by Abukar Arman | Jun 1, 2015 | Monitor
Recently, two major developments in Somalia and Djibouti have attracted international media attention. John Kerry became the first U.S. Secretary of State to visit Mogadishu, while China has negotiated the construction of a military base in the strategic port of...
by Spencer Ackerman | Aug 17, 2012 | Monitor
Army Gen. William “Kip” Ward, left, meets Uganda’s Director of Foreign Liaison, Lt. Col. Richard Karemire. Ward has lost two of his stars for financial impropriety. Photo: Flickr/U.S. Mission-Uganda Last year, the four-star Army general once in...
by Ashley Boyle | Jul 13, 2012 | Monitor
National Defense covered Representative’s Adam Smith’s remarks at the American Security Project. Representative Smith was at ASP to discuss the growing importance of Africa in US interests and AFRICOM’s role in the continent. He stressed...
by Paul Hamill | Jul 12, 2012 | Monitor
Today, Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA), ranking member of the House Armed Service Committee, spoke on The Increasing Importance of Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa and AFRICOM’s Role CLICK HERE TO LISTEN Listen to other podcasts : The changing climate and its...
by Ashley Boyle | Jul 9, 2012 | Monitor
Recently, we have seen violent extremism proliferate across Africa: increased sectarian violence in Nigeria, expanded recruiting efforts by Al Shabaab, and tensions in Mali. A nexus between African political militancy and imported ideological terrorism adds a new...
