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Jun 12, 2014

Pham: Boko Haram is a “Full-Fledged Insurgency”

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham is quoted by Voice of America on the ongoing struggle against Boko Haram: 

Nigeria

In the News

Jun 11, 2014

Pham Testifies on the Ongoing Struggle Against Boko Haram

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham testified before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on the ongoing struggle against Boko Haram:

Nigeria

In the News

Jun 10, 2014

Pham on Rise of Al Shabaab in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

Global Post interviews Director of the Africa Center at the Atlantic Council J. Peter Pham on the regional impact of terrorist group Al Shabaab in Africa:

East Africa
Somalia

In the News

Jun 9, 2014

Meservey: Do Not Negotiate for the Chibok Schoolgirls

By Joshua Meservey

Africa Center Assistant Director Joshua Meservey writes for The Hill on why Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan should not negotiate with the Boko Haram members who abducted more than 200 schoolgirls in April:

Nigeria

In the News

Jun 9, 2014

Hruby: Bringing ‘Power Africa’ from Pledges to Projects

By Aubrey Hruby

Africa Center Visiting Fellow Aubrey Hruby writes for AllAfrica on the Power Africa initiative launched last month by President Obama:

Africa

In the News

Jun 4, 2014

Bruton on Upcoming Africa Summit

By Bronwyn Bruton

Voice of America quotes Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton on the upcoming US/Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington:

Nigeria

In the News

May 31, 2014

Pham on Boko Haram

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins Voice of America’s Encounter to discuss the Nigerian and US responses to Boko Haram:

Nigeria

In the News

May 31, 2014

Pham on How to Find Charities Worthy of Contributions

By J. Peter Pham

Daily Finance quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how to assess whether a charity is worthy of your contributions:

In the News

May 31, 2014

Atallah on Boko Haram

By Rudolph Atallah

Breitbart News interviews Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Rudolph Atallah on the terrorist organization Boko Haram which abducted more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls in April:

Nigeria

In the News

May 28, 2014

Pham on Criteria Necessary to Build Local Anti-Terrorist Squads

By J. Peter Pham

The UK’s The Week quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on why the US should be cautious in some of its recent foreign policy actions regarding Africa: