Algeria’s Su-30 Deployment To Niger Signals A New Sahel Strategic Order By Andrew Korybko The grand strategic goal that Algeria envisages is accelerating the global systemic transition to multipolarity, but the progress that’s been separately achieved on this in the broader… Read More ›
Niger Mutiny: Russia Thwarts France’s Latest Power Play In The Sahel By Andrew Korybko France attempted to exploit the preexisting rivalry between the Nigerien military and the Presidential Guard that was exacerbated by recent terrorist attacks as part of a plot… Read More ›
Ukraine’s Caspian Strikes: Is Kiev Now Part Of The Proxy War Against Iran? By Uriel Araujo The latest Ukrainian operation in the Caspian Sea has drawn Iran directly into the geopolitical equation, placing the INSTC and Russia-Iran cooperation under pressure. As… Read More ›
The Algerian-Malian Rapprochement Could Be A Game-Changer In The Sahel By Andrew Korybko The best-case scenario is that Algeria gets the Tuareg rebels to defect from their radial Islamist allies in exchange for broad autonomy in Mali, Algeria replaces Libya’s Russian… Read More ›
The US’ Joint Operation Against ISIS In Nigeria Sends A Message To The Sahelian Alliance By Andrew Korybko The scenario of a US-backed Nigerian anti-terrorist intervention in Mali is becoming increasingly likely. Trump announced over the weekend that the US and Nigeria carried… Read More ›
French Media Confirmed That Paris Is Backing Ukraine In Mali By Andrew Korybko A division of labour can now be discerned: the US masterminded this war against Russia’s Malian ally, which al-Qaeda-aligned Islamic radicals are leading in alliance with Tuareg separatists,… Read More ›
Russia’s Tactical Pullback In Northeastern Mali Isn’t A Retreat By Andrew Korybko They’re not the same thing, unlike what many might think, and the difference is important. Reports indicate that Russia has withdrawn from three bases in North-eastern Mali, which the… Read More ›
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 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 ›
Mali’s Support Of Morocco’s Western Sahara Autonomy Plan Will Worsen Tensions With Algeria By Andrew Korybko Russia might be forced to choose between its two partners if their tensions spiral out of control. The Malian Foreign Minister recently withdrew his country’s recognition of… Read More ›