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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Africa
Tigray faces a new onslaught by Eritrean-Ethiopian forces
The US and EU must act urgently in support of Kenyatta to avert a possible genocide.
October 14, 2022
Military Industrial Complex
The military isn't tracking US-trained officers in Africa
AFRICOM says it promotes human rights and rule of law but doesn't know why trainees are overthrowing their own governments.
March 30, 2022
Africa
Bye-bye France? Not so fast. Mali failures don't quite mean a full exit
The West's counterterrorism project will likely continue throughout the Sahel, despite a lack of reflection on Paris's part.
February 17, 2022
Asia-Pacific
WSJ plays into Biden admin's argument that West Africa is in US 'backyard'
Washington is looking for ways to rationalize its primacy over China and the media is all too happy to comply.
February 14, 2022
Global Crises
Are we training future coup leaders and creating new terrorists in West Africa?
Nine US mentees have overthrown governments since 2008, including one last week. Meanwhile, extremist attacks have increased 70 percent.
January 31, 2022
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