Africa Center Commentary & Analysis

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New Atlanticist

Dec 4, 2014

Boko Haram Steps Up Offensive as Nigeria Halts US Military Training Program

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Boko Haram, the African militant group that pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) over the summer, appears to have borrowed a page from the jihadists’ playbook as it unleashes a deadly wave of attacks across northern Nigeria in its quest to carve out an Islamic state rooted in Shariah law.

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AfricaSource

Dec 4, 2014

Boko Haram Q & A

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Boko Haram, the militant Islamist group that has a foothold in northern Nigeria, has begun to consolidate control over large swathes of territory threatening the stability of Nigeria and its neighbors. The militants have resorted to using female suicide bombers as they ramp up their fight against the Nigerian government ahead of elections in February. […]

Conflict Nigeria

Event Recap

Nov 19, 2014

A Conversation with Former US Ambassador to South Sudan, the Honorable Susan Page

By Africa Center

The Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a high-level, off-the-record conversation with the Honorable Susan Page, former US ambassador to South Sudan and current senior negotiator for the US special envoy to Sudan and South Sudan. After a welcome and introduction by Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham, Page commented on the status of current negotiations […]

Africa East Africa

AfricaSource

Nov 17, 2014

Boko Haram’s big week: Why we should care

By J. Peter Pham

Last week was a good week for the militant group Boko Haram and much less so for Nigeria and its neighbors, although one would be hard pressed to tell it from the relative nonchalance with which significant developments in the West African country’s fight against the brutal insurgency have been greeted not only by American […]

Conflict Nigeria

Event Recap

Nov 13, 2014

Consolidating Peace in the Central African Republic: A Conversation with Faith Leaders

By Africa Center

Of the many tragedies of the conflict that has engulfed the Central African Republic (CAR) for nearly a year, one of the greatest is that it has pitted Muslim and Christian communities that historically coexisted against one another. The violence has taken over five thousand lives, and in October, less than a month after the […]

Africa

Event Recap

Nov 12, 2014

Conversation with Togolese Ministers

By Africa Center

The Atlantic Council hosted a roundtable discussion with H.E. Stanislas Bamouni Baba, minister-counselor to the president of the Togolese Republic, and H.E. Dédé Ahoéfa Ekoué, minister of social action, women’s promotion, and literacy. Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham provided the welcome and introduction.

North & West Africa

Event Recap

Nov 12, 2014

Stability and Human Rights in Nigeria: Latest Updates from the Field

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, November 12, the Atlantic Council welcomed Chom Bagu, Search for Common Ground’s (SFCG) Nigeria country director, and Mausi Segun, Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) Nigeria researcher and analyst, for a discussion on security and human rights challenges in Nigeria. The discussion was cohosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

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New Atlanticist

Nov 10, 2014

China’s Evolving Ebola Response: Recognizing the Cost of Inaction

By Chris Leins

World leaders arrived in Beijing on November 10 for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting, as China seeks to emphasize its global economic influence and power. Yet, even while China demonstrates its economic might, the country’s slow response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa – where it has a substantial commercial footprint — raised […]

Africa China

Event Recap

Nov 10, 2014

Briefing with Swedish Defense Delegation

By Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a briefing for Swedish regional defense attachés and analysts who focus on Africa. The briefing featured presentations by Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham and Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton.

Article

Nov 7, 2014

Somalia’s Slumping Fortunes

By Bronwyn Bruton

Bottom Line Up Front: • After almost eight years on the ground, African Union troops have nearly beaten the Qaeda-linked militia al-Shabab—at least militarily • Since 2011, Shabab has steadily lost territory, and on October 5 was pushed out of its last coastal stronghold, the port city of Barawe • The loss of Barawe, and […]

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