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Africa

Time to terminate US counter-terrorism programs in Africa

They don’t work, they don’t achieve the projected goals, they waste funds, and they are counter-productive.

'Bonapartism' infects, leads to military coups in Africa
Africa

'Bonapartism' infects, leads to military coups in Africa

Is the US doing enough to ensure that security assistance isn’t making the problem worse?

When the US helped kill democracy in Chile
Latin America

When the US helped kill democracy in Chile

50 years after a coup swept Augusto Pinochet into power, Washington’s role in the attack has come into focus.

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Africa

Buying time: Burhan’s strategy in Sudan

He is playing an intricate game to ensure that at the end of the day the military coup will be a “fait accompli.”