what we call our strategic relationship isn't about human flourishing it's invoked the e use ambitions as a super power

there's now a new great game in the horn of africa greater and lesser powers are pockmarking the place with military bases france the us china germany japan italy saudi arabia all have a presence in the tiny area of djibouti alone mercenaries are swarming in from all quarters the entire region is being militarized war is in the air

and what about the people facing climate and food insecurity none of this benefits them we talk about instability but we only make us worse we flood the place with weapons hand over the profits to european arms companies and charge the bill to our citizens and then with the carnage we got back in and we do it all again it's a raucous strategic relationship it's one thing after another isn't it really it's the same as it ever was an all i can say is god save africa from europeans offering help