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Voices from the Sahel<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

A series to understand resistance, sovereignty, and the future<\/h4>\n\n\n
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We invite you to meet \u201cVoices from the Sahel,\u201d<\/strong> a special series of materials aimed at bringing the stories, struggles, and hopes of the peoples of the Sahel closer to the world. This series presents, through videos, articles, and interviews, the voices of leaders, activists, peasants, youth, and women who today raise the banner of a united and free Africa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why the Sahel? The Sahel is much more than a strip of land stretching between the Sahara and sub-Saharan Africa. It is a region shaped by a deep history of resistance, from the anti-colonial struggles of the 19th century to today\u2019s efforts to break the chains of neocolonialism. Countries like Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger not only face severe crises \u2014 mass displacement, violence, and extreme climate change \u2014 but are also leading unprecedented processes to reclaim their sovereignty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This series shows how centuries of systematic plunder, European-imposed borders, unequal economic treaties, and foreign military bases have prioritized the interests of powers like France and the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the story doesn\u2019t end there. The materials in \u201cVoices from the Sahel\u201d<\/strong> also take us into the current processes challenging this situation: the formation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), the expulsion of foreign troops, the nationalization of mines and resources, and the creation of sovereign development policies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the International Peoples\u2019 Assembly, we believe that to understand the Sahel is also to understand ourselves: to grasp how imperialist power networks operate, how the peoples of the Global South resist, and how we can weave alliances of international solidarity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THE SAHEL SEEKS SOVEREIGNTY<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On the heels of popular military coups, how are Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger returning to a path of sovereignty while navigating a legacy of dependency and internal-external security challenges?<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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\u2018Ibrahim Traor\u00e9 is the continuation of Burkina Faso\u2019s revolution\u2019, says brother of pan-Africanist leader Thomas Sankara<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

42 years after the 1983 revolution, Burkina Faso takes bold steps toward sovereignty<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Eto\u2019o, Okosha, Adebayor: African soccer legends join Traor\u00e9 to inaugurate stadium in Burkina Faso<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The presence of some of the biggest names in the sport signals support for the country\u2019s revolution.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Sankara\u2019s revolution rises again<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

On the anniversary of Thomas Sankara coming to power in Burkina Faso, Jonis Ghedi Alasow reflects on how his legacy lives on in new Sahelian revolutions today.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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In the fight against desertification, Burkina Faso mobilizes to plant 5 million trees in one hour<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The seventh edition of the National Tree Day in Burkina Faso is inspired by Thomas Sankara\u2019s legacy of environmentalism.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Mali takes control of one of Africa\u2019s largest gold mines and launches its own refinery<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Mali\u2019s mining code change in 2024 puts pressure on foreign companies in the country<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The impact of the nationalization of the electricity sector and uranium production in Niger<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The measures mark another step in the Sahel country\u2019s move away from French colonial rule and towards sovereign energy.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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