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Spurned by Sahel, France courts Kenya, a place it didn't colonize
Africa

Spurned by Sahel, France courts Kenya, a place it didn't colonize

Macron is headed to Nairobi for a reset after years of setbacks in other African states

Haiti gang violence
North America

Throwing thousands more soldiers at Haiti will not solve this crisis

But the UN and US never seem to learn. There have been numerous cycles of peacekeeping and police missions there. Here's why they don't work.

Nairobi protests Kenya
Africa

Why is Washington's relationship with Kenya suddenly in tatters?

A Senate push to revisit Nairobi's status as 'Major Non-NATO Ally' signals wider American discomfort with the traditional African stalwart

Kenya Haiti
North America

Haiti's crisis deepens as foreign troops struggle to curb violence

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US intends to maintain support, but is this set up to fail?

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North America

​US-backed, Kenya-manned police mission in Haiti is struggling

Experts say the addition of 600 more officers is unlikely to make a dent in the gang violence and instability there.

US fielding new charges of hypocrisy over Kenya
Africa

US fielding new charges of hypocrisy over Kenya

Is the Biden administration downplaying crackdowns because it needs President Ruto's police in Haiti?