Africa
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.
January 24, 2023
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Africa
Western paternalism in Africa reaches its limits
Decades of failed policy, including US and French counterterrorism programs, have some African leaders looking for alternatives.
October 26, 2022
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.
October 10, 2022
Africa
Burkina Faso coup: another example of the West's military-first failures
The situation in the Sahel lurches from bad to worse and everyone loses except for the narrow ruling cliques that hold top offices.
October 05, 2022
Africa
US shouldn't normalize post-coup military juntas in West Africa
As caretaker governments become semi-permanent, Washington must work diplomatically toward quicker transitions to civilian rule.
August 02, 2022
Global Crises
Washington's military-first approach is bearing rotten fruit in the Sahel
But a potential opening to resolve local conflicts in Burkina Faso could provide a model to turn US security assistance on its head.
May 04, 2022
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