Global Crises
Calling the insurgency in Mozambique 'terrorism' won’t help end it
The US can park its military gear and instead help foment structures of good governance.
April 02, 2021
Elizabeth Shackelford
Africa
Why Trump's Somalia gambit won't make anyone happy
But Biden could turn it around by making the new Congress decide whether to put troops back into the country, or not.
December 13, 2020
Africa
U.S. diplomacy is failing in Ethiopia, in new ways and old
For decades, our Africa policy has taken a blunt approach, quickly designating the good guys and the bad and painting each with a broad brush that demands unquestioning loyalty or enmity.
November 28, 2020
Washington Politics
The State Department was broken before Donald Trump
Addressing only the offenses of the Trump administration will not help us build back a better foreign policy than we had before.
July 31, 2020
Washington Politics
U.S. engagement in Africa should be led by civilians, not the military
The U.S.'s military-first approach to counterterrorism in Africa has failed.
June 16, 2020
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