Intelligence with foreign governments can easily be found by realizing how we assist them. Pitfalls must be spotted and avoided to maintain political integrity. Furthermore, there is a growing concern and expected consequential conflict over depleting energy resources. Foremost of such concerns regard potable water, a resource expected to impact Africa first.
Africa has been the center of international philanthropy. This brings concerns because of our involvement with them. There are two broad categories of assistance given to Africa by the United States: economic assistance and diplomatic assistance.
Economic assistance has been granted to fight disease, poverty and hunger. Given our current domestic economic situation, misappropriated funds are of foremost concern and present an intelligence mission.
Diplomacy is a more challenging assistance to measure. Intelligence is among the best ways to assure its success. Cooperation is imperative, and citizens do not always give necessary cooperation despite political interest. Predominately by utilizing HUMINT, an analysis ought to be conducted to investigate the probability of gaining peace, democracy, and human rights in the various countries of Africa; tribes and ritualism may inhibit, and even significantly curtail, support.
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Resources
Rose, Charlie & McConnell, Mike (2009). Interview of Mr. Mike McConnell Director of National Intelligence, retrieved from www.dni.gov/interviews/20090108_interview.pdf
White House (2008), [Unknown title], retrieved December 16, 2009 from www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/02/20080214-11.html
National Energy Information Center (1999), Energy in Africa, retrieved January 30, 2009 from www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/plugs/plafrica.html
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