Africa: Blinken's Trip Signals Growing U.S. Concern Amid Six Simultaneous Crises Across Africa

US 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 just how worried US… Read more »

Africa: The Minerva Research Initiative - The Military-University-Industry Complex Targets Africa

The Pentagon launched the Minerva Research Initiative in 2008 as a "DoD-sponsored, university-based social science research initiative that focuses on areas of strategic importance… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Scholar/Activists on Africa Issue Gaza Statement and Chart New Course

On 1 December 2023, members of the Association Concerned Africa Scholars (ACAS) met in San Francisco at the African Studies Association annual meeting, with co-chairs Teresa Barnes… Read more »

Africa: Can the U.S. Military Hold the Line in Africa? Defence Secretary Austin's Trip to Djibouti, Kenya and Angola

On 25 September 2023, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin addressed reporters in Nairobi, Kenya.  He was in the country during his first official visit to Africa for meetings… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Military Commander Reveals African Secrets

Four-star Marine General Michael Langley, the new commander of the U.S. Africa Command (Africom), revealed two astounding secrets about U.S. military operations in Africa on 16… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Proposes $500 Million in Military Spending

For Fiscal Year 2009 (which begins on 1 October 2008), the Bush administration is asking Congress to approve the delivery of some $500 million worth of military equipment and… Read more »