Western paternalism in Africa reaches its limits
Decades of failed policy, including US and French counterterrorism programs, have some African leaders looking for alternatives.
Decades of failed policy, including US and French counterterrorism programs, have some African leaders looking for alternatives.
The first thing the US should do is yank military aid — but it likely won’t, having largely ignored such abuses before.
The death of the country’s longtime ruler provides an opportunity to move away from viewing the region through a counterterrorism lens.