Epstein Secrets

o need to address the security vacuum that has allowed rogue elements to thrive in several parts of the country. Recent press reports speculate that al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) is hoping to forge links with Libya's Ansar al-Sharia and other Islamist groups in Libya. At the end of November, mem

tipulated that funding come from voluntary and not assessed contributions. The Malian transitional authorities (under stress—see below), ECOWAS, and the African Union were disappointed by the lack of outright support for a military mission. Instability in the interim government in Bamako is impeding regional and

nst his own people and remain almost indifferent to the same crimes EFTA00660824 when committed by Bashar al-Assad in Syria? Why knock off a dozen al Qaeda terrorists from the air, and release another group from Guantanamo? The answer, of course, is politics. Politics matters to any sane politician; bu

er, more directly involved regional powers take the lead -- not only in Libya, but also with respect to France in the Ivory Coast, Turkey in Syria, the African Union in Somalia, and ASEAN nations in Southeast Asia. Call it the private equity approach to American foreign policy: nimble, flexible, adaptable, and r

aves through the resorts in the Sinai peninsula (one of the few relatively active tourist spots in Egypt during the last three years of unrest). The al-Qaida—inspired Ansar Beit al- Maqdis took responsibility for the attack in a statement that described it as part of their "economic war against [the] regi

ssue covers challenges and opportunities related to international peace, security, and development. Africa African Union Summit: The 22" summit of the African Union took place in Addis Ababa from January 24th to 31st, with regional leaders joining in the last two days. The summit's theme was agriculture and food