US Africa Command Faces Challenges Under Trump – OpEd
The incoming Trump administration is set to pursue an aggressive approach to Africa that will prove challenging for the US
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Author: Daniel Volman
Daniel Volman is the director of the African Security Research Project in Washington, DC, (www.africansecurity.org) and a specialist on U.S. military policy toward Africa and African security issues.
Articles by Daniel Volman :
Did Somalia Beat Trump To A Deal With Ethiopia? – OpEd
On 11 December 2024, the Somali government headed by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud agreed to the “Ankara Declaration” with the
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US Africa Command Retreats To Coastal West Africa To ‘Double Down’ On Counter-Terrorism – OpEd
According to Marine General Michael Langley, Commander of the US Africa Command (US Africom), appearing before the House Armed Services
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Biden’s Trip To Angola To Celebrate Beating China At Its Own Game – OpEd
President Josph Biden will travel to Angola in the first week of December 2024 to celebrate the Lobito Corridor project
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The Impotent Americans And Sudan’s Civil War – OpEd
The failure of the meeting convened in Geneva by the United States and Saudi Arabia in mid-August to resolve the
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Africa Policy In Trump’s Second Term – OpEd
The election of the next president of the United States will be held this November. If he wins another term,
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Africa Command To ‘Double Down’ In Africa – OpEd
“What we can do,” the commander of the U.S. Africa Command, Marine General Michael Langley, declared to the House Armed
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Blinken’s Trip To Africa – OpEd
Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to four African countries—Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Angola—on January 21-26, 2024, demonstrates
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The Military-University-Industry Complex Targets Africa – OpEd
The Pentagon launched the Minerva Research Initiative in 2008 as a “DoD-sponsored, university-based social science research initiative that focuses on areas of
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Biden Faces Nigeria Crisis – Analysis
President Biden faces three simultaneous crises in his policy toward Nigeria in the aftermath of the elections on February 25,
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