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Uncle Sam, Uncle Bob and Zimbabwe’s Elections
Zimbabweans will go to the polls on Wednesday to participate in an election that will be closely monitored by hundreds of foreign observers, mostly from around Africa. One country that will be...
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Remembering Mandela’s Foreign Policy
When I heard the news that Nelson Mandela, our beloved Madiba was gone, I had flashbacks to the first time I laid eyes on my South African wife. I didn’t know much about South Africa at the time, and...
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U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: Focus turns to Africa
Now that the sixth BRICS Summit and the FIFA World Cup are over, the focus moves from Brazil and the emerging powers to the United States. The first ever U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit on 4-6 August 2014...
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America is Being Hit on the Head by BRICS
As the 2016 United States (US) presidential race heats up, it looks as though foreign policy will attract more of the limelight than usual. Republicans have heavily criticized US President Barack...
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South Africa and Africa’s Place in America’s Security Strategy
According to the White House, the 2015 National Security Strategy (NSS) “is the blueprint for America’s leadership in the world — how we address global challenges while advancing our nation’s...
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How the U.S. is Expanding its Fight Against Extremism in Africa
From the perspective of a US national security specialist, we live in a dark and gloomy world. Numerous worldwide threats exist across almost every part of the planet including China, Iran, North...
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Africa, and the World, Not Ready to Address CBRN
There appears to be consensus that the international community is not yet prepared to address the full scope of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) threats and risks. At the same...
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How UN Peacekeeping in the Eastern DRC Blurs the Line
United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) peacekeepers have been busy assisting the Congolese brigades over the past week in the fight against...
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U.S. Must Tread Carefully in Zimbabwe
Council of Foreign Relations senior fellow Ambassador John Campbell recently released a policy innovation memorandum entitled, “Zimbabwe: An Opportunity for Closer U.S.-South Africa Relations.” It is...
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Back to the Moon…in the Movie Theatre and Real Life
The biographical drama about Neil Armstrong, First Man, will soon arrive at your local movie theater. It’s once again an opportunity for space enthusiasts to relive the great space race era of the...
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