Dim prospects for democratic reform and stability in the Sahel
Washington will have to differentiate itself from France, which is becoming singularly loathed in the region.
Washington will have to differentiate itself from France, which is becoming singularly loathed in the region.
Meanwhile as the Sahel slides further into chaos, Washington should resist pressure to take the Europeans’ place.
The first thing the US should do is yank military aid — but it likely won’t, having largely ignored such abuses before.
The situation in the Sahel lurches from bad to worse and everyone loses except for the narrow ruling cliques that hold top offices.