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Americans go home: Both Niger and Chad yank the welcome mat
Africa

Americans go home: Both Niger and Chad yank the welcome mat

American troop withdrawals this week reflect growing anti-Western sentiment and associated strategic shifts

Sudan: Not exactly a fight between good guys and bad guys
Africa

Sudan: Not exactly a fight between good guys and bad guys

Rising casualties, psychological warfare, and regional alliances merge in the ruling junta's struggle against its breakaway paramilitary force.

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Africa

Wagner Group accused of plotting a 'confederation of states' in Africa

The US media's Cold War-esque narrative of malign Russian influence needs context, scrutiny, and self-reflection.

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Africa

US moves from counterterrorism to great power rivalry in the Sahel

Washington is falling back on the same old Cold War/War on Terror mindset that propped up authoritarians at the expense of local populations.

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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.

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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.