Africa
US inks deal to build up to 5 bases in Somalia
This isn't necessarily about security but about an increasing influence game in the region
February 21, 2024
somalia
Middle East
Red Sea is today's arena for clash of African-Arab power politics
This didn't start with Gaza. The last decade has been a rollercoaster of hope and horror for the peoples here
January 09, 2024
Africa
How the Israel-Hamas war is destabilizing the Horn of Africa
The Biden White House has not prioritized the region, leaving Washington with little influence in the deepening crisis.
November 03, 2023
Africa
How Somalia never got back up after Black Hawk Down
The Battle of Mogadishu in October 1993 unleashed decades of American intervention with very little to show for it.
October 03, 2023
Africa
Report: US military driving and exacerbating violence in Somalia
Americans have been intervening there for decades. Isn't it past time to ask whether we are the problem?
May 05, 2023
Africa
Gaetz effort to withdraw US troops from Somalia fails
Effort by House Republican to shift longstanding counterterrorism policy was thwarted despite assistance from progressives like Rep. Ilhan Omar.
April 28, 2023
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