The US Foreign Policy in the Horn of Africa

From the historical perspective, the Cold War can be regarded as an extension
and continuation of colonialism via different means. The tools and methods
that the superpowers, as well as local allies used, were in many ways similar
to those desired during the last stage of European colonialism: gigantic
economic and social projects, the promises of progress and modernization to
the supporters, and almost death to the opponents or those who dare to step on
the way of progress.

The tragedy of the history of the Cold War in general and of the Cold War in
the countries of the Third World, in particular, showed that two historical
projects were originally anti-colonial, however, at last, they became the part
of significantly older domination patter, due to intensity and severity of the
confrontation, as well as the high stakes they considered were involved and
practically apocalyptic fear of the situation when the opponent wins. In other
words, even though both Soviet Union and the United States opposed colonialism
and its reflections, they practically did the same in their own version of
modernity, like their predecessors (for instance, France and Britain with
their colonial projects of the 19th and 20th centuries). These methods were
focused on implementing ecological, demographic, and cultural change in the
societies of the Third World while utilizing military power to defeat the
states that dare to resist.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

MOHAMED YOUSSOUF Rachid, was born on a grey morning under the blazing sun of a
hot summer in Djibouti city in 1990. Animator, investigative journalist,
essayist of the new independent media of the Horn of Africa called The Voice
of Djibouti (LVD), the author has a passion for the issue of foreign policy,
authors and historians of the Horn of Africa and began his socio-political
commitment very early thanks to these different courses and his tours in West
Africa. Greatly interested in the world of literature, foreign civilization
and international relations, the Djiboutian enarque is guided by his pen
through which he tries to rediscover the history of the Horn of Africa; the
issue of geopolitics, post-colonial recomposition and the reconquest of Islam
in these lost territories. Animator of political programs, former head of
programming, much sought after by international or regional media such as
“bbc, voa” ...