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DEFENDING THE AES: ALL PAN-AFRICANISTS' PRIORITY Nothing is more important than defending and protecting the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). That is the concluding message from African Stream journalist Inem Richardson as 2024 comes to a close. We are hopeful and excited about the positive developments of Africa's newly...

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💯. Support the AES. Invest in AES. Travel to the AES. Colonizers will do everything they can, from the usual economic boycotts to the usual terrorist activities. Remember, anything mainstream media tells you about AES is a lie!

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Yes, I agree to support the Alliance, but when "progressive panafricans" cherry pick on who to support, then I know it's another failed and mindless activism devoid of pragmatism. Any panafrican that doesn't start or include Eritrea in such an African conversation on headon fight against neocolonialism and the true libertarian of its people is rather shortsighted, shallow and uneducated panafrican!

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We will protect the alliance and the revolution even going there to fight if need be. Long live the AES.

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Every pure African must protect and support THE AES.

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The AES is doing us proud, hopefully other African countries who are still in slumber shall follow suit and reclaim their sovereignty from the criminal imperialist, Africa shall be free

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The AES faction is the greatest collection of black men since the haitian revolution

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Sovereign countries make decisions that benefit their country and do not owe their oppressors or people who have been pillaging resources through bad deals made by ex puppet leaders anything.Your country so keep making laws to benefit Africa;anybody that don’t like it can leave🤷🏾‍♀️

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BURKINA FASO NATIONALISES FIVE MINING ASSETS On 27 August 2024, Burkina Faso announced that it would nationalise two gold mines, Boungou and Wahgnion, following a legal dispute between London-listed Endeavour Mining and a local company, Lilium Mining. On 11 June 2025, the government declared that the nationalisation process was complete. The state-owned Burkina Faso Mining Participation Company (SOPAMIB) officially owns and controls the two mines as well as three mining licenses previously held by Endeavour and Lilium Mining. Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré has expressed interest in revoking more foreign mining permits and granting the state greater control over the mining sector. Burkina Faso is a member of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), a Pan-African anti-imperialist confederation that was established on 6 July 2024 and includes neighbouring Mali and Niger. All three countries have revised their mining codes. Mali is involved in an ongoing legal battle against Canadian-based company Barrick Gold, and its assertion of resource sovereignty led to the resignation of Terry Holohan, CEO of Australian company Resolute Mining. In 2024, Niger nationalised two major mines, Imouraren and Somaïr, formerly owned by French public company Orano.
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BURKINA FASO NATIONALISES FIVE MINING ASSETS On 27 August 2024, Burkina Faso announced that it would nationalise two gold mines, Boungou and Wahgnion, following a legal dispute between London-listed Endeavour Mining and a local company, Lilium Mining. On 11 June 2025, the government declared that the nationalisation process was complete. The state-owned Burkina Faso Mining Participation Company (SOPAMIB) officially owns and controls the two mines as well as three mining licenses previously held by Endeavour and Lilium Mining. Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré has expressed interest in revoking more foreign mining permits and granting the state greater control over the mining sector. Burkina Faso is a member of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), a Pan-African anti-imperialist confederation that was established on 6 July 2024 and includes neighbouring Mali and Niger. All three countries have revised their mining codes. Mali is involved in an ongoing legal battle against Canadian-based company Barrick Gold, and its assertion of resource sovereignty led to the resignation of Terry Holohan, CEO of Australian company Resolute Mining. In 2024, Niger nationalised two major mines, Imouraren and Somaïr, formerly owned by French public company Orano.

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ALLIANCE OF SAHEL STATES 2025 WRAP-UP 2025 was a major year for Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, three African countries that make up the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) Confederation. These countries are at the forefront of the Pan-African revolution, fighting against imperialism and charting a sovereign path forward. Inemesit Richardson from one of the centres of AES, Burkina Faso, gives us just a few of the major highlights and successes that the three states achieved. VoxUmmah Venezuelanalysis Qiao Collective Progressive International Kawsachun News Orinoco Tribune @blkagendareport Soberanía: The Mexican Politics Podcast
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END AFRICA'S PLUNDER: THE SAHEL TAKES BACK RESOURCES The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is leading the transformation of Africa by reclaiming its natural resources as part of a decolonial effort. Burkina Faso and Mali have long relied on gold mining as the backbone of their economies. In Niger, uranium mining has driven the economy. However, since three people-backed anti-imperialist coups swept Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in recent years, putting an end to neo-colonial rule, the countries have fought multinational corporations for greater control over their mineral resources and a more just share of the profits generated. Video credits: Sy Marcus Herve Traore / ORTN(Télé Sahel) / 'Pas d’or pour Kalsaka,' Diam Production/Film Five (2019)
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END AFRICA'S PLUNDER: THE SAHEL TAKES BACK RESOURCES The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is leading the transformation of Africa by reclaiming its natural resources as part of a decolonial effort. Burkina Faso and Mali have long relied on gold mining as the backbone of their economies. In Niger, uranium mining has driven the economy. However, since three people-backed anti-imperialist coups swept Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in recent years, putting an end to neo-colonial rule, the countries have fought multinational corporations for greater control over their mineral resources and a more just share of the profits generated. Video credits: Sy Marcus Herve Traore / ORTN(Télé Sahel) / 'Pas d’or pour Kalsaka,' Diam Production/Film Five (2019)

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Junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger to unveil common passport As they exit ECOWAS January 29 Military governments of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, yesterday, announced that their common travel passport would come into effect from January 29, the date of their planned departure from the regional bloc, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). After overthrowing civilian governments between 2020 and 2023, the military leaders in the three West African countries teamed up to form the Confederation of Sahel States (AES). “However, the old passports remain valid until their expiry dates,” he added, referring to ECOWAS passports. The three countries also agreed also join forces to create a 5,000-strong unit to fight the jihadist violence that had for years plagued the nations, officials said earlier this week. Directorate Of State (DOS) Radio Biafra
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Junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger to unveil common passport As they exit ECOWAS January 29 Military governments of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, yesterday, announced that their common travel passport would come into effect from January 29, the date of their planned departure from the regional bloc, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). After overthrowing civilian governments between 2020 and 2023, the military leaders in the three West African countries teamed up to form the Confederation of Sahel States (AES). “However, the old passports remain valid until their expiry dates,” he added, referring to ECOWAS passports. The three countries also agreed also join forces to create a 5,000-strong unit to fight the jihadist violence that had for years plagued the nations, officials said earlier this week. Directorate Of State (DOS) Radio Biafra

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AFRICANS IN SOLIDARITY WITH SAHEL REVOLUTIONS AT NIGER CONFERENCE, PT. 1 During 19-21 November, Pan-Africanists, anti-imperialists, and friends of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) flocked to Niamey, Niger, for the Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel. The AES is a revolutionary confederation consisting of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, West African countries that have made enormous strides toward ending neo-colonialism in recent years since their people-backed military coups d’état. The conference, organised by the West Africa Peoples Organisation, Pan-Africanism Today and Nigerien civil society organisations, marks a turning point for global solidarity with Africa's new self-determining bloc. Delegates representing political and workers’ organisations came from Zambia, Kenya, Ghana, Brazil, Cuba, Venezuela, the US, India, China and other countries. From day one, African Stream was on the ground in Niamey to interview Nigerien locals, those involved in organising the event and foreign delegates. In this video, we hear from people after the event’s opening ceremony.
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AFRICANS IN SOLIDARITY WITH SAHEL REVOLUTIONS AT NIGER CONFERENCE, PT. 1 During 19-21 November, Pan-Africanists, anti-imperialists, and friends of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) flocked to Niamey, Niger, for the Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel. The AES is a revolutionary confederation consisting of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, West African countries that have made enormous strides toward ending neo-colonialism in recent years since their people-backed military coups d’état. The conference, organised by the West Africa Peoples Organisation, Pan-Africanism Today and Nigerien civil society organisations, marks a turning point for global solidarity with Africa's new self-determining bloc. Delegates representing political and workers’ organisations came from Zambia, Kenya, Ghana, Brazil, Cuba, Venezuela, the US, India, China and other countries. From day one, African Stream was on the ground in Niamey to interview Nigerien locals, those involved in organising the event and foreign delegates. In this video, we hear from people after the event’s opening ceremony.

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ALLIANCE OF SAHEL STATES: A MODEL FOR AFRICA? The Alliance of Sahel States’ revolutionary posture and its transformative impact on Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger has captured the imaginations of Pan-Africanists across the continent. But it’s also clear that the anti-neo-colonial project needs defending, being at risk from the very forces it rejects. To highlight the issue - and take stock of the AES’s achievements so far - a special three-day conference is being held in Niamey, titled “In Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel.”
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ALLIANCE OF SAHEL STATES: A MODEL FOR AFRICA? The Alliance of Sahel States’ revolutionary posture and its transformative impact on Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger has captured the imaginations of Pan-Africanists across the continent. But it’s also clear that the anti-neo-colonial project needs defending, being at risk from the very forces it rejects. To highlight the issue - and take stock of the AES’s achievements so far - a special three-day conference is being held in Niamey, titled “In Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel.”

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REACTION: U.S. CONGRESSMAN CALLS TO INVADE NIGER Africans everywhere have a responsibility to defend Niger at this moment. Why so? Well, Niger is the first African country to expel US Africa Command (AFRICOM) and to forge a sovereign path with two neighbours, Burkina Faso and Mali. The three countries recently ousted Western-aligned leaders and booted the French military. They also make up the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) confederation. This new anti-imperialist bloc shares defence, economic and foreign policies, and has agreed to issue a joint passport. In this clip from a recent episode of ‘This Week in Africa,’ African Stream’s livestream collaboration with @authentic_african, Inemesit Richardson says Africans around the world must fight to defend the AES, as they have placed their hopes in the decolonial revolutionary process underway in Africa’s Sahel, an arid region south of the Sahara Desert. But, Western powers are not happy about this revolutionary turn of events in Africa. For example, in May, just a few months after Niger tore up a military cooperation agreement with the United States and a few weeks before the US agreed to leave Niger by 15 September, Republican US Congressmember Matt Gaetz called for the US to invade the country. While nothing of the like unfolded, it does not mean that US regime-change tactics are off the table. To watch the complete episode, check out ‘US, Ukraine, France Failed Coup In Burkina Faso | The West Is Trying To Destabilize AES’ on our Rumble, Patreon and Twitter accounts.
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REACTION: U.S. CONGRESSMAN CALLS TO INVADE NIGER Africans everywhere have a responsibility to defend Niger at this moment. Why so? Well, Niger is the first African country to expel US Africa Command (AFRICOM) and to forge a sovereign path with two neighbours, Burkina Faso and Mali. The three countries recently ousted Western-aligned leaders and booted the French military. They also make up the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) confederation. This new anti-imperialist bloc shares defence, economic and foreign policies, and has agreed to issue a joint passport. In this clip from a recent episode of ‘This Week in Africa,’ African Stream’s livestream collaboration with @authentic_african, Inemesit Richardson says Africans around the world must fight to defend the AES, as they have placed their hopes in the decolonial revolutionary process underway in Africa’s Sahel, an arid region south of the Sahara Desert. But, Western powers are not happy about this revolutionary turn of events in Africa. For example, in May, just a few months after Niger tore up a military cooperation agreement with the United States and a few weeks before the US agreed to leave Niger by 15 September, Republican US Congressmember Matt Gaetz called for the US to invade the country. While nothing of the like unfolded, it does not mean that US regime-change tactics are off the table. To watch the complete episode, check out ‘US, Ukraine, France Failed Coup In Burkina Faso | The West Is Trying To Destabilize AES’ on our Rumble, Patreon and Twitter accounts.

African Stream

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GHANA PRESIDENT MEETS REVOLUTIONARY SAHEL LEADERS Ghana's newly elected president, John Mahama, recently completed a tour of the three Alliance of Sahel States (AES) countries, namely Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. The friendliness between Ghana and its northern neighbours may be no surprise after Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré received an illustrious welcome at Mahama's inauguration on 7 January. Nevertheless, certain regional players, like Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Ghana, have attempted to ensure envoys draw the AES states back into the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Instead, the AES countries finalised their exit from the ECOWAS bloc on 29 January 2025. Video credits: JoyNews (X), RTB (X + IG), Faso7 (X + IG), ORTN(Télé Sahel) (X), @bf1tele (X) / BF1 TV (IG)
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GHANA PRESIDENT MEETS REVOLUTIONARY SAHEL LEADERS Ghana's newly elected president, John Mahama, recently completed a tour of the three Alliance of Sahel States (AES) countries, namely Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. The friendliness between Ghana and its northern neighbours may be no surprise after Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré received an illustrious welcome at Mahama's inauguration on 7 January. Nevertheless, certain regional players, like Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Ghana, have attempted to ensure envoys draw the AES states back into the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Instead, the AES countries finalised their exit from the ECOWAS bloc on 29 January 2025. Video credits: JoyNews (X), RTB (X + IG), Faso7 (X + IG), ORTN(Télé Sahel) (X), @bf1tele (X) / BF1 TV (IG)

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'ALLIANCE OF SAHEL STATES IS A BEACON OF HOPE' The historic Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel took place 19-21 November in Niamey, the capital of Niger. Hundreds of participants gathered at the Mahatma Gandhi International Conference Centre from popular movements and organisations across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the United States to express solidarity with the people of the Sahel, an arid region south of the Sahara Desert. In a powerful speech during the event, Jonis Ghedi Alasow, the executive director of Pan-Africanism Today, coordinator of its secretariat and one of the conference organisers, described the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) as a beacon of hope for states that were once under France's oppressive rule. However, even after the end of formal colonialism, most French-speaking African countries were forced to use the France-controlled CFA franc currency. Between 2021 and 2023, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger—with the support of their populations—expelled Western-aligned governments through coups d’état and demanded the withdrawal of French troops from their territories. These countries faced isolation from their Western-aligned neighbours, particularly the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which imposed sanctions in response. To further defend their territories against the scourge of terrorism that Western military occupations had not stopped, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger united to form the AES confederation, an anti-imperialist bloc that shares defence, economic and foreign policies. It plans to move toward becoming a federation, with the goal of continental unification. The conference symbolised hope in the ongoing struggle against neocolonialism in Africa’s Sahel region and throughout Africa, igniting the spirit of revolution among African peoples. Video credit: Stake Giriş 2026 (x)
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'ALLIANCE OF SAHEL STATES IS A BEACON OF HOPE' The historic Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel took place 19-21 November in Niamey, the capital of Niger. Hundreds of participants gathered at the Mahatma Gandhi International Conference Centre from popular movements and organisations across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the United States to express solidarity with the people of the Sahel, an arid region south of the Sahara Desert. In a powerful speech during the event, Jonis Ghedi Alasow, the executive director of Pan-Africanism Today, coordinator of its secretariat and one of the conference organisers, described the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) as a beacon of hope for states that were once under France's oppressive rule. However, even after the end of formal colonialism, most French-speaking African countries were forced to use the France-controlled CFA franc currency. Between 2021 and 2023, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger—with the support of their populations—expelled Western-aligned governments through coups d’état and demanded the withdrawal of French troops from their territories. These countries faced isolation from their Western-aligned neighbours, particularly the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which imposed sanctions in response. To further defend their territories against the scourge of terrorism that Western military occupations had not stopped, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger united to form the AES confederation, an anti-imperialist bloc that shares defence, economic and foreign policies. It plans to move toward becoming a federation, with the goal of continental unification. The conference symbolised hope in the ongoing struggle against neocolonialism in Africa’s Sahel region and throughout Africa, igniting the spirit of revolution among African peoples. Video credit: Stake Giriş 2026 (x)

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'SAHEL REBIRTH A REVOLUTIONARY PROCESS' - FRED M'MEMBE The military takeovers in Africa’s Sahel region are not just coups d’état but revolutionary processes that aim to transform the arid area south of the Sahara Desert. That's according to Fred M'membe (Fred M'membe on X), president of the Socialist Party of Zambia (Socialist Party Zambia on X). He made these remarks in Niamey, Niger, at the 'Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel.’ M'membe argued that many of Africa's so-called elections are, in reality, sham processes devoid of a meaningful agenda other than the acquisition of power by bribing voters. He showered praise on the Sahel’s trio of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger for their people-driven overthrow of neocolonialism. For instance, following the overthrow of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum on 26 July 2023, thousands of people took to the streets to demand the exit of French troops and diplomatic personnel, even besieging French installations. Meanwhile, South Africa's 29 May elections resulted in a unity government that merged the African National Congress (ANC) with the Democratic Alliance (DA), a party representing the interests of apartheid-era ‘old money.' Over in the Sahel, on 6 July, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger established the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) confederation, an anti-imperialist bloc sharing economic, defence and foreign policies, with an eye on creating a federation and eventually uniting Africa. Do you agree with M'membe's assessment? Video credit: Pan African Television (Pan African TV on X)
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'SAHEL REBIRTH A REVOLUTIONARY PROCESS' - FRED M'MEMBE The military takeovers in Africa’s Sahel region are not just coups d’état but revolutionary processes that aim to transform the arid area south of the Sahara Desert. That's according to Fred M'membe (Fred M'membe on X), president of the Socialist Party of Zambia (Socialist Party Zambia on X). He made these remarks in Niamey, Niger, at the 'Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel.’ M'membe argued that many of Africa's so-called elections are, in reality, sham processes devoid of a meaningful agenda other than the acquisition of power by bribing voters. He showered praise on the Sahel’s trio of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger for their people-driven overthrow of neocolonialism. For instance, following the overthrow of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum on 26 July 2023, thousands of people took to the streets to demand the exit of French troops and diplomatic personnel, even besieging French installations. Meanwhile, South Africa's 29 May elections resulted in a unity government that merged the African National Congress (ANC) with the Democratic Alliance (DA), a party representing the interests of apartheid-era ‘old money.' Over in the Sahel, on 6 July, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger established the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) confederation, an anti-imperialist bloc sharing economic, defence and foreign policies, with an eye on creating a federation and eventually uniting Africa. Do you agree with M'membe's assessment? Video credit: Pan African Television (Pan African TV on X)

African Stream

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REVOLUTIONARY AES PASSPORT: HAMMER BLOW TO COLONIAL BORDERS! The Alliance of Sahel Sates (AES) passport is here! It means citizens of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger can now travel freely to one another’s countries. But the significance is more revolutionary than that. As pan-African activist Ibrahima Konaré (Anka Transition Dèmè Platform) - one of the first recipients - explains, the travel document is a step towards dismantling the colonial legacy of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, when European powers carved up our continent. The new passport replaces ones endorsed by ECOWAS - the regional West African bloc the AES trio of nations quit before forming their own confederation. Some worry that the AES will now lose access to the free circulation of goods and people enjoyed in the ECOWAS zone by ECOWAS member states. However, proponents of the new AES passport see things differently. They argue that, in practice, ECOWAS countries don’t really respect free circulation. Often, people get charged with various hidden or hard-to-understand fees when they show up at the borders of neighbouring states. The new AES Confederation says it plans to serve as a model for what true free circulation looks like by addressing these issues while also working towards the complete eradication of colonial borders and unification under a single federal government.
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REVOLUTIONARY AES PASSPORT: HAMMER BLOW TO COLONIAL BORDERS! The Alliance of Sahel Sates (AES) passport is here! It means citizens of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger can now travel freely to one another’s countries. But the significance is more revolutionary than that. As pan-African activist Ibrahima Konaré (Anka Transition Dèmè Platform) - one of the first recipients - explains, the travel document is a step towards dismantling the colonial legacy of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, when European powers carved up our continent. The new passport replaces ones endorsed by ECOWAS - the regional West African bloc the AES trio of nations quit before forming their own confederation. Some worry that the AES will now lose access to the free circulation of goods and people enjoyed in the ECOWAS zone by ECOWAS member states. However, proponents of the new AES passport see things differently. They argue that, in practice, ECOWAS countries don’t really respect free circulation. Often, people get charged with various hidden or hard-to-understand fees when they show up at the borders of neighbouring states. The new AES Confederation says it plans to serve as a model for what true free circulation looks like by addressing these issues while also working towards the complete eradication of colonial borders and unification under a single federal government.

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NIGER HONOURS REVOLUTIONARIES, NOT COLONISERS On 15 October, the anniversary of revolutionary Burkina Faso President Thomas Sankara's assassination, the government of Niger re-named street names and monuments after him and other great Pan-Africanists. A portrait of a French coloniser, Parfait-Louis Monteil, was replaced with the image of Sankara and a memorial of his likeness was remade in his honour using images. The Nigerien capital of Niamey's Charles de Gaulle Avenue was named after the great Nigerien freedom fighter Djibo Bakary, founder of the Sawaba Party, a mass socialist Pan-Africanist party that campaigned against French neo-colonialism. When Bakary was exiled from Niger, he was embraced by presidents, such as Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, Modibo Keïta of Mali and Ahmed Sékou Touré of Guinea. He and his comrades received military training in China and Algeria to launch a guerilla struggle to liberate Niger, which was unsuccessful. Francophone Plaza was also re-baptised as the Alliance of Sahel States Plaza after the anti-imperialist Pan-African federation aiming to unify Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger into a single federal state with an eye on unifying the whole continent. This is just one of several steps toward decolonisation since President Abdourahamane Tiani came to power through a military coup d’état on 26 July 2023. Like neighbouring Burkina Faso and Mali, Niger has expelled the French military from its soil. Niger also became the first country to boot the US Africa Command (AFRICOM). Niger's government has also revoked the mining license of the French company, Orano, which was exploiting Niger's uranium deposits. Niger nationalised water after kicking out a private French company and decreased the public cost of medical treatments by 50 per cent. Nigerien citizens organise regular rallies to express support for the Tiani-led government. What do you think of Niger re-naming their streets and monuments? Let us know in the comments.
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NIGER HONOURS REVOLUTIONARIES, NOT COLONISERS On 15 October, the anniversary of revolutionary Burkina Faso President Thomas Sankara's assassination, the government of Niger re-named street names and monuments after him and other great Pan-Africanists. A portrait of a French coloniser, Parfait-Louis Monteil, was replaced with the image of Sankara and a memorial of his likeness was remade in his honour using images. The Nigerien capital of Niamey's Charles de Gaulle Avenue was named after the great Nigerien freedom fighter Djibo Bakary, founder of the Sawaba Party, a mass socialist Pan-Africanist party that campaigned against French neo-colonialism. When Bakary was exiled from Niger, he was embraced by presidents, such as Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, Modibo Keïta of Mali and Ahmed Sékou Touré of Guinea. He and his comrades received military training in China and Algeria to launch a guerilla struggle to liberate Niger, which was unsuccessful. Francophone Plaza was also re-baptised as the Alliance of Sahel States Plaza after the anti-imperialist Pan-African federation aiming to unify Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger into a single federal state with an eye on unifying the whole continent. This is just one of several steps toward decolonisation since President Abdourahamane Tiani came to power through a military coup d’état on 26 July 2023. Like neighbouring Burkina Faso and Mali, Niger has expelled the French military from its soil. Niger also became the first country to boot the US Africa Command (AFRICOM). Niger's government has also revoked the mining license of the French company, Orano, which was exploiting Niger's uranium deposits. Niger nationalised water after kicking out a private French company and decreased the public cost of medical treatments by 50 per cent. Nigerien citizens organise regular rallies to express support for the Tiani-led government. What do you think of Niger re-naming their streets and monuments? Let us know in the comments.

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BURKINABE HONOUR SANKARA’S LEGACY On Tuesday, it was the 37th anniversary of Thomas Sankara's assassination. That may seem a long tome ago, but the people of Burkina Faso still come out in large numbers every year in the capital Ouagadougou to remember him. At this year’s event, government officials, ambassadors and members of civil-society came together to pay tribute to his life and legacy. They gathered at the Thomas Sankara Memorial - the site of his assassination. African Stream was also there - speaking to Burkinabe about the significance of the ceremony within the context of the newly formed Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The AES is a pan-African, anti-imperialist confederation seeking to unify Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. It’s a project that’s very much in line with Sankara’s vision for his homeland and Africa. Today, his life and legacy are more important than ever as the current president of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, works to put the country back on a 'Sankarist' path. While Sankara only spent four years in power in Burkina Faso, he transformed the country through literacy campaigns, public-health drives, environmental projects, infrastructure development, food sovereignty, increased power for women and more. He is believed to have been murdered by his right-hand man Blaise Compaoré, who was found guilty of his assassination by a Burkinabe court in 2022. Many also believe that the CIA and France were involved in the plot. Compaoré ruled over Burkina Faso for 27 years after Sankara's death until he was overthrown in a popular insurrection in 2014.
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BURKINABE HONOUR SANKARA’S LEGACY On Tuesday, it was the 37th anniversary of Thomas Sankara's assassination. That may seem a long tome ago, but the people of Burkina Faso still come out in large numbers every year in the capital Ouagadougou to remember him. At this year’s event, government officials, ambassadors and members of civil-society came together to pay tribute to his life and legacy. They gathered at the Thomas Sankara Memorial - the site of his assassination. African Stream was also there - speaking to Burkinabe about the significance of the ceremony within the context of the newly formed Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The AES is a pan-African, anti-imperialist confederation seeking to unify Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. It’s a project that’s very much in line with Sankara’s vision for his homeland and Africa. Today, his life and legacy are more important than ever as the current president of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, works to put the country back on a 'Sankarist' path. While Sankara only spent four years in power in Burkina Faso, he transformed the country through literacy campaigns, public-health drives, environmental projects, infrastructure development, food sovereignty, increased power for women and more. He is believed to have been murdered by his right-hand man Blaise Compaoré, who was found guilty of his assassination by a Burkinabe court in 2022. Many also believe that the CIA and France were involved in the plot. Compaoré ruled over Burkina Faso for 27 years after Sankara's death until he was overthrown in a popular insurrection in 2014.

African Stream

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Ibrahim Traoré Appointed New President Of The AES As France continues to buckle under the economic weight of its dwindling influence in Africa, its 3 wealthiest former colonies continue to rise, with new energy deals, safer streets, stronger regional cohesion, equitable diplomatic relations, and rapid economic growth. From December 22 - 23, 2025, the leaders of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso convened for the second session of the College of Heads of State of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) – also known as the AES Summit. The events saw the inauguration of the Confederal Investment and Development Bank (BCID-AES) – an $895m-capitalized regional investment bank – the launch of AES Television – a media network built to amplify the stories and aspirations of the AES with a sovereign voice – and the appointment of Burkina Faso leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré as the new President of the Confederation. Traoré takes over from Mali President Assimi Goïta, who passed on the symbolic flag at the close of the Summit, and will lead the Confederation over the coming year. Earlier in the events, Traoré gave a powerful speech warning Africans across the Motherland and diaspora of the challenges still to come, and urging them to unite in the noble task of conquering these challenges, and ridding Africa of the scourge of Western imperialism once and for all. The revolution in the Sahel is bearing results, the continent is watching, and the usual suspects are doing everything in their power to stamp out the example. They are welcome to keep trying, but they might want to consider focusing on their own affairs and figuring out how to better manage what is left of their economies. Because Africa is just getting started.
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Ibrahim Traoré Appointed New President Of The AES As France continues to buckle under the economic weight of its dwindling influence in Africa, its 3 wealthiest former colonies continue to rise, with new energy deals, safer streets, stronger regional cohesion, equitable diplomatic relations, and rapid economic growth. From December 22 - 23, 2025, the leaders of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso convened for the second session of the College of Heads of State of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) – also known as the AES Summit. The events saw the inauguration of the Confederal Investment and Development Bank (BCID-AES) – an $895m-capitalized regional investment bank – the launch of AES Television – a media network built to amplify the stories and aspirations of the AES with a sovereign voice – and the appointment of Burkina Faso leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré as the new President of the Confederation. Traoré takes over from Mali President Assimi Goïta, who passed on the symbolic flag at the close of the Summit, and will lead the Confederation over the coming year. Earlier in the events, Traoré gave a powerful speech warning Africans across the Motherland and diaspora of the challenges still to come, and urging them to unite in the noble task of conquering these challenges, and ridding Africa of the scourge of Western imperialism once and for all. The revolution in the Sahel is bearing results, the continent is watching, and the usual suspects are doing everything in their power to stamp out the example. They are welcome to keep trying, but they might want to consider focusing on their own affairs and figuring out how to better manage what is left of their economies. Because Africa is just getting started.

The Spearhead

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