Posted on November 8, 2017. Tags: AU, Donald Trump, Regional Security, Terrorism, U.S.-Africa Relations, UN
From the Institute of Security Studies America’s preference for cost-saving at the UN while pursuing bilateral approaches is affecting African peacekeeping. 06 NOV 2017 / BY OMAR S MAHMOOD AND NDUBUISI CHRISTIAN ANI When Donald Trump was elected president of the United States (US) in January, many wondered what his administration’s policy towards Africa would be. Ten months later, it […]
Read the full story
Posted in Congress Watch, Countries, Defense News, Policy Dialogue, Politics and Security
Posted on July 9, 2017. Tags: Democracy, Donald Trump, Ethiopia, United States
By the Strathink Editorial Team Editors’ note: It is not often that one compares America’s 250+ years liberal democracy to a country like Ethiopia and its democracy of barely 25 years. However, America’s current crisis of democracy reminds us that democracy is messy and maybe still in its experimental stage as states grapple with a […]
Read the full story
Posted in Congress Watch, Countries, Democracy, Ethiopia, Policy Dialogue, Regional Issues
Posted on November 16, 2016. Tags: Africa, Donald Trump, Economy, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Terrorism, United States
From the Brookings Institution Witney Schneidman For Africa, at stake in this election of Donald Trump is the strong bipartisan consensus in Congress that has been the cornerstone of U.S. policy toward the continent for the last three administrations. This consensus, supported by Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama, was predicated on the notion that Africa […]
Read the full story
Posted in Congress Watch, Countries, Defense News, Democracy, Economy, Politics and Security, Regional Issues