A security crisis is unfolding in Mali, one of France’s former colonies in Africa. According to Anadolu news agency, five Malian soldiers were killed Sunday in an ambush by terrorists against a Malian army patrol at Manidjè in the commune of Kolongo (Macina Circle), in the center of the country. Ambushes and attacks with explosive devices happen all the time ...
By Nardine Ali / Cairo Guinea: In times of uncertainty, Cairo plays it safe. In an endless series of military coups in the African continent, Guinea has witnessed the latest episode, when the 83-year-old President Alpha Condé was overthrown by the 41-year-old former French legionnaire, Col. Mamady Doumbouya on September 5. “The army had little choice but to seize power ...
For almost a century and a half France maintained a substantial colonial empire in Africa, stretching from the Maghreb through the Western and Central sub-Saharan regions. Though direct rule ended in the early 1960’s, French influence over its former possessions continued. Through political, economic, and cultural connections, France has attempted to maintain a hegemonic foothold in Francophone Africa, both to ...
By Manish Rai The Taliban after much waiting have announced a new interim government of their so-called “Islamic Emirate” in Afghanistan. This delay in government formation didn’t happen because the Taliban were holding talks with other ethnic groups for their inclusion in the government. This is evident from the fact that only one ethnic group dominates the new government which ...
By Orçun Göktürk / Editor of international news, Aydinlik Newspaper In July 2014, the Former American President Barack Obama held the first “US-African Summit” in the entire US history. At the summit, where 50 countries participated, Obama declared his intentions stating “The African nations must make sure that their mineral resources do not end up in Shanghai port”. One year ...
By Ali Rıza Taşdelen The Atlantic Camp or in other word the West led by the US imperialism is crushing down. Since the 2000s, a new civilization is being born, rising up from Asia and led by China. Humanity is witnessing the rise of a new world. Countries that have imperial heritage and tradition, such as China, Russia and Turkey, ...
The debates on the military coup of last week in Guinea are continuing. The leader of the coup Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, who overthrew Guinea’s President Alpha Condé, has said that a new “union” government would be formed in weeks. Doumbouya stands out with the military training he received in Israel and France. While serving in the French Foreign Legion, Doumbouya ...
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York, after which the US launched its war on terror. In 1975, when I was an exchange student in the US, I was taken to visit the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York. At that time, it was the ...
Year after year, France suffers defeat in African regions. While still considering itself the rightful master of the continent, Paris cannot accept the fact of loosing control in various African countries. The methods have changed, but the main objectives – the exploitation of African resources and lands – remain the same. From Cameroon to Senegal, through Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, and ...
Turkey has become one of the most important actors in Africa the recent years, and continues to deepen its relations with different countries. Between September 6 to 8 the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi Turkey and met with Turkish President Erdoğan on September 7th. Happening on invitation from the Turkish side, this was the first-ever presidential ...