All media mentions

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Apr 26, 2015

Pham on the First Diplomat for LGBT Rights

By J. Peter Pham

USA Today quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the appointment of Randy Berry as the first US Special Envoy for the Human Rights of Lesbians, Gay Men, Bisexuals, and Transgender Persons:

In the News

Apr 26, 2015

Pham on the Emoluments Clause

By J. Peter Pham

The Tampa Bay Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the Emoluments Clause and its implications for Defense Department employees:

In the News

Apr 24, 2015

Bruton on Eritrea’s President Afwerky

By Bronwyn Bruton

Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton joins Voice of America to discuss her recent trip to Eritrea, including a meeting with President Isaias Afwerky:

In the News

Apr 23, 2015

Pham: Why Guinea’s Election Crisis Matters

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham writes for US News and World Report on the implications Guinea’s upcoming election for its neighboring countries:

In the News

Apr 22, 2015

Bruton on ISIS’s Influence Over al-Shabaab

By Bronwyn Bruton

Slate quotes Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton on ISIS’s influence over al-Shabaab as demonstrated by the militant group’s attack on Garissa University in Kenya:

Somalia

In the News

Apr 21, 2015

Bruton on al-Shabaab in Kenya

By Bronwyn Bruton

IRIN News quotes Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton on al-Shabaab’s growing presence in Kenya:

East Africa Somalia

In the News

Apr 21, 2015

Herbst and Pham on the Gazprom Antitrust Case

By Herbst and Pham

US News and World Report quotes Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center Director John Herbst and Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on what the Gazprom antitrust case means for Russian President Vladimir Putin:

European Union International Organizations

In the News

Apr 21, 2015

Pham on the Removal of the Head of the Nigerian Police Force

By J. Peter Pham

International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on outgoing Nigerian President Jonathan Goodluck’s decision to fire the head of the Nigerian police force:

Nigeria Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 20, 2015

Pham on Ethiopia as an Attractive Target for Extremist Groups

By J. Peter Pham

Foreign Policy quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how Ethiopia’s antiextremist policies make it an attractive target for extremist groups, including ISIS:

Ethiopia

In the News

Apr 17, 2015

Pham on al-Shabaab and Boko Haram

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins Voice of America’s Encounter to discuss the recent attacks by al-Shabaab and the one year anniversary of the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram:

Nigeria Somalia