Protests for a return to democracy continue in Guinea against a military government that (similar to coup governments in Burkina Faso and Mali) has captured public frustration about the country’s dependence on foreign mining companies, but which is unable to construct a viable agenda for their exit.
Continue readingCharting the Rise of Anti-French Sentiment Across Northern Africa
Anti-French sentiment has increasingly been on the rise across the Sahel and North Africa due to its role in destabilizing the region with military interventions.
Continue readingMali’s Military Ejects France but Faces Serious Challenges
Colonel Assimi Goïta, who leads the military junta, said that the agreement with the French “brought neither peace, nor security, nor reconciliation” and that the population aspires “to stop the flow of Malian blood.”
Continue readingFrance Withdraws From Mali, But Continues to Devastate Africa’s Sahel
French troops have now begun to leave Mali, but they are not returning to France.
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