Mali After The Failed Decapitation Strike: Malian Foreign Minister Signals A Coming Counteroffensive By Andrew Korybko The failed decapitation strike on day one of the war bought Mali time, but whether or not it’s enough depends on when the counteroffensive is… Read More ›
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Nigeria Signals It’s Preparing to Intervene In Mali
Nigeria Signals It’s Preparing to Intervene In Mali By Andrew Korybko Its Defence Minister is preconditioning the public ahead of what might be an inevitable regional war. Bloomberg reported that the Nigerian Defence Minister suggested in a recent interview that “The… Read More ›
The Sahelian Domino Effect: How Mali’s Latest Crisis Could Ignite a West African War
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
The US Might Make The Sahelian Alliance An Offer That It Can’t Refuse
The US Might Make The Sahelian Alliance An Offer That It Can’t Refuse By Andrew Korybko Its members might be told by the Bureau of African Affairs’ chief to let the US replace or at least “balance” Russia’s role as their… Read More ›
Why Did Ghana Of All Countries Agree To Partially Finance Ukraine’s Drone Program?
Why Did Ghana Of All Countries Agree To Partially Finance Ukraine’s Drone Program? By Andrew Korybko Footing part of this bill in exchange for Ukrainian support for securing its borders is one of the costs that Ghana must pay as part… Read More ›
Worsening Tensions Between Algeria And The Sahelian Alliance Put Russia In A Predictable Dilemma
Worsening Tensions Between Algeria And The Sahelian Alliance Put Russia In A Predictable Dilemma By Andrew Korybko It was impossible in retrospect for Russia to balance between them given their diametrically opposed views on the Tuareg issue, which each regards as… Read More ›
Ukraine’s Training Of Tuareg Rebels Couldn’t Be Possible Without Polish Support
Ukraine’s Training Of Tuareg Rebels Couldn’t Be Possible Without Polish Support By Andrew Korybko The training of terrorist-designated West African groups on Polish soil is nothing but a way for Warsaw to curry more favour with Washington and Kiev as none… Read More ›
Why Are Some Nigerian Protesters Waving Russian Flags?
Why Are Some Nigerian Protesters Waving Russian Flags? By Andrew Korybko The argument can cogently be made that this isn’t proof of Russian meddling. Nigeria arrested more than 90 protesters last week who were waving Russian flags while demonstrating against the rising… Read More ›