by Vijay Prashad | Jun 2, 2022 | Activism, Afghanistan, Africa, Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Chad, Ethiopia, Europe, France, Germany, History, Israel, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Politics, South Africa, Sudan, Trade, Uganda, United Nations, United States, War
NATO’s war in Libya was its first major military operation in Africa, but it was not the first European military footprint on the continent.
by Vijay Prashad | May 20, 2022 | Activism, Africa, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Economics, Europe, France, History, Human Rights, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Politics, Trade, United Nations, United States, War
Mali recently announced that it would no longer be part of the G5 Sahel. From the beginning, it was clear that the formation of the G5 Sahel was encouraged by France, and that the real focus was to be security.
by Vijay Prashad | Feb 25, 2022 | Activism, Algeria, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Chad, Economics, France, Ghana, Guinea, History, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Politics, Russia, Senegal, Trade, Ukraine, United States, War
French troops have now begun to leave Mali, but they are not returning to France.
by Vijay Prashad | Jan 21, 2022 | Activism, Afghanistan, Algeria, China, Donald Trump, Economics, Food, Germany, History, Human Rights, India, Iraq, Joe Biden, Mauritania, Middle East, Morocco, New Zealand, Politics, Science, South Africa, Switzerland, Syria, Trade, UAE, United States, War
Far from peace, the Abraham Accords are going to accelerate a return to war in this part of Africa.
