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The Mind of the African Strongman: Conversations with Dictators, Statesmen, and Father Figures

Ambassador Herman J. “Hank” Cohen decided early in his 38-year career in the U.S. Foreign Service to specialize in African…

Back to Diplomats and Diplomacy The Mind of the African Strongman — Conversations with Dictators, Statesmen, and Father Figures “Hank Cohen’s…

Robert Mugabe is one of the more controversial figures in Africa. He rose to prominence in the 1960s as the…

The late President Félix Houphouët-Boigny of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) did not look like a “strong man.” He was small…

In 1969, Colonel Gaafar Muhammad Nimeiry (seen right), who three years earlier had graduated from the United States Army Command…

While today the mention of Somalia may conjure up images of a destitute nation run by warlords, such was not…

Find articles about diplomatic events from each day of the year Here’s a handy calendar of events linked to Moments…