AMERICAN AMBASSADORS Live! Africa Needs a New Foreign Policy of Engagement By John Price, Monday March 11, 2019 |ARTICLE (from American Ambassadors Live!) The U.S. needs to develop a new foreign policy of engagement with Africa, before China annexes this rich continent as part of its strategic plan to dominate the global economy. I first visited […]
Read MoreFailure to Protect the Diplomatic Troops
January 30, 2013 Opinion: U.S. Consulate attack Failure to Protect the Diplomatic Troops “The Secretary of State is responsible for the overall coordination and supervision of all United States Government activities and operations abroad…. The Secretary of State must protect all United States Government personnel on official duty abroad….” —President George W. Bush, January 2002, […]
Read MoreEgypt: U.S. Aided Mohamed Morsi’s Rise to Power
January 17, 2013 Commentary: Regime Change in North Africa Egypt: U.S. Aided Mohamed Morsi’s Rise to Power “Morsi has usurped all state powers and appointed himself Egypt’s new pharaoh, a major blow to the revolution that could have dire consequences” (Mohammed ElBaradei). The Obama Administration supported the Arab Spring uprisings, which led to regime change […]
Read MoreThe State Department Culture Needs to Change
January 8, 2013 Commentary: U.S. Foreign Policy The State Department Culture Needs to Change “Our foreign policy does not always take into account the impact on the host countries”. As the next Secretary of State, Senator John Kerry will need to focus on changes at the Foggy Bottom headquarters in Washington DC. At the top […]
Read MoreMali: A Victim of Our Inconsistent Foreign Policy
December 27, 2012 Commentary: Sub-Saharan Africa Mali: A Victim of Our Inconsistent Foreign Policy On December 20, 2012 President Obama issued a Presidential Proclamation suspending Mali from benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) program–due to coups the country underwent in 2012. At the same time President Obama approved South Sudan’s eligibility under […]
Read MoreMali: At Risk of Becoming an Islamic State
December 20, 2012 Commentary: Sub-Saharan Africa Mali: At Risk of Becoming an Islamic State On December 11, 2012, Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra was removed from office by Mali’s military. This comes on the heels of the March ousting of President Amadou Toure, by a junta led by Captain Amadou Sanogo. Mali’s destabilization is the […]
Read MoreBreeding a New Generation of Leaders
December 14, 2012 Commentary: Sub-Saharan Africa Breeding a New Generation of Leaders Robert Redford, the well-known actor, director, and filmmaker, had a vision for the Sundance Institute’s Theatre Program that embraced “What Africa can become with artistic endeavor.” My July 2012 commentary “Artistic Endeavor: Can Change the Face of Africa” was about Sundance Institute Theatre […]
Read MoreMali’s Music Has Been Muzzled
December 6, 2012 Commentary: Sub-Saharan Africa Mali’s Music Has Been Muzzled Mamadou Diabate, a Malian musician, composed the song ‘Bogna’, which means respect: “Respect is the healing medicine of peace. Peace is the healing medicine of love. Love is the healing medicine of life. Life is the healing medicine of hope.” On December 1, 2012 […]
Read MoreWill Islamists Trump Democracy?
November 29, 2012 Commentary: Africa and Arabian Peninsula Will Islamists Trump Democracy? “Regime change, brought about by the Arab Spring, has emboldened Islamists in their quest to establish a Pan-Islamic caliphate, and govern under Islamic law.” The Arab Spring led to the overthrow of Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak, which unleashed the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafi […]
Read MoreMali the Epicenter for AQIM Terrorists
November 26, 2012 Commentary: Africa Mali the Epicenter for AQIM Terrorists On October 12, 2012 Youssoufou Bamba the Côte d’ Ivoire representative to the United Nations stated, “The clock is ticking and every day that passes brings more suffering to the population trapped in the areas controlled by the terrorists”; noting they are carrying out […]
Read MoreThe Arab Spring Didn’t Buy Us Many Friends
November 20, 2012 Commentary: Africa and Arabian Peninsula The Arab Spring Didn’t Buy Us Many Friends The Arab Spring brought about regime change. At the same time it emboldened a new generation of Salafi Islamists– spurred on by ultraconservative imams who had been muzzled for years. The Salafi Islamist movement wants to control the governing […]
Read MoreAfrica Needs a New Approach
November 13, 2012 Commentary: Africa Africa Needs a New Approach “In sub-Saharan Africa the United States has been considered a fair-weather friend. We need a more consistent Foreign Policy to engage Africa, as it struggles with good governance, economic growth, peace and security.” In August 2012, Secretary Hillary Clinton made a ten day visit to […]
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