Obama’s Africa Policy is Military Policy
Oil and US Military Activities in Africa Many people had high hopes for Obama’s presidency having a serious focus and positive impact on the African continent (including myself). The policies of past presidents relegated Africa to a single, monolithic policy for a continent of 55 countries. Under Bush, AFRICOM launched and a renewed focus on … Read more
Bringing African Perspectives into US Activism (#USSFafrica)
Thursday and Friday I attended many of the Africa focused workshops – most were very exciting and engaging. They really brought the African perspective into the ideas of the US Social Forum and made delegates think about the US role in issues affecting communities on the African continent. 24 Thursday 10am-12pm African Unity Towards What? … Read more
our leaders skipped history class: revealing the u.s. foreign policy on africa
Learning from the past and taking lessons from history are what we often pride ourselves in doing. Our elementary and high school teachers would often use this phrase when referring to wars and conflicts, strategies and crises, mistakes and wrong-doings. We work so often in history courses to note that great leaders learned or did … Read more
