The Sahelian Domino Effect: How Mali’s Latest Crisis Could Ignite a West African War By Andrew Korybko There’s a growing risk that Tuareg separatism might once again spread from Mali to Niger, and radical Islamist violence could spread further into there… Read More ›
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The Three Seas Initiative Has Special Political Value For Polish Conservatives And Trump 2.0
The Three Seas Initiative Has Special Political Value For Polish Conservatives And Trump 2.0 By Andrew Korybko It’s now a way for the US to regain Poles’ trust and for the conservatives to gain an edge in 2027. It was assessed… Read More ›
The Russian-Tuareg War Was Inevitable From The Moment That Wagner Arrived In Mali
The Russian-Tuareg War Was Inevitable From The Moment That Wagner Arrived In Mali By Andrew Korybko To channel Putin when referring to Syria’s accidental shooting down of a Russian spy plane in late 2018 while trying to hit an Israeli jet,… Read More ›
Reconciliation, Not Rebellion: The Only Path Forward For Mali’s Tuaregs
Reconciliation, Not Rebellion: The Only Path Forward For Mali’s Tuaregs By Andrew Korybko If the Tuareg end their rebellion, cut off their foreign patrons, and ally with the state against al-Qaeda-aligned JNIM, then elements of the Algiers Accord could be restored,… Read More ›
The West Aims To Achieve Five Goals Through Its Sponsorship Of Insurgency In Mali
The West Aims To Achieve Five Goals Through Its Sponsorship Of Insurgency In Mali By Andrew Korybko If it wasn’t for the Africa Corps’ valiant defence of their positions throughout the country, Mali probably would have already fallen, but it now… Read More ›
The Tuareg Are Once Again Discrediting Their Cause By Functioning As Foreign Proxies
The Tuareg Are Once Again Discrediting Their Cause By Functioning As Foreign Proxies By Andrew Korybko The Tuareg cause – for as legitimate as some might consider it to be – is now being exploited by the West as a cover… Read More ›
American Moves In Libya Aim To Sever Russia’s Air Bridge To The Sahelian Alliance
American Moves In Libya Aim To Sever Russia’s Air Bridge To The Sahelian Alliance By Andrew Korybko This likely precedes a planned intensification of the Franco-US Hybrid War on that bloc. It was warned in February that “The US Might Make… Read More ›
France’s Planned Nuclear Drills With Poland Just Made It Russia’s Top Adversary In Europe
France’s Planned Nuclear Drills With Poland Just Made It Russia’s Top Adversary In Europe By Andrew Korybko Any crisis with the Baltic States, such as if Russia intercepts Ukrainian drones over their airspace, could now lead to a French-Russian crisis with… Read More ›
France’s Latest Effort To Delegitimize The Sahelian Alliance Will Fail
France’s Latest Effort To Delegitimize The Sahelian Alliance Will Fail By Andrew Korybko The transparent purpose is to misportray this regional integration group as either Russian puppets or manipulated by Russia. Radio France International (RFI) recently drew attention to allegedly leaked… Read More ›
France Pulls $15B In Gold From U.S. As “Transatlantic Divorce” Unfolds Amid Iran War
France Pulls $15B In Gold From U.S. As “Transatlantic Divorce” Unfolds Amid Iran War By Uriel Araujo France’s withdrawal of $15 billion in gold from US custody should draw attention beyond financial circles. Combined with its Middle East stance and recognition… Read More ›