tilted considerably the balance of forces in the country. Some of Gadhafi’s supporters continue to mount stiff resistance in Bani Walid, Siret, and Sabha and at least so far manage to keep attackers out of the strongholds. A few days ago they even… Continue reading
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