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Apr 3, 2015

Benitez on US-Russia Tensions

By Jorge Benitez

NATOSource Director and Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Jorge Benitez joins CCTV America to discuss implementation of the Minsk agreement and continuing tensions between the United States and Russia:

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Apr 3, 2015

Pham on the Nigerian Election Results

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins Voice of America to discuss the significance and implications of the Nigerian election results:

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Apr 3, 2015

Pham: “Now He Needs to Consolidate the Peace”

By J. Peter Pham

Agence France-Presse quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Nigeria’s new President Muhammadu Buhari and the future of the fight against Boko Haram:

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Apr 3, 2015

Pham on al-Shabaab’s Changing Strategy

By J. Peter Pham

The Washington Post quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on al-Shabaab’s changing strategy as a result of its recent attack on Garissa University in Kenya:

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Apr 3, 2015

Pham on the al-Shabaab Attack on Garissa University

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins CNN to discuss the al-Shabaab attack on Garissa University in Kenya and what this latest attack means for the fight against the terrorist organization: Watch the full interview here.

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Apr 3, 2015

Mezran: Solving Libya’s ISIS Problem

By Karim Mezran

Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Karim Mezran cowrites for the New York Times on ISIS in Libya and the UN Security Council’s vote to extend the fight against ISIS to Libya:

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Apr 3, 2015

Herbst on Putin’s Ambitions Beyond Ukraine

By John Herbst

The Ukrainian Week interviews Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John Herbst on why Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ambitions are larger than Ukraine:

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Apr 3, 2015

Burns: Imperfect Deal Will Help an Uneasy Peace

By Nicholas Burns

Member of the Atlantic Council’s Board of Directors Nicholas Burns writes for the Financial Times on why even an imperfect deal with Iran is worth the risk:

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Apr 3, 2015

Meservey on the al-Shabaab Attack in Kenya

By Joshua Meservey

Al Jazeera quotes Africa Center Assistant Director Joshua Meservey on the motivation behind al-Shabaab’s attack on Garissa University in Kenya:

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Apr 3, 2015

Bruton: Al-Shabaab Crosses the Rubicon

By Bronwyn Bruton

Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton writes for Foreign Policy on why al-Shabaab’s recent attack on Garissa University in Kenya represents a fundamental shift in the militant group’s strategy:

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