No effective general theoretical orientation has been provided to guide realistic and holistic development agendas, writes Vijay Prashad. And no outlines seem readily available for an exit from the permanent debt-austerity cycle.
The neoliberal system is deteriorating under the weight of numerous internal contradictions, historical injustices and lack of economic viability, writes Vijay Prashad.
Wagner Group soldiers are in Mali, but Vijay Prashad delves into the reasons why they are not the cause of the rift with France.
A decade ago, Nick Turse embarked on a quest to cover what the U.S. military was doing in Africa.
The Sahel coups are against conditions of life afflicting most of the region’s people, writes Vijay Prashad — conditions created by theft of sovereignty by multinationals and the old colonial ruler.
The war in Ukraine has been catastrophic for world food prices, writes Vijay Prashad. But the problem didn’t start then.
Memories of older forms of colonialism sharpen the way that many Africans view their treatment now, writes Vijay Prashad.
Despite all the talk of trade, Vijay Prashad says the real focus of the G5 Sahel was always going to be security.
The British public can no longer afford its governments to run reckless around the world with no heed to the long-term consequences, write Phil Miller and Mark Curtis.
Danny Sjursen delves into the destabilizing Franco-American Sahel “stabilization” mission.