Mali

Anti-colonial fighters resist French war in Mali

Seven years of France fighting to control Mali burst into the open Nov. 25 as two French military helicopters collided.…

December 6, 2019

Mali: Thousands demand peace and removal of French troops

At the call of imams and civic associations on April 5, thousands of protesters marched in Bamako, the capital of…

April 11, 2019

Crisis in Mali follows U.S., French intervention

The head of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Army Gen. David Rodriguez, continues to maintain that the purpose of Washington’s…

November 23, 2015

Ebola cases surpass 10,000 in West Africa

World Health Organization officials announced on Oct. 24 that the number of Ebola virus disease cases now exceeds 10,000. Most…

October 31, 2014

Pentagon abets French incursion in Africa

After a Dec. 8 meeting between U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and French Defense Minister Yves Le Drian while…

December 12, 2013

U.S., France step up intervention in Africa

U.S. military operations on Oct. 5 in Libya and Somalia were neither isolated events nor solely prompted by the siege…

October 23, 2013

Mali youth protest French military occupation

France is continuing its occupation of northern Mali to the growing displeasure of youth who staged a sit-in in the…

June 9, 2013

As French troops stay in Mali, suffering grows

French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian visited the West African state of Mali on April 26, where his troops have…

May 7, 2013

Anti-war group discusses growing imperialist intervention in Africa

Anti-war activists from across the U.S. and Vancouver, British Columbia, joined the United National Antiwar Coalition for an educational conference…

February 26, 2013

U.S. anti-war movement to discuss imperialist aims in Mali

The United National Antiwar Coalition will host an educational conference call on Feb. 24 to discuss the current situation in…

February 22, 2013