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Atmane Mazouz: A deep will for change and a commitment to a better future

A profound overhaul of the democratic and republican camps is essential to building a true rule of law. Without a united and structured force capable of loudly and clearly carrying the voice of freedom, an authoritarian regime will encounter only…

Fighting for the Planet means Sovereignty for the Sahel

At the core of most demands for the US empire, we’re asking for kindergarten ethics– is that a stretch? It’s what the climate movement teaches about our relationship with the Earth: not to take and take and extract and extract…

The Long Arm of Washington Extends Into Africa’s Sahel

On March 16, 2023, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced—during his visit to Niger—that the United States government will provide $150 million in aid to the Sahel region of Africa. This money, Blinken said, “will help provide life-saving support to…

FROM THE FIELD: From President to shepherd, the dreams of displaced children of the Sahel

Engineer, nurse, breakdancer, shepherd, human rights lawyer, journalist, musician and president are just some of the future dreams harboured by young displaced people in the Sahel region of Africa. Children across the region have been asked what they want to…

The “Triple Peril” Facing Sahel: Environmental Degradation, Poverty and Insecurity

Human Wrongs Watch With a “triple peril” of environmental degradation, poverty and insecurity facing the Sahel, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 4 March 2016 said during a visit to Mauritania that improving the situation in the region is a top priority…

UN Asks for $116 Million to Save 7.5 Million People in Sahel; Only 16 Millions Received

Rome – The United Nations on 25 July 2014, called on the international donor community to renew a commitment to fight hunger and food insecurity in the Sahel by protecting and strengthening the resilience of the poor and very poor…