Barack Obama
44th president of the United States. He served two terms in office from 2009-2017.
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Jul- 2021 -28 JulyAsia Pacific
Ex-Contractor Jailed for Leaking US Drone Attack Secrets
A former intelligence analyst was sentenced Tuesday to 45 months in prison for leaking secrets about the US military's drone attacks that were the basis of a powerful 2015 news expose.
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Dec- 2020 -8 DecemberAfrica
Drones, Wars, Genocide: Tainted Legacy of Nobel Peace Laureates
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is not the first Nobel Peace Prize laureate to go to war.
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Feb- 2018 -15 FebruaryReview
Book Review: Losing an Enemy: Obama, Iran, and the Triumph of Diplomacy
Review: The book “Losing an Enemy” by Trita Parsi provides a definitive historical narrative to the JCPOA and an understanding of what is at stake in the struggle for the agreement’s survival
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Dec- 2017 -28 DecemberAfrica
Nigeria says US agrees sale of 12 A-29 light attack aircraft in $593 million deal delayed by Obama
Nigeria's air force said the United States agreed to sell 12 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft, re-activating a deal stalled by Obama over human rights concerns
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