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US losing ground to Russia in geopolitical battle over Africa
The Hill· 5 hours agoA forced withdrawal from Niger is a major setback for U.S. military as it fights against Islamic...
A sanctioned strongman and the ‘fall’ of Myanmar’s Myawaddy
Al Jazeera· 1 day agoOn April 11, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), the armed wing of Myanmar’s Karen National...
Escalating Myanmar crisis rare opportunity for US-China cooperation
The Hill via AOL· 6 days agoRapid escalations in Myanmar’s civil war are creating a rare opening for potential cooperation...
The U.S. Military Is Getting Kicked Out of Niger
Foreign Policy Magazine· 5 days agomilitary presence in a region that has come to be regarded as the global epicenter of Islamist violence. The withdrawal at the request of the country’s...
US to withdraw troops from Chad in wake of Niger exit
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 days agoSimilar coups in Mali and Burkina Faso have also seen the withdrawal of Western forces. Earlier this...
Departure of Yank Troops From African Strongholds Undercuts America’s Soft Power, Former World Bank...
The New York Sun· 17 hours agoAmerican troops will soon withdraw from counterterrorist strongholds in Niger and Chad, paving the...
Chad’s Great-Power Balancing Act
Foreign Policy Magazine· 18 hours agoThe highlights this week: Burkina Faso bans more foreign publications, citizens of Togo head to the polls following passage of a controversial new law,...
Several killed and injured after junta airstrikes in Myanmar
Investing.com· 6 days agoSeveral killed and injured after junta airstrikes in Myanmar
Burma’s Military Junta Totters Toward the Brink
The American Conservative· 7 days agoOpponents of the military junta ruling Burma (or Myanmar) recently took another small step toward winning the ongoing civil war. The Karen National...
What to Know: First Trial in Alleged Coup Plot in Germany Begins
New York Times· 3 days agoThe German authorities contend that their figurehead was Prince Heinrich XIII of Reuss, an obscure...