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Mar 5, 2018

Malian officials discuss the security situation in the Sahel

By Africa Center

On Monday, March 5, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a roundtable with Brigadier General Oumar Dao, military chief of staff to the President of the Republic of Mali, and the Honorable Karim Keïta, chairman of the National Commission for Defense, Security, and Civil Protection of the National Assembly of the Republic of Mali. Dr. […]

Africa Conflict

In the News

Mar 5, 2018

Hadley featured on CNN

By Atlantic Council

Former Prime Minister of Sweden Carl Bildt and former US National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley join CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS to discuss the Declaration of Principles for Freedom, Prosperity, and Peace.

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Event Recap

Mar 2, 2018

President of Ghana discusses US relations with his country

By Africa Center

On Friday, March 2, 2018, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a luncheon in honor of His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana. Atlantic Council Vice President and Africa Center Director Dr. J. Peter Pham introduced the president and welcomed participants. In his remarks, President Akufo-Addo highlighted the common bonds […]

Africa English

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Mar 1, 2018

#ElectionWatch: A Guide to Italian Elections

By Lauren Speranza and Graham Brookie

Italy’s notoriously complicated electoral system has long made the country’s elections interesting to watch, but several factors add chaos this year.

Disinformation Elections

In the News

Mar 1, 2018

Timor Leste is an international intervention success story

By John T. Watts

English Indo-Pacific

In the News

Feb 20, 2018

Graham Brookie Quoted in Reuters on U.S. Cyber Task Force

By Atlantic Council

Graham Brookie, Director of the DFRLab, speaks to Reuters about Attorney General Sessions forming a U.S. cyber task force for election security.

Cybersecurity Disinformation

AfricaSource

Feb 17, 2018

Ethiopia’s counterproductive state of emergency

By Kelsey Lilley

Following Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn’s sudden resignation on Thursday, Ethiopian authorities announced a six-month country-wide state of emergency (SOE), effective yesterday. This order, the country’s second in two years, imposes draconian restrictions on freedom of speech and assembly, while granting extended powers to the country’s already powerful security services. This decision is counterproductive to the […]

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Feb 16, 2018

Ethiopia: At the precipice

By Bronwyn Bruton

Ethiopia’s declaration of a state of emergency (SOE) in the wake of widespread protests earlier this week suspends the few democratic rights that Ethiopian citizens enjoy and effectively empowers military decision-making above the civilian leadership of the country. As the ruling party has seesawed between peaceful and authoritarian gestures – first releasing dozens of important […]

Africa East Africa

Event Recap

Feb 15, 2018

Foreign minister discusses situation in Ethiopia

By Africa Center

On Thursday, February 15, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu. Atlantic Council Vice President and Africa Center Director Dr. J. Peter Pham welcomed participants and introduced Dr. Workneh, noting that the meeting was happening one day after the Ethiopian government […]

Africa East Africa

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Feb 15, 2018

Ethiopia: In the eye of the storm

By Bronwyn Bruton

After overseeing the release on February 13 and 14 of thousands of political challengers to the regime, Ethiopian prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn has resigned amid continuing protests that potentially threaten the survival of the government. (For detailed analysis of those events, read this: https://buff.ly/2GeB15y ) Though in the midst of crisis, Ethiopia is enjoying a moment […]

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