Here’s Why The US Is Responsible For France’s Withdrawal From Niger By Andrew Korybko The US backstabbed France in West Africa after cutting a secret deal in Niger almost two years to the day after it backstabbed that same country in… Read More ›
West Africa
The Nigerien Coup Prompted A Long-Overdue Discussion About Sovereignty In West Africa
The Nigerien Coup Prompted A Long-Overdue Discussion About Sovereignty In West Africa By Andrew Korybko The AU and ECOWAS are arguably against the sovereign will of the Nigerien people whereas that country’s interim military-led authorities, the newly formed Sahelian Alliance, and… Read More ›
The AU-ECOWAS Rift Over Niger Was Predictable
The AU-ECOWAS Rift Over Niger Was Predictable By Andrew Korybko Africa still has a long way to go before its unity approaches EU-like levels. Last month’s patriotic military coup in Niger divided not just ECOWAS, but also ECOWAS and the AU… Read More ›
Why Is US Media Talking About Nigerien General Moussa Barmou All Of A Sudden?
Why Is US Media Talking About Nigerien General Moussa Barmou All Of A Sudden? By Andrew Korybko Americans are suddenly learning more about Barmou because the US is likely exploring the possibility of employing this trusted pre-coup partner as a bridge… Read More ›
ECOWAS’ Sanctions Starve Average Nigeriens But The US Only Cares About Bazoum’s Health
ECOWAS’ Sanctions Starve Average Nigeriens But The US Only Cares About Bazoum’s Health By Andrew Korybko America never misses a chance to exploit the optics of a humanitarian crisis, yet this time it’s conspicuously silent about the latest one that it… Read More ›
Victoria Nuland Revealed Some Interesting Details About Her Discussions In Niger
Victoria Nuland Revealed Some Interesting Details About Her Discussions In Niger By Andrew Korybko The top takeaways are that: the US is making a public effort of dubious sincerity to show the world that it doesn’t want a regional war; her… Read More ›
Here’s Why Italy Is The Western Voice Of Pragmatism In The Nigerien Crisis
Here’s Why Italy Is The Western Voice Of Pragmatism In The Nigerien Crisis By Andrew Korybko It’s possible for Western states to behave independently of their peers on certain issues if sensitive domestic interests are threatened, be they Italy’s migrant/refugee ones… Read More ›
Niger’s Ousted Leader Initially Promised To Fight Terrorists But Ultimately Allied With Them
Niger’s Ousted Leader Initially Promised To Fight Terrorists But Ultimately Allied With Them By Andrew Korybko Without any exaggeration despite how sensational it sounds, Bazoum literally allied with Al Qaeda and ISIS’ regional affiliates according to The Economist, and he even… Read More ›
France Declared That It Won’t Let The Nigerien Junta Kick It Out Of Niger
France Declared That It Won’t Let The Nigerien Junta Kick It Out Of Niger By Andrew Korybko France’s preemptive refusal to withdraw from Niger if the junta demands that it do so on the pretext that they’re illegitimate putschists contrasts with… Read More ›
None Of Nigeria’s Objective National Interests Are Served By Invading Niger
None Of Nigeria’s Objective National Interests Are Served By Invading Niger By Andrew Korybko Although it’s everyone’s right to think whatever they want about the merits of Niger’s regime change, there are no plausible grounds for considering it a threat to… Read More ›