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Mar 20, 2015

Pham on the Recent Advances by the Nigerian Army

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins NPR to discuss the recent advances by the Nigerian army against Boko Haram: Listen to the full interview here.

Nigeria Politics & Diplomacy

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Mar 19, 2015

Pham on the Bardo Museum Attack on Tunisia

By J. Peter Pham

International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the Bardo Museum attack in Tunisia and what it means for Tunisia’s tourism industry:

North Africa

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Mar 19, 2015

Pham on the ISIS Expansion Strategy

By J. Peter Pham

The Trumpet quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the ISIS expansion strategy and the newly formed alliance between ISIS and Boko Haram:

Nigeria

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Mar 18, 2015

Pham on the US Drone Strike that Killed an al-Shabaab Leader

By J. Peter Pham

Defense One quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the US drone strike that killed an al-Shabaab leader who orchestrated the attack on a Kenyan shopping mall two years ago:

Somalia

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Mar 14, 2015

Pham on the Events Leading Up to the Boko Haram-ISIS Alliance

By J. Peter Pham

Leadership Nigeria covers at Atlantic Council event on the security situation in Nigeria and quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the events leading up to the Boko Haram-ISIS alliance:

Nigeria Politics & Diplomacy

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Mar 14, 2015

Larémont on US Middle East Policy

By Ricardo René Larémont

French-language L’Opinion interviews Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Ricardo René Larémont on US Middle East policy and the nuclear negotiations with Iran:

Middle East

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Mar 13, 2015

Pham on Western Assistance in the Fight Against Boko Haram

By J. Peter Pham

US News and World Report quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how western assistance in the fight against Boko Haram can make it even more appealing for ISIS:

Nigeria

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Mar 13, 2015

Pham on US Drone Strikes Against al-Shabaab

By J. Peter Pham

The Washington Post quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the United States launching drone strikes against Adan Garaar, a well-known member of al-Shabaab who was one of the key planners behind the assault on the Westgate mall in Kenya:

East Africa Somalia

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Mar 13, 2015

Pham on Nigeria’s Boko Haram Pledging Allegiance to ISIS

By J. Peter Pham

The AP quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how US military assistance in the fight against Boko Haram could lure foreign fighters to the cause as a result of the Boko Haram-ISIS alliance:

Nigeria

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Mar 13, 2015

Reuters Covers Atlantic Council Event on Nigeria

By Atlantic Council

Reuters quotes Nigeria’s Chief of Defense Intelligence, Rear Admiral Gabriel Okoi, from at Atlantic Council event on the security situation in Nigeria and Boko Haram:

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