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Blog: America’s Roots are Showing with its Threat to Greenland
Donald Trump’s threats to take Greenland by force in the name of national security are startling a world grown accustomed to a more benign superpower. But the threat and its rationale are hardly something new. Just before American colonists declared independence 250 years ago, they invaded the neighbouring British colony of Canada, using national security as the pretext. Trump is resurrecting rather than inventing an approach to foreign relations that has been present since the country’s birth.

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Lake Chad Basin Restoration Project: Empowerment, Resilience, and Environmental Peace
The partnership between the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), Alinea International, and Global Affairs Canada (GAC) under the Lake Chad Basin Conservation Project is a first-time collaboration. After nearly three years of joint efforts and in anticipation of the project’s conclusion in December 2026, it seems timely and necessary to invite a delegation from the LCBC to hold high-level meetings between the Executive Secretary of the LCBC and representatives from several Canadian ministries.

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America’s Roots are Showing with its Threat to Greenland 0
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- January 14, 2026
Donald Trump’s threats to take Greenland by force in the name of national security are startling a world grown accustomed to a more benign superpower. But the threat and its rationale are hardly something new. Just before American colonists declared independence 250 years ago, they invaded the neighbouring British colony of Canada, using national security

By Madelaine Drohan
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