Niger is shaping up to be the surprising frontline of the new Cold War. Yesterday, the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ordered the “activation” and “deployment” of “standby” military forces to the country, an action that threatens to spark a major international war that could make Syria look minor by comparison. In
超越尼日尔:西非国家经济共同体如何成为西方帝国主义在非洲的工具
就像南美的美洲国家组织和亚洲大陆的东盟一样,西非经共体是美国在非洲投射力量的大棒,正如艾伦·麦克劳德透露的那样,它现在正被用来对付尼日尔。