The Washington Times Mali elections may be in trouble, if French troops leave By John Price, Sunday April 21, 2013 Analysis/Opinion: In January, French President Francois Hollande responded to interim Malian President Dioncounda Traore’s urgent request for military help to keep Islamists from advancing to the capital, Bamako. Since then, the coalition of French and […]
Read MoreEducation in Somalia essential to promoting peace
The Washington Times Education in Somalia essential to promoting peace By John Price, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 ANALYSIS/OPINION: Nearly taken for granted by the West, education is a noble struggle in Somalia, requiring generous contributions from citizens and foreign donors to help ensure a future of stability and prosperity for Somali children. Devastated by drought, […]
Read MoreSanctions on Somalia will stifle growth, affect stability
By John Price – SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Washington Times Wednesday, April 10, 2013 ANALYSIS/OPINION President Obama’s plan to renew sanctions against Somalia to weaken Islamist militants would wrack the war-torn country’s economy just as an elected government is restoring stability for the first time in 22 years and as thousands of refugees […]
Read MoreSomalia: The Price Family Foundation Sponsors Education
Somali And American Fund For Education Somali And American Fund For Education’s Director Hodan Guled and Former U.S. Ambassador John Price visited the town of Faraweyne, Somalia on March 27, 2013. A total of 340 families live in this town, and until last year, the children in this community only had access to one primary school with two […]
Read MoreMali’s elections are paramount for peace and stability
By John Price – Special to The Washington Times April 5, 2013 ANALYSIS/OPINION: Mali’s upcoming July elections will be a defining moment — to unify the country, re-establish democratic institutions and restore the West African country’s territorial integrity. On Saturday, President Dioncounda Traore took the first step in the election process by announcing the formation […]
Read MoreTimbuktu attacked again this weekend by Islamists
ANALYSIS: Timbuktu has come under attack by Islamic militants again. Last month, I met with then-French Ambassador to Mali Christian Rouyer, who told me that “French troops will stay [in Mali] until the job is finished.” But French President Francois Hollande stated Thursday that French troops in Mali would be reduced from 4,000 to 2,000 […]
Read MoreTerror in Timbuktu: A trip through the heart of Mali
Terror in Timbuktu: A trip through the heart of Mali By John Price – Special to The Washington Times Tuesday, March 26, 2013 I have been writing about Mali since before the military coup last March. My friend Yeah Samake, the mayor of Ouelessebougou, was running for president until the coup destabilized the country and the […]
Read MoreU.S. assistance can head off extremists in Mali
The Washington Times U.S. assistance can head off extremists in Mali ANALYSIS/OPINION By John Price, Thursday, February 21, 2013 SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES A U.S. congressional delegation on Monday made a one-day visit to the Malian capital of Bamako. Headed by Sen. Christopher A. Coons, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee on Africa, […]
Read MoreNorthern Mali a breeding ground for terrorists long before the current crisis
The Washington Times Northern Mali a breeding ground for terrorists long before the current crisis By John Price, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES Wednesday, February 20, 2013 ANALYSIS/OPINION: The French liberation of northern Mali from embedded Islamists finally has put Mali on everyone’s radar screen. In the House Committee on Foreign Affairs last week, Ambassador […]
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PRICE: As Malians fight Islamists, is it best for the West to stay away? By John Price – Special to The Washington Times Wednesday, February 6, 2013 ANALYSIS: The U.S.-backed NATO incursion into Libya in March 2011 was the catalyst that destabilized Mali and emboldened Islamists throughout the North African region of the Sahel. France, […]
Read MoreBin Laden’s death hasn’t stanched metastasizing of al Qaeda
Bin Laden’s death hasn’t stanched metastasizing of al Qaeda By John Price – Special to The Washington Times Thursday, January 31, 2013 “The ruling to kill the Americans and their allies is an individual duty for every Muslim who can do it ….” — Osama bin Laden, February 1998 Bin Laden, the al Qaeda terrorist […]
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