U.S. security assistance and America’s complicity in the Nigerian government’s human rights violations fuel insurgencies and boost public support for them.
Biden Faces Nigeria Crisis
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Africa
Collapse of US Counterterrorism Strategy in the Sahel
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
The United States is not in retreat in Africa.
Africa at the Crossroads
The recent coup in Niger has been seen in the West as a setback for democracy. The reality is more complex.
A Tale of Two Missions
African leaders visited Russia and Ukraine. The U.S. secretary of state visited China. Is detente making a comeback?
The Persistent Allure of Military Coups
Sudan is in yet another civil war. Can it put military rule behind it once and for all?
Madagascar and the New Frontiers of Sacrifice Zones
The African country is rich in minerals, including rare earth elements. But extracting them from the ground poses enormous environmental and social risks.
20 Years Ago, the World Said No to War
A look back at the history-making mobilization against the Iraq War that turned ordinary people into a “second superpower” — one we badly need today.
British Genocide in Kenya: Time for a Reckoning
No sum can ever wipe out the suffering of the Kenyan people. But British reparations will serve three important functions.
The Greenwashing Scam Behind COP27’s Flop
This year’s UN climate conference offered some reason to celebrate. But the growing clout of the “carbon capture” industry is hindering urgent efforts to clamp down on fossil fuels.