Commentary: Africa “It was known within 24 hours that al-Qaeda linked Islamists were responsible for attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, but the information was withheld from the public.” Senators said they were misled regarding the attacks on September 11, 2012, in which U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed. According […]
Read MoreU.S. Consulate in Benghazi: Attacked by Terrorists
Commentary: North Africa “Al-Qaeda has been working hard to gain a foothold in every country that has a significant Muslim population, and to destabilize the region, and attack Western interests. The attacks on September 11, 2012 were well planned and executed. To believe they were spontaneous is beyond naïve” The White House does not want […]
Read MoreCaptain Amadou Sanogo: A Hero or Mutineer?
“Corrupt Mali government did not intend to hold elections on April 29, 2012” On September 7, 2012 Yeah Samake, a friend and mayor of the town of Ouelessebougou, arranged for a meeting with Captain Amadou Haya Sanogo. As we weaved through the busy traffic of the capital Bamako, we circuitously reached the nearby foothills, above […]
Read MoreMali: Not on Clinton’s Farewell Agenda
Commentary: Sub-Saharan Africa “Swan Song did not include a solution for the destabilized democracy” On August 10, 2012 Secretary Hillary Clinton ended her ten day trip to nine sub-Saharan African countries: Senegal, Uganda, South Sudan, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana and Benin. The trip was publicized as her last to the continent, as Secretary […]
Read MoreMali: Democracy Hangs in the Balance
Sub-Saharan Africa Mali: Democracy Hangs in the Balance “Unless action is taken immediately Sharia will rule” In my July 10, 2012 Commentary “Mali: A Democracy Destabilized by the Arab Spring”, I noted that the country was in deep trouble, and on the verge of being overrun by Islamists wanting to institute Sharia, the brutal Islamic […]
Read MoreMali: A Democracy Destabilized by the Arab Spring
Commentary on Sub-Saharan Africa Mali: A Democracy Destabilized by the Arab Spring “UNESCO World Heritage Sites are being destroyed by Islamist militants” The Republic of Mali has been destabilized as a result of the Arab Spring revolution. Tuareg mercenary fighters returning from Libya brought with them a large cache of arms, and joined “Le Mouvement […]
Read MoreThe Republic of Mali: Under Siege
Note this recent update on trouble in sub-Saharan Africa: Commentary and Analysis by Ambassador John Price The Republic of Mali: Under Siege In the 1950′s, the independence movement became endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, beginning with Ghana in 1957. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, a socialist, became Ghana’s first president. Nkrumah founded the Pan-African movement with the goal […]
Read MoreThe 2012 Election Polls in Mali may be in trouble
Note this recent news out of sub-Saharan Africa: BBC NEWS AFRICA Gaddafi’s influence in Mali’s coup By Thomas Fessy BBC News, West Africa correspondent 22 March 2012 last updated at 16:36 ET “It did not take long for the Libyan conflict to spill over borders in the Sahel region – and now Mali seems to […]
Read MoreRadio Talk Show – Republicans Abroad
John Price was the featured guest on this week’s edition of Republicans Abroad Radio. Listen as Former U.S. Ambassador Price talks with host Cynthia Dillon. Click here to listen to the show archives
Read MoreYeah Samake Runs for President of Mali
In 2011, I had the pleasure of meeting Mayor Yeah Samake at a ‘CHOICE Humanitarian’ event. I was impressed with this young man’s vision for his country Mali. He is a breath of fresh air for this very poor state located in the western region of sub-Saharan Africa. I had spent almost two weeks traveling […]
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