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 ›
The Sahel
Sudan Burns While Washington And Brussels Wash Their Hands
Sudan Burns While Washington And Brussels Wash Their Hands By Uriel Araujo Sudan is now collapsing into one of the worst wars of our time. Years of Western-backed reforms, sanctions, and flawed peace deals set the stage for today’s bloodshed. A… Read More ›
Chad And Senegal Are Teaming Up To Expel France From The Sahel
Chad And Senegal Are Teaming Up To Expel France From The Sahel By Andrew Korybko France and the US are expected to apply a three-pronged policy for pushing back against this. Thursday was an historic day for African geopolitics since Chad… Read More ›
Macron Keeps Discrediting France By Making Mistake After Mistake On The Foreign Policy Front
Macron Keeps Discrediting France By Making Mistake After Mistake On The Foreign Policy Front By Andrew Korybko At this rate, there’s no longer any credible chance that France will revive its independent foreign policy traditions after the five major foreign policy… Read More ›
The Arrival Of Russian Troops In Niger Will Reshape The US’ Regional Calculations
The Arrival Of Russian Troops In Niger Will Reshape The US’ Regional Calculations By Andrew Korybko While the possibly impending withdrawal of US forces from Niger is definitely a victory of sorts, the proverbial “Battle for the Sahel” in the New… Read More ›
France Might Soon Share Its Ivorian And Senegalese Bases With The US
France Might Soon Share Its Ivorian And Senegalese Bases With The US By Andrew Korybko The stage is set for the US to deploy drones to France’s Ivorian base on exaggerated anti-terrorist pretexts that really serve to keep the Sahelian Alliance/Confederation… Read More ›
Nigeria Is To Blame For The Sahelian Confederation’s Withdrawal From ECOWAS
Nigeria Is To Blame For The Sahelian Confederation’s Withdrawal From ECOWAS By Andrew Korybko In hindsight, it was inevitable that the charade of Nigeria’s regional leadership would end, but nobody could have predicted the dramatic way in which it happened. The planned… Read More ›
Russia Defended Its “Democratic Security” Efforts In West Africa And The Sahel At The UNSC
Russia Defended Its “Democratic Security” Efforts In West Africa And The Sahel At The UNSC By Andrew Korybko It’s expected that the Golden Billion won’t passively stand by while Russia helps liberate its West African and Sahel partners from their neo-colonial… Read More ›