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?
September 20, 2023
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Africa
Why Algeria wants to prevent war in Niger
Algiers is shopping a plan to restore democracy after the coup in Niamey and stave off a foreign military intervention
September 13, 2023
Africa
Niger's crisis began in Libya
More than a decade after NATO’s intervention, people across the Sahel are still left picking up the pieces.
September 06, 2023
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.
March 23, 2023
Africa
Symposium: Have US military programs made African countries less safe?
As Biden hosts dozens of African leaders this week, security will be on the menu. We asked experts if it was time for real change.
December 12, 2022
Africa
Junta’s massacre of protesters in Chad reveals sordid Western blind eye
The first thing the US should do is yank military aid — but it likely won't, having largely ignored such abuses before.
October 25, 2022
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