1. Both Amadu Sesay and Ikaweba Bunting discuss the influences of foreign nations on African politics and conflicts. On what points do their analyses of such foreign influence converge? On what points to they diverge? Explain.
2. What point is Ikaweba Bunting attempting to make with his opening anecdote? Does his illustration, in your view, successfully support his arguments about nation building and conflict in Africa? Why or why not?
3. Vincent D. Kern II argues that several safeguards exist to ensure that U.S. military training and equipment provided to African military units are not used wrongfully. Do you believe he has adequately addressed the concerns raised by Scott Nathanson? Explain why or why not.
4. After reading the viewpoints of Alain Destexhe and Leo J. De- Souza, do you believe that the history of past atrocities between the Hutus and Tutsis provides any mitigating factors in judging people...