NIGERIEN REVOLUTIONARY FALMATA: 'THEY' CREATED THE TERRORISTS

Last month, people from about 30 countries flocked to Niger's capital, Niamey, for the historic Conference in Solidarity with the Peoples of the Sahel. During the three days, one special Nigerien panellist attracted attention for questioning the West’s role in spreading terrorism in the arid region south of the Sahara Desert. Her name is Falmata Moctar Taya, and she is the treasurer of the Movement M62.

Movement M62's official name is M62: Sacred Union for the Safeguard of the Sovereignty and Dignity of the People. The coalition of civil society organisations formed in 2022 to oppose French military occupation in Niger around the time that anti-imperialist President Assimi Goïta came to power in neighbouring Mali. The coalition is most known for playing its role in the 2023 revolution, which brought to power Nigerien President Abdourahamane Tiani and the revolutionary government, the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP). 

Movement M62 was at the forefront of the effort that pushed Niger to expel French and US military bases across the country, making the coalition the civilian face of Niger's anti-imperialist revolution.

Visit Movement 62's website (https://m62.reppad.org) and its Facebook page: facebook.com/mouvement62

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M62_Movement

https://m62.reppad.org/