Peter Dorrie

23 Years After ‘Black Hawk Down,’ America Is Back at War in Somalia
Friday, October 7, 2016 - 07:37
The U.S. military has conducted drone strikes on Islamist militants in Somalia since at least 2011. But lately, American intervention has escalated. In addition, the U.S. and the EU have been loath to provide further financing and support for certain AMISOM partners.
U.S. Doubles Down on Failed Military Strategy in Africa
Thursday, November 12, 2015 - 06:01
U.S. military forces are taking a more active role in combating the Boko Haram insurgency that has killed more than 30,000 people since its outbreak in 2009 and spread from northeastern Nigeria to neighboring Cameroon, Niger and Chad.
No One Is Winning South Sudan’s Civil War
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 06:57
The upcoming talks in South Sudan are unlikely to result in a peace deal worth the paper its written on. Neither the government, nor the rebels want to compromise. Kiir has said previously that he will not enter into any kind of power sharing deal with Machar, and Machar’s faction won’t stop fighting without one.
Military Intervention Is Tricky — Here’s How Not to Do It
Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 08:59
In 2001 African governments decided to shut down the OAU and found a successor organization — the African Union. But it’s an open question whether the African Union is really much better. The pan-African body’s military rapid-reaction forces have proved unable to prevent a new wave of crises from escalating into grinding, entrenched wars.
One Last Throw of the Dice? Sudan's Faltering Regime
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 09:12
With an economy in tatters and public discontent rising, desperate times for al-Bashir call for desperate measures. But what will they be?