“The U.S. is using security assistance and military training too broadly in sub-Saharan Africa. Doing so means you’re putting the United States in a position where it’s implicated in human rights abuses and the malign behavior of local security partners,” said Elias Yousif, a research analyst with the Stimson Center’s Conventional Defense Program. “Our experience in the Sahel should be especially cautionary. Over many years, we’ve seen a remarkable series of coups as well as deteriorating security with a rise in militancy, Islamist insurgencies, and criminal networks. I would be hard-pressed to point to a success that could justify continuing on the same path.”
Sounds about right.
See also:
–West African Countries Call To Activate Force ‘To Restore Constitutional Order’ In Niger
–Niger Junta Declares New Government With ECOWAS On Standby
–Western Officials: Niger Junta Warned They’d Kill Deposed President After Any Military Intervention