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What Cold War Competition in Guinea and Angola Can Teach Us About U.S. Influence in Western Africa

What Cold War Competition in Guinea and Angola Can Teach Us About U.S. Influence in Western Africa

Update: 2024-10-08
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Nick sat down with Nathan Heath, author of "Be Kennedy, Not Kissinger: What Cold War Competition in Guinea and Angola Can Teach Us About U.S. Influence in Western Africa," which was published on September 26. Nathan is an analyst at National Security Innovations, Inc., where he supports projects for the U.S. Department of Defense. He is also a member of Foreign Policy for America’s 2024 NextGen Initiative fellowship cohort. The views expressed in this article do not represent those of his employer or the U.S. Department of Defense.

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What Cold War Competition in Guinea and Angola Can Teach Us About U.S. Influence in Western Africa

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