Experts, civil society leaders, and media practitioners from the USA, Africa, and across the globe will meet on April 9, 2025, in a session hosted by the US-Africa Think Group (USATG) to examine whether President Trump’s move to cancel USAID’s political role in Africa marks a retreat or a bold reset of U.S.-Africa relations centered […]
South Africa’s government, under President Cyril Ramaposa, has found common ground across lines in rejecting what it calls an unwarranted U.S. intervention. On 7 February 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump, through an executive order, froze all American aid to South Africa, accusing the government of pursuing a land reform policy that he claimed unfairly targeted […]
Trump’s approach to Africa will likely reflect his previous focus on “America First” principles. This suggests that the focus will be on fostering economic ties that benefit U.S. priorities, favoring private investment over conventional foreign aid. Programs like Prosper Africa might be revisited to strengthen business ties and promote U.S. companies as preferred partners for […]
By Mekki ELMOGRABI At the outset, I sincerely hope the mystery of the unidentified drones will be resolved, and I pray to Allah the Only One God that U.S. security and military agencies will successfully uncover the truth and protect the American people, who deserve safety and well-being. The American people are among the […]
Remarks by Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of State at George Mason University. Fairfax, Virginia on March 6, 2018 Click here
The coup that took place in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May 2024 raises significant questions that need to be discussed. It appears to be relatively easy for a group of Africans to take advantage of asylum opportunities and obtain U.S. residency and citizenship. However, some individuals are not satisfied with working for delivery […]
By Mekki ELMOGRABI* 2022 seems to be a remarkable year for the big changes made by the war in Ukraine, and it will not end without a new political map for the world. There will be new losers and new winners. Although the United States continues to err in international politics, it has “safety […]
GA & MC-Media The new U.S. conflict prevention strategy mandated by the bipartisan ‘Global Fragility Act’ is seen by observers as a step in the right direction toward establishing a U.S. foreign policy that truly “stops at the water’s edge” and serves American interests and international peace and security. Seven African countries will benefit from […]
By Mekki ELMOGRABI* In April 2022, the US has taken a major step forward in the spirit of partnership with Africa and the Third World to implement the “US ten-year Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability.” Pilot countries selected under the strategy include Haiti, Libya, Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, and a group of West […]
Two authors from the USA suggested if chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) attacks happen, the eco-radicalism draws more capable adherents. Philipp Bleek from Middlebury Institute for International Studies, Monterey, California and Zachary Kallenborn from Cadmus Group, Washington DC published in May 2018 the article “Avatars of the Earth: Radical Environmentalism and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and […]
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