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Despite sanctions, threats from France, and foreign pushback against the nationalist reclamation of resource wealth, West African states are charting a new course, one of increased economic and security sovereignty. As Owen Schalk explains, this means increasing control of key resources and the forcible end of French military and economic dominance in the region.

On Nov. 14, the Forces Armées Maliennes (FAMA) liberated the city of Kidal in northern Mali from separatist forces that had occupied the city for over 10 years. This has been a long and difficult struggle for the people of Mali, who have also had to confront various forces occupying…

Regardless of the political orientation of these coup governments, it is obvious that the West and its allies on the continent are irate. It is also clear that, in Niger’s case especially, the coups are speaking to the disadvantaged and impoverished victims of neocolonialism. The future is unclear, but for now, Washington and its allies are trembling with fury and trepidation.

Analysis: Amid the emergence of new leaders fostering ties with Russia following coups in the Sahel, the future of French operations in Niger and relations with the region appear bleak.