Author: Pavan Kulkarni

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A new military strategy of French neocolonialism in Africa: Reorganizing under the cover retreat

January 25, 2025 Pavan Kulkarni
In his New Year’s address, Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast since 2010—when he took power with the aid of French military intervention—announced, “We have decided on the coordinated and organized withdrawal of French forces” […]
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Niger resists in the crosshairs of sanctions and climate catastrophe

November 16, 2024 Pavan Kulkarni
Aboubakar Alassane of the West Africa Peoples Organization (WAPO) explains how Nigeriens are enduring the consequences of unprecedented floods that devastated their economy already crippled by sanctions. In the aftermath of devastation left behind in […]
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Why has Niger declared U.S. military presence in its territory illegal?

March 20, 2024 Pavan Kulkarni
Niger declared the U.S. military deployment in its territory “illegal” on Saturday, March 16, after a U.S. delegation allegedly threatened “retaliation” against the largest country in West Africa for its ties with Russia and Iran. […]
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‘We will fight in the streets of Nairobi for our brothers and sisters in Haiti’

February 7, 2024 Pavan Kulkarni
Despite the prohibition by Kenya’s High Court, President William Ruto has vowed to deploy policemen within this week to Haiti. Communist Party of Kenya leader Booker Omole says Ruto is selling the country’s foreign policy […]
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Mass protests against French troops intensify in Niger as the deadline for their withdrawal approaches

August 31, 2023 Pavan Kulkarni
Niger’s military government reportedly cut off electricity and water supply to the French embassy in the capital Niamey on Sunday, August 27, after the expiry of the 48 hours it gave the French ambassador, Sylvain Itte, […]
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African Union will not back ECOWAS intervention in Niger

August 18, 2023 Pavan Kulkarni
The African Union (AU) said on Wednesday, August 16, that it will not support the military intervention that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is planning, with the backing of France and the […]
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Thousands rally in support of Niger’s coup leaders as Western-backed ECOWAS threatens military intervention

August 5, 2023 Pavan Kulkarni
The military junta which took power in Niger last week warned on Monday, July 31 that France might militarily intervene with authorization from the ousted government’s foreign minister to restore Mohamed Bazoum to the presidency. Thousands have mobilized to […]
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AFRICOM military’s exercise: The art of creating new pretexts for propagating U.S. interests

June 7, 2021 Pavan Kulkarni
Phoenix Express 2021 (PE21), a 12-day U.S.-Africa Command (AFRICOM)-sponsored military exercise involving 13 states in the Mediterranean Sea, concluded on Friday, May 28. It had kicked off from the naval base in Tunis, Tunisia, on […]