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Aug 11, 2014

Beyond North Waziristan: Pakistan Needs a National Security Strategy

By The Atlantic Council

The Pakistani Army’s current offensive in the North Waziristan has achieved “domination of the area, which prevents militants from coming back,” according to Ikram Sehgal, a Pakistani defense analyst. Until June, North Waziristan was the only tribal agency in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) that had not been targeted by a major military offensive. […]

Pakistan

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Aug 11, 2014

Ambassador Oren on Gaza Crisis

By The Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council Ambassador-in-Residence Michael Oren today expressed deep concern about Hamas’ strong media strategy in its “war of attrition” against Israel in Gaza. There is “no end in sight” to the conflict, he told an Atlantic Council conference call moderated by the Wall Street Journal’s Jay Solomon. “In Israel, we’ve come up with some very […]

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Aug 8, 2014

Challenge and Opportunity in the Heart of the Sahel: Discussion with Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou

By The Atlantic Council

On Friday, August 8, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted H.E. Mahamadou Issoufou, president of the Republic of Niger, for a roundtable discussion moderated by J. Peter Pham, Africa Center director. After introductory remarks by Pham, President Issoufou made an opening statement outlining the challenges and opportunities in his country as well as the ongoing […]

Africa

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Aug 7, 2014

Discussion with the President of Burkina Faso and the ECOWAS Commission President

By The Atlantic Council

On Thursday, August 7, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted H.E. Blaise Compaoré, president of Burkina Faso, and H.E. Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo, president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, for a roundtable discussion at the Army and Navy Club in Washington, DC. J. Peter Pham, Africa Center director, welcomed participants the […]

Africa

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Aug 6, 2014

The Evolution of Private Equity in Africa: A Discussion with the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association

By The Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council’s Africa Center cohosted a discussion with the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) on “The Evolution of Private Equity in Africa.” Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham opened the event with welcoming remarks which were followed by an introduction by Africa Center Visiting Fellow Aubrey Hruby, who also moderated the […]

Africa

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Aug 6, 2014

Column: Epitaph for Gaza: Just Another Cease-fire?

By Barbara Slavin

Among the casualties of the latest Gaza war were nine relatives of a journalist colleague of mine, Asmaa al-Ghoul. They died Sunday, just a day before Israel and Hamas finally accepted a three-day truce. Two missiles fired by a U.S.-supplied Israeli F-16 collapsed their one-story house in the Rafah refugee camp, killing Asmaa’s uncle, Ismail, […]

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Aug 6, 2014

Investment and Ingenuity: Overcoming Obstacles to Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa

By The Atlantic Council

On Wednesday, August 6, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a public event to mark the release of its new Issue in Focus report, “Investment and Ingenuity: Overcoming Obstacles to Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa.” The report was authored by Africa Center Visiting Fellow Aubrey Hruby. Atlantic Council Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham opened […]

Africa

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Aug 6, 2014

Designing Sustainable Solutions: A Roundtable on West African Security

By The Atlantic Council

On Wednesday, August 6, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a roundtable discussion on security challenges in West Africa. Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham welcomed participants to the event, which was moderated by Major General (Ret.) Christopher Leins, Africa Center senior fellow, and featured Ahmed Abbadi, secretary-general of Rabita Muhammadia of ‘Ulamas (Muhammadan League […]

Africa

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Aug 6, 2014

Discussion on Conflict, Security, and the Future of Mali

By The Atlantic Council

On Wednesday, August 6, the Atlantic Council hosted the Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister for the Republic of Mali H.E. Abdoulaye Diop, representing H.E. Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, president of the Republic of Mali, for a high-level breakfast discussion moderated by J. Peter Pham, director of the Africa Center. The discussion focused on security challenges […]

Africa

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Aug 5, 2014

A Conversation with Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama

By The Atlantic Council

Continuing the Atlantic Council’s series of high-level events around the US-Africa Leaders Summit, the Africa Center hosted H.E. John Dramani Mahama, president of the Republic of Ghana, for a roundtable discussion. Africa Center Director Dr. J. Peter Pham welcomed the Ghanaian delegation that included Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration H.E. Hanna Tetteh, […]

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