Sub-Saharan Africa: Reshaping U.S. policy - Part 2
Long-term engagement in Africa is a vital U.S. national security interest. American policies have been too narrowly focused on counterterrorism. It is time for a change.
Editorial Note: This article was co-authored with a recent colleague, Laura Turner. It is being featured in two parts. Part one contextualizes the challenge for U.S. policy approaches to Sub-Saharan Africa, including framing the issues of fragility and resilience. Part two addresses drivers for radicalization/unrest/organized rebellion, why counterinsur…