Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Timely Reflections on United States – African Relations 246 March 21, 2018 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Guardian (Nigeria) on 21 March 2018 by George A. Obiozor (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:AfricaNigeriaRex TillersonSEATO Treaty Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Ireland: The Irish Times View on Trump’s Tariffs: EU/US Trade Deal under Pressure May 4, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Japan: Attack on Iran: Ending the Battle Is the Main Priority May 7, 2026. Published in Kobe ShimbunCongress should put a stop to this administration's recklessness. 0 South Africa: UN Security Council’s Veto Powers Bite back the US May 10, 2026. Published in Sunday IndependentThe [U.S.] should know by now that it cannot bomb Iran back to the negotiating table. 0 India: When Bourbon Barrels Saved Scotch Whisky: The Trade Twist that Tamed Trump May 10, 2026. Published in Firstpost 0 Venezuela: Neither State of the Union nor Commonwealth nor Bolivarian Republic: The Republic of Venezuela May 4, 2026. Published in Given the primary importance of oil interests, we could be turned into a political branch of the United States. 0 Topics India: When Bourbon Barrels Saved Scotch Whisky: The Trade Twist that Tamed Trump May 10, 2026. Published in Firstpost 0 Saudi Arabia: Iran War: Cup Moving Toward the Lip? May 10, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatAs always between the cup and the lip there is many a slip. 0 South Africa: UN Security Council’s Veto Powers Bite back the US May 10, 2026. Published in Sunday IndependentThe [U.S.] should know by now that it cannot bomb Iran back to the negotiating table. 0 Austria: Trump Punishes Merz but Also Weakens His Own Country May 8, 2026. Published in Der Standard[I]ncreasingly, Europe is now calling out the impulsiveness of the man in the White House. 0 Austria: Trump Can’t Destroy NATO May 8, 2026. Published in Der StandardWithout the U.S., the alpha dog that pulls everyone together in a crisis would not exist. 0 South Korea: Trump’s Move To Cut Troops in Germany Must Not Affect Korean Peninsula May 7, 2026. Published in HankookilboDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth has publicly praised South Korea ... [I]t is unclear how long this praise will last. 0 Germany: Europe Last May 7, 2026. Published in Die Tageszeitung'Prematurely reducing America’s forward presence in Europe ... risks undermining deterrence and sending the wrong signal to Vladimir Putin.' 0 Japan: Attack on Iran: Ending the Battle Is the Main Priority May 7, 2026. Published in Kobe ShimbunCongress should put a stop to this administration's recklessness. 0 Related Articles Ghana: The Sovereignty Paradox: Data Colonialism, Debt and Africa’s Digital Future April 30, 2026. Published in GhanaWeb Nigeria: Middle East Crisis and African Economies March 26, 2026. Published in The SunThe time has come for Africa to break free from the paradox of being rich in crude oil yet vulnerable in energy security. South Africa: Trump’s Tariffs Have Gutted Agoa’s Duty‑Free Promise March 10, 2026. Published in Cape Times Nigeria: Emerging World Order, Trump and Lessons for Africa February 6, 2026. Published in The SunTrump's actions revealed willingness to privilege raw national interests over collective stability and legal norms. Nigeria: January 19: What MLK Day Should Ask of Nigeria January 24, 2026. Published in The SunMartin Luther King Jr. does not belong to America alone. He belongs to every society still negotiating the distance between power and justice. Previous articleNAFTA and the Natural OrderNext articleFrom Iran to Disagreements over North Korea: Rex Tillerson’s Fall LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment