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Threatening Words Roil Caribbean Region

By Gregory Simpkins The recent American incursion into Venezuela and arrest on drug and other charges of de facto leader Nicolás Maduro and wife Cilia shocked...

Guinea-Bissau’s Coup: Another Blow to West Africa’s Fragile Democracies

Owusu on Africa5 months ago

Guinea-Bissau’s Coup: Another Blow to West Africa’s Fragile Democracies

By Fidel Amakye Owusu Guinea-Bissau’s military has once again seized power, plunging the small West African nation into yet another cycle of political instability. While this...

U.S. military ships and aircraft near Venezuela coast during drug interdiction operations, reflecting historical patterns of American intervention in Latin America and rising Caribbean tensions.

A Diaspora View of Africa5 months ago

Effective Foreign Policy Requires a Sense of History

By Gregory Simpkins In executing a nation’s foreign policy, of course language and actions give an indication of intentions, but governments also must consider how these...

Symbolic representation of organized crime undermining Africa’s economic development through corruption, smuggling, and violence

A Diaspora View of Africa7 months ago

Organized Crime Threatens Africa’s Economic Prospects

By Gregory Simpkins In a period of intense currency volatility, gold has become a hedge for many including in the Diaspora, creating a 21st century gold...