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 their West Af

The expulsion of [neo]imperialist missions has dealt French [neo]imperialism a historic setback, considering its vast economic interests in Mali and the rest of the Sahel region, located between the Sahara Desert in North Africa and the tropical regions of Central Africa.

This Sahel includes Niger and Burkina Faso, where the current governments have also demanded the French military leave. In messages of Pan-African solidarity, both neighboring countries congratulated Mali on the liberation of Kidal.