Africa Policy in Trump’s Second Term
June 13, 2024 | Military up, assistance down, and an emphasis on pushing China out.
Articles by Daniel Volman
Africa Command to “Double Down” in Africa
May 31, 2024 | The targets: China, Russia, and violent extremists.
Why African Homophobia Is Still the Real Western Import
May 6, 2024 | African homophobes say they are saving the continent and the world from homosexuality, but they are just serving their own selfish interests and the interests of right-wing Christian nationalists in the West.
Blinken’s Trip to Africa
February 7, 2024 | The secretary of state's latest trip to four African countries reveals America’s impotence in the post-hegemonic world.
The Military-University-Industry Complex Targets Africa
January 18, 2024 | The Minerva Research Initiative directs funds from the Pentagon to scholars, but there's no evidence that the results are useful to the military.
Biden Responds to the Collapse of U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy in Niger
January 8, 2024 | The Pentagon is desperate to keep a toehold in this critical region.
Biden Faces Nigeria Crisis
October 30, 2023 | U.S. security assistance and America’s complicity in the Nigerian government’s human rights violations fuel insurgencies and boost public support for them.
Collapse of US Counterterrorism Strategy in the Sahel
October 19, 2023 | The Biden administration has called a coup a coup in Niger. Now it may have to relocate U.S. troops to another location.
U.S. Defense Secretary Austin’s Trip to Africa
October 17, 2023 | The United States is not in retreat in Africa.
U.S. Cold War with China: First Stop, Equatorial Guinea
December 15, 2021 | Officials are hyping the threat of a potential Chinese naval base facing the Atlantic to get yet more funding for military operations.