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United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission (MINUSCA) Force Commander commends readiness of Rwandan peacekeepers in Bangui in the Central African Republic on September 7 / credit: Rwanda Defense Force/Flickr

Rwanda’s Military Is the French Proxy on African Soil

Vijay Prashad September 16, 2021 Vijay Prashad

Why did Rwanda intervene in Mozambique in July 2021 to defend, essentially, two major energy companies? The answer lies in a very peculiar set of events that took place in the months before the troops left Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda.

Chad Diaspora Stomps on French Flag at Embassy Protest

Toward Freedom Editor May 19, 2021 Toward Freedom Editor

Chadians protested May 14 at the Embassy of France in Washington, D.C., in response to a French-backed coup to install the son of Idriss Déby, which they assert is in violation of the country's constitution.