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 earlier this year, writes Vijay Prashad. Only…
African Union Will Not Back ECOWAS Intervention in Niger
Niger’s popular military government has been consolidating domestic and regional support. Meanwhile, ECOWAS is beset by disunity and domestic opposition after threatening military intervention to restore the ousted Mohamed Bazoum…
US Considers Ways to Keep Its Military Presence in Niger
One option is for the US to cooperate with the junta.
Patrick Lawrence: Niger and the ‘New World Order’
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost How shall we understand the July 26th coup in Niger, in which military officers ousted Mohamed Bazoum, the nation’s Western-tilted president? It is…
Beyond Niger: How ECOWAS Became a Tool for Western Imperialism
By Alan MaCleod / MintPress News Niger is shaping up to be the surprising frontline of the new Cold War. Yesterday, the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)…
Victoria Nuland Meets With Niger Junta Leaders
Nuland met with Moussa Salaou Barmou, who has previously received training from the US military.
Bola Tinubu, Nigerian President and ECOWAS Chair, Laundered Millions for Heroin Dealers
Before leading the charge for intervention, ECOWAS chair Bola Tinubu spent years laundering millions for heroin dealers in Chicago, and has since been ensnared in numerous corruption scandals.
US/France Threaten Intervention in Resource-Rich Niger: Fears of War in West Africa
The US and France have threatened intervention to re-install a pro-Western regime in Niger, which produces uranium needed for nuclear energy, has untapped oil reserves, and hosts strategic US drone…
Africa: Untapped Ally for the Palestinian Cause – Israel’s Awareness and Africa’s Orphaned Status
By Miko Peled / MintPress News Africa could potentially be the much-needed ally for the Palestinian cause, and Israel is well aware of this fact. However, the issue lies in…
What Are the Real Reasons for the Global South Food Crisis?
Don’t ignore the role of financial speculation
Remembering Arnest Thiaya, Father of Kenya’s Trans Community
Thiaya started to live his authentic self in 1986, long before the country had a trans community.
The Flight From the US Dollar
From Africa to Southeast Asia and Latin America, from Russia and China to India, Iran and Saudi Arabia, countries are mapping their course for a flight from the US dollar.
Who Is Fighting Whom in Sudan?
The conflict is domestic, regional and international. Western media have been exaggerating the role of the Wagner Group and all but omitting the influence of U.S. allies in the region.
The IMF Debt Trap and How To Get Out of It
Political Economist Grieve Chelwa explains the reasons why countries of the Global South are forced to go time and again to the International Monetary Fund for aid.