US shifts messaging in Africa, telling allies to stand more on their own

- Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - 6 months ago No Comments 12,814 Views

The U.S. military is backing off its usual talk of good governance and countering insurgencies’ underlying causes, instead leaning into a message that its fragile allies in

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Pirates demand $10 million in ransom after hijacking Chinese-owned fishing vessel

- Thursday, December 19, 2024 - 12 months ago No Comments 10,375 Views

The pirates who hijacked a Chinese-owned fishing vessel with 18 crew off the northeastern coast of Somalia last month are demanding $10 million in ransom, according