Instead, Washington is increasingly aligning itself with Persian Gulf countries such as Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq; Malaysia; and some conservative African nations on a range of issues including questions surrounding protections for LGBT individuals and women’s health issues. . ..…

U.S refocus, is shortsighted and in contrast to the game being used by Islamist groups, said the director for West Africa at Human Rights Watch Washington.. Geographically, Europeans are African Islamists nearest enemy, and Islamists will target European interests whether they are on..…