… raids in Libya; "black ops" missions and drone murders in Somalia; a proxy war in Mali; secretive actions in Chad; … and the Democratic Republic of Congo; CIA bungling in Somalia; over a dozen joint training exercises a year; arming … raids in Libya; "black ops" missions and drone murders in Somalia; a proxy war in Mali; secretive actions in Chad; …
by BAR managing editor
Bruce A. Dixon
… best examples of this insecurity-by-design are Congo and Somalia. In the Congo, the entire eastern region of the … aircraft on earth continue to flow mostly to the West. In Somalia, the US fears that a united national government will … impending interventions in Mali, the ongoing bloodshed in Somalia and Sudan, the whole panoply of US policy and …
… refugees come from one of three countries: Afghanistan, Somalia and Syria. What all have in common is that they have … allied states, as with the US-backed Ethiopian invasion of Somalia in 2006 (which toppled the first stable government … refugees come from one of three countries: Afghanistan, Somalia and Syria.” First, the funding announcement needs to …
… launched multiple drone strikes against the people of Somalia. This is a continuation of US interventions in this … launched multiple drone strikes against the people of Somalia. This is a continuation of US interventions in this …
… civil war. Two monographs provide some broader context on Somalia’s political history: Mary Harper ’s , Getting Somalia Wrong? Faith, War and Hope in a Shattered State , … Arguments series and Stig Jarle Hansen’s Al-Shabaab in Somalia: The history and ideology of a Militant Islamist …
… “The US backed an Ethiopian invasion of Somalia to topple an Islamic regime that the White House … ever struck the same powerful chord as recent events in Somalia, where a new round of bitter fighting has recently … end of last year the US backed an Ethiopian invasion of Somalia to topple an Islamic regime that the White House …
by BAR contributor
Danny Haiphong
… for the death of millions of Africans in Congo, Somalia and elsewhere. #BringBackOurGirls masks the reality … the east, the US and AFRICOM backed Ethiopia’s invasion of Somalia in 2006, destabilizing the nation’s government and … for the death of millions of Africans in Congo, Somalia and elsewhere. #BringBackOurGirls masks the reality …
… become involved in patrolling the waters off the coast of Somalia to protect foreign vessels from being seajacked by … NATO, with mostly US Naval ships, started patrolling the Somalia coast). In April of that year, President Obama gave … of dead Somalis to increase even more. This U.S. war in Somalia is also being augmented by troops from Kenya, Uganda …
… also has tens of thousands of troops on the border with Somalia or in Somalia itself. Ethiopia is fighting an insurgency in the … also has tens of thousands of troops on the border with Somalia or in Somalia itself. Ethiopia is fighting an …
Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
… to all of its larger neighbors, Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia. The only similarly stable nation in the region is … hegemonic balance to escalating US military presence in Somalia , which includes the plan to build a US base in Somalia’s Berbera Port . Hopefully, all the military forces …
