Challenges and Limitations of US Counter-Insurgency Efforts in Africa

This chapter explores the lack of a counter-insurgency plan in Africa during the Trump and Biden administrations and discusses the challenges of establishing a foothold in the Sahel region. It highlights the difficulty of nation-building and building an army in a foreign culture with a corrupt government. The speakers examine the prospects of success for jihadist insurgencies in corrupt African dictatorships and discuss the possible approach that the Biden administration should take towards engaging with African militaries.