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Jesus! Good intentions are not enough. (Properly regulated) Markets rule. Kenya and Eritrea appear to be on a collision course. The Horn might get a little bit hotter in the next few months. Some...
View ArticleUS Africa Policy, A Response
This is a guest post by friend of the blog Matthew Kustenbauder responding to a previous post. On the question of human rights guiding America’s foreign policy in Africa, I agree with you; it shouldn’t...
View ArticleKenya: Five Things About Al-Shabaab and the Somalia Question
Early Thursday morning militants from the al-Shabaab terror group stormed Garissa University College in Kenya and killed at least 147 students. The second worst terror attack in Kenya’s history lasted...
View ArticleQuick Thoughts on President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Foreign Policy in Africa
The Republican Party will, for the first time since 2006, control all branches of government. That means that the only institutional speed bump faced by Republican policymaking will be parliamentary...
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