A Smarter American Strategy for the Sahel
For much of the past decade, the United States watched its influence in the Sahel steadily erode. France’s retreat from Mali, a succession of military coups across West Africa, and growing anti-Western
Dr. Elena Vasquez is a Mexican-American development economist and a former fellow at the Brookings Institution's Global Economy and Development program. With a PhD in public policy, she specializes in digital transformation in emerging markets, authoring reports on AI's role in Latin American agriculture and South Asian public services. A frequent speaker at World Bank events, she has advised governments on inclusive tech policies.