colonialism
Africa coup trend accelerates: Gabon’s military overthrows corrupt Bongo family’s 55-year rule
August 31, 2023The country is rich with oil, but its people remain in poverty.
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Níger es el último golpe anticolonial en África
August 7, 2023A las 3 a. m. del 26 de julio de 2023, la guardia presidencial detuvo al presidente Mohamed Bazoum en Niamey, la capital de Níger. Las tropas, encabezadas por el general de brigada Abdourahmane Tchiani, cerraron...
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Niger is just the latest in a string of anti-colonial coups in Africa
August 7, 2023Central-western Africa has faced a cascade of crises and plundering of natural resources by former colonial powers, contributing to the turmoil we are seeing today.
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U.S. pushing for a fresh military intervention in Haiti
August 3, 2023The U.S. has been lobbying Canada to use its French-speaking military to lead an invasion.
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Imperial disintegration: What’s happening in West Africa?
August 2, 2023For centuries, Africa suffered under slavery, oppression, and exploitation from European colonialism. The situation in Niger shows the suffering still isn’t over.
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