USA Africa Dialogue Series - Kenya Terror Attack: Putting The Westgate Siege In Context

As peace loving beings in all parts of the world absorb the enormity of the extremists attack on innocent civilians in Kenya leading to the deaths of over 70 persons, it is important to start out by condemning in no uncertain terms the cowardly nature of this attack by the fanatics who claimed responsibility in the name of Al Shabaab. This attack on innocent civilians at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi had nothing to do with Islam and everything to do with the debasement of human beings in Africa and the need for a clear political project to expose and isolate the extremists.

One of the many realities of this form of violence and low intensity warfare is the ways in which global competition for African resources have served to manipulate gullible elements within and outside of Africa. While the media has sensationalized this attack, it is worth reflecting on some of the underlying contradictions inside the region of Eastern Africa and how these contradictions are being played out inside of Kenya and the region. For many entrepreneurs in the strategic industries that profit from militarism, the event in Nairobi is a godsend in so far as it vindicates the argument that Africa is a hotbed of terrorism and it is not possible to wind down the war on terror. Read More

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