After decades of brewing anti-imperialist sentiment in the Sahel, events in the region are now unfolding at a rapid pace.
Vijay Prashad: Africa to France: ‘Get Out!’
Tag: G5 Sahel
Niger is Far from a Typical Coup
Rather than send troops in response to the coup, France and the U.S. seem to favor a “Rwanda” type solution applied in Mozambique, writes Vijay Prashad. Only this time ECOWAS would apply force.
Africa, the Collateral Victim of a Distant Conflict
Memories of older forms of colonialism sharpen the way that many Africans view their treatment now, writes Vijay Prashad.
How France and the US Cooperate
Danny Sjursen delves into the destabilizing Franco-American Sahel “stabilization” mission.
After Coup in Mali Only Citizens Can Free the Land
Vijay Prashad puts the latest coup in the gold-rich country, where the people are once again eager for a break from the colonial past, into historical context.