EPISODE · Feb 4, 2026 · 7 MIN
Explainer 503: Why is the US making nice with West African juntas?
from The Foreign Desk · host Monocle
Given Trump’s recent, more combative approach to foreign policy, it was surprising to see the US extend the hand of friendship to West Africa’s military dictators this week. So what’s behind this new alliance?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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