Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Fighting "Western" imperialism in the Sahel region of Africa

Not in much of an order 



www.kitklarenberg.com/p/ukraines-secret-al-qaeda-invasion


www.rt.com/africa/639115-mali-terrorist-attack-western-involvement/


diario-octubre.com/2026/06/23/ataques-terroristas-en-mali-y-la-desestabilizacion-imperialista-del-sahel/


May 4, 2026 – "Islamist offensive tacitly backed by Paris shakes Mali" – www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/05/scwl-m05


"Mali’s defense minister killed in suspected Western-backed terrorist coup attempt – Russian forces helped Bamako repel coordinated militant raids on key cities and military sites" – www.rt.com/africa/639133-mali-defense-minister-killed/ \


General Sadio Camara (March 22, 1979 – April 25, 2026, both in Kati, Koulikoro Region, Mali)  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadio_Camara 


ohiobarbarian.substack.com/p/sahel-alliance-inflicts-defeat-on 


www.dropsitenews.com/p/mali-attacks-jnim-tuareg-france-bamako-kati-kidal


www.rt.com/africa/639146-over-200-terrorists-neutralized-mali/


www.rt.com/africa/639209-terrorists-attempted-mali-military-government-overthrow/


www.rt.com/africa/639292-malian-forces-regain-control-strategic-city/


www.rt.com/africa/639455-mali-leader-takes-defense-ministry-role/


www.rt.com/africa/639980-why-young-africa-rejects-france-rebranding/


www.rt.com/africa/640575-struggle-for-sovereignty-not-complete/


June 19, 2026 – Dozens die in Niger airport attack – www.rt.com/africa/641819-dozens-die-niger-airport-militant-attack/


October 14, 2021  "Malian president accuses Paris of secretly arming terrorist groups to provoke war"  www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/10/14/mali-o14.html


September 19, 2023 – "Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso form alliance against French invasion threat" –www.wsws.org/en/articles/2023/09/20/oqeb-s20.html


durhamspark.blogspot.com/search/label/Sahel


www.rt.com/africa/642252-burkina-faso-france-diplomatic-relations/


mpr21.info/burkina-faso-rompe-relaciones-diplomaticas-con-francia-y-denuncia-sus-pretensiones-neocoloniales/


mpr21.info/la-fiscalia-militar-de-mali-investiga-las-complicidades-internas-del-levantamiento/


mpr21.info/el-presidente-argelino-tiende-la-mano-a-mali/


diario-octubre.com/2026/06/26/niger-abandona-oficialmente-el-tribunal-penal-internacional/


diario-octubre.com/2026/06/08/las-motos-como-armas-de-guerra-en-el-sahel/


diario-octubre.com/2026/05/23/niger-asume-el-control-total-de-la-extraccion-de-uranio/




en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_of_Sahel_States


JNIM – en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jama%27at_Nusrat_al-Islam_wal-Muslimin


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azawad_Liberation_Front


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azawad






Originally posted, May 7th, at:  blackallianceforpeace.com/bapstatements/attack-mali-aes



The Culprit of the Attack on the Transition Government in Mali & the AES is NATO Imperialism


The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) condemns the imperialist-backed terrorist and separatist attacks against the Transition Government of Mali on April 25, 2026. This was a major attack that terrorized the population in several towns, resulting in casualties, among whom the minister of defense, General Sadio Camara, his wife, and grandchildren were killed. The Black Alliance for Peace offers our condolences to the family and comrades in the Malian transition government, as well as the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). 

Consistent with our principles, BAP stands in unity with all anti-imperialist fighting forces. We therefore stand in solidarity with the transition government of Mali, as well as the AES generally, which have been at the forefront of fighting imperialist forces in Africa. In this case, imperialism in the form of its former colonizer and NATO member, France, was reportedly providing intelligence to the terrorists even four years ago. We also add its opportunistic partner, Ukraine, which admitted only two years ago to supplying heavy weaponry in the form of drones to proxy terrorist forces JNIM and FLA as a counter to Russian forces contracted by the Malian government to help them in this battle.

We will not be silent while the forces actually responsible for the symptoms of terrorism in Africa posture as the remedy for it. The prevalence of terrorism in Africa was born from NATO’s destruction of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya in 2011, a vile crime against humanity that unleashed and scattered the reactionary terrorist forces across the Sahel and beyond. The Western world’s continued neocolonial plunder of Africa depends on keeping the continent destabilized. Because no truly liberated people would tolerate the paternalistic, militarist, extractive relationship that is the mission of NATO and its member countries.

The transition government of Mali has forced the French out, accusing them of assisting the terrorists. We are convinced -- based on history -- that France has not totally discontinued their efforts to destabilize and balkanize Mali and the AES by proxy in order to continue its long history of colonial domination and exploitation. The numerous assassination and coup attempts against Ibrahim Traore in Burkina Faso originating from the Ivory Coast are a testament to this. Ivory Coast has been one of France’s primary proxies in Africa since the days of Houphet Boigny, who was famously called the French traveling salesman by Frantz Fanon.

BAP understands that Africa will only be sovereign and free when it is able to develop a path reflective of a People’s Centered Human Rights. This requires freeing itself from the imperialist hybrid war perpetrated by NATO, AFRICOM, IMF/World Bank forces, and their neocolonial proxies. 


BAJ: Palestinian nonviolent resistance leader Iyad Burnat speaking in the Triangle this week

I'm sorry about the late notice; slightly edited.



Iyad Burnaten.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iyad_Burnat


Emad Burnat:  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emad_Burnat


Guy Davidi  (born July 9, 1978 in Jaffa):  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Davidi


5 Broken Camerasen.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_Broken_Cameras


The town of Bil'in ( بلعين ) in the West Bank, near Ramallahen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bil'in


An activist, Bassem Abu Rahmeh, 29, was killed/assassinated by Israel during a protest in Bil'in April 17, 2009 and no one was punished.  A tear gas canister hit him in the chest.  The Israeli Military Police and Judge Advocate General was found to have been negligent and lostheir investigation case file. 


His sister, Jawaher Abu Rahma, 36, passed away December 31, 2010 after a protest; the cause is unclear, was she killed by tear gas or some other cause, and had she even been at the protest? 




  "7:30 PM Tuesday June 30
       at Community Church of Chapel Hill
                   106 Purefoy Rd
   Balance & Accuracy in Journalism 
                        presents
             Iyad Burnat:
    Nonviolent Resistance 
         in the West Bank

Iyad Burnat, world recognized Palestinian leader of nonviolent resistance, 
who defends the farmers and West Bank community of Bilin, comes to us
on short notice.  

       He speaks to three Triangle events June 29-July 1.
 
Monday June 29 in Raleigh, Tuesday June 30 CH BAJ program, 
             and Wednesday July 1 in Cary (details below).

His brother Emad Burnat and Israeli Guy Davidi filmed the documentary 
   5 Broken Camerasdemonstrating the cost of such struggles.  

  The congressional primary results in New York are
signaling increasing popular support for ending occupation 
and genocide in Gaza and the West Bank and promote
tending human needs at home instead of spreading violence abroad.

Can the increasing disgust in this country and around the world
overcome the cruelty and greed of war addiction?

RALEIGH RESIDENTS: venues in Raleigh and Cary will 
feature Burnat on Monday and Wednesday, at these locations:

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
        Monday June 29 6-9PM 
    Rumman Room (free but check-in helps food count)
    5104 Western Blvd.  
    (probable food)
    Raleigh

   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
        Wednesday July 1: Event begins 5:45PM, 
    Greenwood Forest Baptist Church. 
    110 SE Maynard Rd, Cary 27511
     Presentation starts at 6 PM. 


               Programs are free
Contributions are welcome at events and through
    NC Palestinian-American Leadership Inc
via Zeffy online service handling Rumman event.


  For Balance and Accuracy in Journalism"