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In the News

May 7, 2015

Pham on al-Shabaab’s Transition to a Terrorist Organization

By J. Peter Pham

Breitbart quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how al-Shabaab’s attack on Garissa University in Kenya demonstrates their transition to a more transnational regional terrorist organization:

Somalia

In the News

May 7, 2015

Pham on Boko Haram’s Recent Losses

By J. Peter Pham

The Daily Beast quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Boko Haram’s recent losses and why they’re not yet defeated:

Nigeria

In the News

May 7, 2015

Pham: Bolster US-Nigeria Ties to Seal Democratic Gains

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham writes for The Hill on the importance of the United States maintaining strong ties to Nigeria and the US efforts to ensure a smooth transition after Nigeria’s presidential elections:

Nigeria Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

May 6, 2015

Pham on the Jihadist Threat from the African Continent

By J. Peter Pham

HSToday quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on US recognition of the jihadist threat from the African continent and why further cooperation between American and African officials is necessary for security on the continent:

In the News

May 6, 2015

Pham on the Controversy in Guinea’s Upcoming Elections

By J. Peter Pham

Z News quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on international attention on Guinea’s upcoming elections:

In the News

May 5, 2015

Meservey on the al-Shabaab Threat in Somalia and Kenya

By Joshua Meservey

Africa Center Associate Director Joshua Meservey joins Al Jazeera to discuss the al-Shabaab threat, Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit, and why US military intervention isn’t an option:

East Africa Somalia

In the News

May 5, 2015

Pham on the Importance of the US-Morocco Alliance

By J. Peter Pham

French-language Le Malien quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the importance of the US-Morocco alliance to countering violent extremism on the African continent: Read the full article here.

Morocco

In the News

May 5, 2015

Pham on Kerry in Somalia

By J. Peter Pham

USA Today quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the significance of Secretary of State John Kerry’s stop in Somalia:

Somalia

In the News

May 4, 2015

Pham on Secretary Kerry in Kenya

By J. Peter Pham

Voice of America quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Kenya and Africa’s strategic value to the United States:

East Africa

In the News

May 3, 2015

Pham on Secretary Kerry’s Trip to Africa

By J. Peter Pham

French-language Voice of America quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to the African continent:

Africa
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