Tag Archives | Sahel

  • FRENCH FOREIGN LEGIONNAIRES IN THE SAHEL DURING OPÉRATION BARKHANE, 2020 ( WIKICOMMONS)

    Is France funding terrorism in the Sahel?

    Originally published: ROAPE (Review of African Political Economy) on June 12, 2026 by Jeffrie Quarsie (more by ROAPE (Review of African Political Economy))  | (Posted Jun 15, 2026)

    In this blog, Jeffrie Quarsie invites us not to dismiss the claim that France is sustaining the Jihadist terrorist insurgency in the Sahel, which it once promised and failed to suppress. He points to France’s self-interested and treacherous role in the region and calls for more rigorous research that can trace the funding infrastructure behind terrorist groups.

  • Nigeriens demonstrate during a rally at the Place de la Concertation in front of the headquarters of the National Assembly on 20 August 2023 in Niamey. They are supporting the National Council for the Safeguard of the Party (CNSP), which is threatened with military intervention by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) following their coup against the democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, who is being held captive in his presidential residence. (Photo by: Souley Abdoulaye/Afrikimages Agency/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

    For the defense of the Alliance of Sahel States

    Originally published: Hood Communist on May 9, 2024 by The Coalition for the Elimination of Imperialism in Africa (more by Hood Communist)  | (Posted May 16, 2024)

    To the African masses at home and abroad, oppressed and tormented by the imperialists for centuries and yet steadfast in your struggle. We, the Coalition for the Elimination of Imperialism in Africa, urge you to stand strongly behind the Alliance of Sahel States which, at this moment in our history, represents the model for Pan-Africanism and therefore the path towards the total liberation and unification of Africa.

  • US Marines wait to be extracted by helicopter during a military exercise in Cap Draa, Morocco, April 16, 2012. Photo courtesy Defense Imagery/Wikimedia Commons.

    Igniting conflict in the heart of Africa

    Originally published: Canadian Dimension on March 2, 2024 by Judi Rever (more by Canadian Dimension)  | (Posted Mar 05, 2024)

    The perils of U.S. empire have driven a spiral of violence in the Sahel.