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In the News

Dec 8, 2015

Hruby on the United States and China in Africa

By Aubrey Hruby

BBC quotes Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Aubrey Hruby on the similarities and differences between the United States’ and China’s relationship with Africa:

Africa China

In the News

Dec 7, 2015

Atallah on Drugs and Terrorism

By Rudolph Atallah

The New Yorker quotes Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Rudolph Atallah on terrorist involvement in the drug trade:

In the News

Dec 5, 2015

Pham on Tunisia’s Youth Unemployment

By J. Peter Pham

Business Insider quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Tunisia possessing one of the highest youth unemployment rates in the world:

North Africa

In the News

Dec 4, 2015

Hruby: Why China’s Role in Africa Isn’t as Dominant as You Think

By Aubrey Hruby

Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Aubrey Hruby cowrites for the Washington Post on the debate surrounding the Chinese economic impact in Africa:

Africa China

In the News

Dec 4, 2015

Pham: “The Main Peace Keepers Have Been Religious Leaders”

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins Voice of America’s Encounter to discuss the Pope’s visit to Africa, elections in Burkina Faso, and violent extremism in Mali and Nigeria:

Africa

In the News

Dec 3, 2015

Bello on COP21 Negotiations

By Abdoul Salam Bello

Africa Center Visiting Fellow Abdoul Salam Bello joins Voice of America Afrique to discuss the COP21 climate negotiations in Paris and how climate change is affecting the African continent:

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

In the News

Dec 3, 2015

Hruby: Five Popular Myths the China-Africa Summit Should Help Dispel

By Aubrey Hruby

Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Aubrey Hruby writes for the Financial Times on China’s expanding commercial relationship with Africa and President Xi’s participation in the Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Johannesburg:

China

In the News

Dec 2, 2015

Hruby on China’s Infrastructure Investments in Africa

By Aubrey Hruby

The Associated Press quotes Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Aubrey Hruby on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to South Africa and China’s funding of large infrastructure projects in various African countries:

China South Africa

In the News

Dec 1, 2015

McFate on the Deployment of Columbian Mercenaries in Yemen

By Sean McFate

Business Insider quotes Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Sean McFate on the United Arab Emirates’ recruitment and training of Colombian mercenaries to fight in Yemen:

Colombia Yemen

In the News

Dec 1, 2015

McFate the Military Contracting Industry

By Sean McFate

MAXIM quotes Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Sean McFate on the increased use of private military contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan:

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