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
The Minerva Research Initiative directs funds from the Pentagon to scholars, but there’s no evidence that the results are useful to the military.
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.
China’s Evolving Energy Policies in Africa
China is both reducing and altering the nature of its investments in African energy projects.
Chinese Fossil Fuel Investments in Africa
African countries need investments, China needs raw materials, and African activists are fed up with the resulting corruption and environmental damage.
International Law Uncanceled
The Biden administration lifted sanctions against the International Criminal Court. It’s not enough.
The Long, Troubled History of UN Peacekeeping in Africa
A new book examines the problems that face the Blue Helmets and the problems they cause.
Dying to Get Into Europe (Pt. 1)
Europe’s self-imposed migration crisis.