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In the News

Sep 2, 2014

Bruton on US Airstrike in Somalia

By Bronwyn Bruton

The New York Times quotes Atlantic Council Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton on the US counterterrorism operation in Somalia that was revealed to have targeted the leader of the militant organization al-Shabaab: 

Somalia

In the News

Sep 2, 2014

Washington Post: US Drone Strike in Somalia

By J. Peter Pham

The Washington Post cites the Atlantic Council for hosting an event with Hussein Mahmoud Sheikh-Ali, the senior counterterrorism adviser for Somalia’s government:

Somalia

In the News

Sep 1, 2014

Pham on New US Drone Base in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

The Washington Post quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the Pentagon’s decision to open a new drone base in Agadez, Niger:

In the News

Aug 31, 2014

Pham on Influence of ISIS in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

Agence France-Presse quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the influence that the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham has had on extremist groups beyond the Middle East:

In the News

Aug 30, 2014

Pham on Violence in South Sudan

By J. Peter Pham

The East African quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on efforts by the East African regional bloc to handle violence in South Sudan:

East Africa

In the News

Aug 28, 2014

Hruby: Sixteen Incredible Facts About Africa

By Aubrey Hruby

Africa Center Visiting Fellow Aubrey Hruby writes for Mic on the sixteen facts that will change the way the world thinks about Africa:

Africa

In the News

Aug 27, 2014

Larémont on the Israel-Hamas Conflict

By Ricardo René Larémont

Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Ricardo René Larémont joins China Radio International to discuss the Gaza crisis:

Israel
Middle East

In the News

Aug 23, 2014

Pham: “Boko Haram Controls an Area the Size of Maryland”

By J. Peter Pham

NBC News quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on successes and gains in Nigeria made by the terrorist organization Boko Haram: 

Nigeria

In the News

Aug 21, 2014

Pham on Economic Cost of Ebola to Africa

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins NPR’s Marketplace to discuss how the threat of Ebola has threatened the economies of West Africa: 

Africa

In the News

Aug 14, 2014

Pham: New Africa on Display

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham writes for Yale Global on the recent US-Africa Summit and the need for concrete policy measures to maintain momentum: 

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