The View From Africa Before And After The U.S. ElectionsāQ&A With Mark Deets
Trumpās re-election brought massive changes to many aspects of the United States and the world. What led to Trump regaining the presidency? What will the reverberations look like in West Africa? Omar Auf sat with historian Mark Deets to find out. BY OMAR AUF CAIRO REVIEW, WINTER 2025 Despite the world growing more multipolar during the last two decades, the U.S. elections remain the single most important nonviolent political event every four years. This time around, the stakes are very high with active conflicts and sites for atrocities in Ukraine, Palestine, Sudan, and more. The re-election of Donald Trump has brought with it a whirlwind of changes, tension, and media extravaganza. Will U.S. foreign policy keep up with the erratic president, or will there be certain constants driven by the establishment? As part of their ongoing conversation on issues from East to West, and from Africa to the United States, Cairo Review editor Omar Auf invited historian of West Africa Mark Deets to a...
