Africa Center Commentary & Analysis

Roundtable Discussion with Ministerial Delegation from the Republic of South Sudan

By Adrienne Chuck

The Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted a not-for-attribution roundtable discussion with a ministerial delegation from the Republic of South Sudan.

Assessing Governance in Rwanda

By Adrienne Chuck

The Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, in partnership with International Republic Institute (IRI), hosted a discussion on Assessing Governance in Rwanda at IRI’s auditorium earlier today as part of the IRI Democratic Governance Speakers Series.

US-Sudan Relations

The Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted a major policy presentation on US-Sudan relations by Ambassador Princeton N. Lyman, United States special envoy for Sudan and South Sudan.

Where are the Kingston Trio when you need them?

By Harlan Ullman

Where is the Kingston Trio when needed? For those who may not recall or weren’t born then, the group was a singing sensation of the late 1950s and early 1960s, so much so that the Trio achieved cult status. Their 1959 hit, “They’re Rioting in Africa (The Merry Minuet)” was eerily prescient of today in […]

Managing Societal Fault Lines in Twenty-First Century Africa

By Adrienne Chuck

The Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted a discussion on ‘Managing Societal Fault Lines in Twenty-First Century Africa.”

Counter-Piracy Task Force: Adaptive Approaches and Future Challenges

By Adrienne Chuck

On May 24, the Atlantic Council’s International Security Program and the Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted the fifth and final meeting of the Atlantic Council Maritime Piracy Task Force, chaired by Atlantic Council Board Director Franklin D. Miller.