I don’t think it’s comparable because Kenya is probably the US’ primary African ally. South Africa and Nigeria are countries with more importance on the world stage, but they both aren’t as consistently aligned with the US as Kenya is, and Nigeria’s government is very unstable while Kenya is abnormally stable (for Africa). Egypt is very tied to the US in terms of military & foreign policy, but it’s not as important to the US as Kenya and South Africa, and it’s a corrupt dictatorship that constantly violates human rights so their opinion on our democracy doesn’t really matter. The only other countries consistently aligned with the US that are comparable to Kenya are Morocco, Ghana, and Botswana, but Kenya is more critical to US efforts in Africa than them.
Kenya plays an important role in America’s presence in Africa while also being relatively democratic and heavily aligned with the US, so I think their opinion matters a lot more than the average nation’s.
On one hand yes, on the othe hand: What does Liechtenstein have to say? Or Starbucks? Did someone ask the Illuminati yet?
Anyone check in with Isle of Man?
I, for one, refuse to take a stance on any political issue until Greg, the 17yo who stocks the Co-Op in West Linton, Scotland, weighs in.
I don’t think it’s comparable because Kenya is probably the US’ primary African ally. South Africa and Nigeria are countries with more importance on the world stage, but they both aren’t as consistently aligned with the US as Kenya is, and Nigeria’s government is very unstable while Kenya is abnormally stable (for Africa). Egypt is very tied to the US in terms of military & foreign policy, but it’s not as important to the US as Kenya and South Africa, and it’s a corrupt dictatorship that constantly violates human rights so their opinion on our democracy doesn’t really matter. The only other countries consistently aligned with the US that are comparable to Kenya are Morocco, Ghana, and Botswana, but Kenya is more critical to US efforts in Africa than them.
Kenya plays an important role in America’s presence in Africa while also being relatively democratic and heavily aligned with the US, so I think their opinion matters a lot more than the average nation’s.