Month: April 2013

• First 24 hours in African Country A (and adventures re-learning French)

  April 23, 2013

  Travel

  On occasion, I write about my experience traveling in Africa – to add an entertaining counterweight to my more analytical rants and musings on the events unfolding on the continent. The following is about my current travel covering parts of Africa and Europe. Just to be safe, I won’t mention where I am until head to the… Read.

• Guest Post – AFRICOM’s Impact on International and Human Security: A Case Study of Tanzania

  April 10, 2013

  AFRICOM, Security Cooperation, Tanzania

  This is a guest post by Mikenna Maroney, a MA Candidate in International Security at the University of Denver’s Josef Korbel School of International Studies. She is currently a David L. Boren Fellow in Tanzania studying Swahili language and conducting research for her MA thesis on AFRICOM. Ms. Maroney seeks additional contacts with expertise on… Read.

• Advancing Peace and Security in Africa

  April 4, 2013

  U.S. Africa Strategy

  The Africa Growth Initiative at Brookings has just published a new report – “Top Five Reasons Why Africa Should Be a Priority for the United States.” The format of the report is as follows (and includes a contribution from yours truly): Introduction: Why Africa Matters to the United States by Mwangi Kimenyi Advancing Peace and Security… Read.