Africa Center Commentary & Analysis

Through high-level relationships and a track record of well-respected analysis, the Africa Center speaks directly to the stakeholders who matter, shaping policy on the foremost issues of this dynamic continent.

New Atlanticist

Mar 16, 2016

Keeping the Focus on the Democratic Republic of the Congo

By Mitch Hulse

The Obama administration must pay closer attention to developments in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where President Joseph Kabila is poised to extend his term in violation of constitutional limits, according to Herman J. Cohen, a former US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. “I fear that the United […]

South & Central Africa

Event Recap

Mar 15, 2016

Why the Congo Matters

By Africa Center

On Tuesday, March 15, the Africa Center launched its newest issue brief, Why the Congo Matters. The study, authored by Senior Fellow Dr. Gérard Prunier, explores the escalating domestic political tensions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and makes the case for increased global engagement to prevent the descent of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest […]

South & Central Africa

AfricaSource

Mar 9, 2016

Morocco Forges a Singular Path in a Troubled Region

By Youssef Amrani

Since the tumult of the Arab Spring in 2011, the broader Middle East and North Africa region has grappled with instability, internal strife, and an existential struggle against extremist terrorism. The region has descended from the great hope for change into a spiral of fragmentation, insecurity, and fragility, and it continues to face complex emergency […]

Africa

New Atlanticist

Mar 8, 2016

In Somalia, al Shabaab Far from a Spent Force

By Ashish Kumar Sen

US strike on terrorist group exposes ‘serious strategic challenge,’ says Atlantic Council’s J. Peter Pham A US airstrike that killed more than 150 al Shabaab fighters at a training camp in Somalia over the weekend emphasizes the extent of the terrorist threat in a country that US President Barack Obama once cited as a counterterrorism […]

East Africa Somalia

Event Recap

Feb 10, 2016

Discussion with Moroccan Foreign Affairs Minister-Delegate H.E. Mbarka Bouaida

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, February 10, the Africa Center hosted a breakfast roundtable with H.E. Mbarka Bouaida, Minister-Delegate for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, who provided an update on political and security developments in North and West Africa.  

Morocco

Event Recap

Feb 10, 2016

A Strategic Update on the Republic of Congo

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, February 10, the Africa Center hosted a strategic update on the Republic of the Congo. The event was originally planned featuring H.E. Pierre Oba, Minister of Mines and Geology. When the minister’s travel was disrupted, Ambassador Obinna Adim, Representative of the Republic of Congo, stepped in to deliver the minister’s prepared remarks and […]

Africa

Event Recap

Feb 5, 2016

Workshop: Equipping African Primary School Learners for their Future

By Africa Center

On Thursday, February 4, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center convened a high-level group of US and foreign government officials, scholars, and representatives of civil society for a day-long symposium on the state of primary education in Africa. The workshop reviewed a report on the same subject by Africa Center Senior Fellow the Honorable Constance Berry […]

Africa

Event Recap

Feb 2, 2016

Beyond the Nation-State: Thinking Strategically about Sovereignty Issues in Africa

By Africa Center

On Tuesday, February 2, the Africa Center and the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security hosted a strategy session with Dr. Pierre Englebert of Pomona College, one of the foremost American experts on African sovereignty and governance issues. This discussion will set the stage for a study the Africa Center will prepare, which will assess […]

Africa

New Atlanticist

Feb 1, 2016

In Nigeria, Boko Haram Casts a Shadow Over President Buhari’s Sunny Victory Claim

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Militant group has shown a ‘remarkable resilience and an almost uncanny ability to reinvent itself,’ said Atlantic Council’s J. Peter Pham A recent spate of deadly attacks by Boko Haram only serve to underscore the fact that despite Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s optimistic proclamations on the war against the Islamist militants, the group is far […]

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Article

Jan 27, 2016

How Boko Haram Became the Islamic State’s West Africa Province

By Africa Center

Atlantic Council Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham authored an article published in the current issue of the Journal of International Security Affairs entitled “How Boko Haram Became the Islamic State’s West Africa Province.”

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