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Alex Thurston

AFRICOM
Africa

Trump's quick hits allow for AFRICOM comeback on continent

The military command was on its way out, but the president's penchant for airstrikes in Nigeria and potential intervention in Mali are giving it new purpose

Sudan
Africa

Will naming, shaming & sanctioning terror in Sudan stop bloodshed?

Experts debate the value in congressional actions against the country’s Rapid Support Forces, which are being fueled in part by one of Washington's closest partners — the UAE

Trump's intensified airstrikes in Nigeria are strategically pointless
Africa

Trump's intensified airstrikes in Nigeria are strategically pointless

Potshots at ISWAP and Boko Haram leaders will do nothing to change the situation on the ground

What will the West do if Mali falls to jihadists?
Africa

What will the West do if Mali falls to jihadists?

Militants have created chaos in the country, sparking fears that the junta could be replaced with an even worse regime

After 3 years of fighting, Sudan's civil war is only getting worse
Africa

After 3 years of fighting, Sudan's civil war is only getting worse

A new ministerial conference could draw attention to the conflict, but it likely won't bring peace