Africa 15 US-backed officers had hand in 12 West African coups But the State Department doesn’t know anything about it — or doesn’t want to. Why?Nick TurseAugust 23, 2023
Military Industrial Complex Pentagon doesn't know if it trained Burkina Faso coup leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore deposed the last guy who overthrew the government — Lt. Col. Sandaogo Damiba — who did extensive training with the Americans.Nick TurseOctober 10, 2022
Military Industrial Complex Report: post-9/11 era one of the most militarily aggressive in US history America has conducted nearly 400 interventions since its founding, with more than a quarter in the last 30 years.Nick TurseAugust 10, 2022
Africa New report: Decades of US military aid has been a disaster for Nigerians Washington's $2 billion counterterrorism program was supposed to enhance security, but it's had the opposite effect.Nick TurseMay 23, 2022
Military Industrial Complex The military isn't tracking US-trained officers in Africa AFRICOM says it promotes human rights and rule of law but doesn't know why trainees are overthrowing their own governments.Nick TurseMarch 30, 2022