colonialism
Niger is just the latest in a string of anti-colonial coups in Africa
August 7, 2023Central-western Africa has faced a cascade of crises and plundering of natural resources by former colonial powers, contributing to the turmoil we are seeing today.
Read moreU.S. pushing for a fresh military intervention in Haiti
August 3, 2023The U.S. has been lobbying Canada to use its French-speaking military to lead an invasion.
Read moreImperial disintegration: What’s happening in West Africa?
August 2, 2023For centuries, Africa suffered under slavery, oppression, and exploitation from European colonialism. The situation in Niger shows the suffering still isn’t over.
Read moreNigeriens face harsh sanctions as former European colonial powers punish coup leaders
August 1, 2023Niger is already the world’s third-poorest country, but the economic situation is about to get a lot worse.
Read moreGuatemalans remember 1954 U.S.-backed coup as they battle today’s right-wing election theft
July 21, 2023The right-wing ruling class was shocked when Bernardo Arévalo and the center-left Semilla party surged into the presidential run-off.
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