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The Atlantic Council’s Africa Center promotes dynamic geopolitical partnerships with African states and helps redirect US and European policy priorities toward strengthening security and bolstering economic growth and prosperity on the continent.

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Event Recap

Mar 26, 2018

Turkey’s growing presence in Africa, and opportunities and challenges to watch in 2018

By Pınar Dost

A high-level Turkish government and business delegation headed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently returned from Africa after visiting Algeria, Mauritania, Senegal and Mali. This trip is the continuation of a series of visits and initiatives undertaken by Turkey as part of its official policy of “Opening to Africa” which began in 2005. As Turkey’s […]

Africa Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 23, 2018

Pham Joins VOA to Discuss the State of U.S.-Africa Relations After Tillerson’s Trip

By J. Peter Pham

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Africa

New Atlanticist

Mar 21, 2018

Bringing Sudan In From The Cold

By Kelsey Lilley

After decades of frozen relations with the United States, Sudan is poised to come in from the cold. Following the October 2017 relaxation of longstanding sanctions, Sudan appears eager to continue US engagement. However, since October, momentum for next steps toward improving the bilateral relationship has slowed. The US-Sudan relationship is imperfect, and there are […]

Sudan

In the News

Mar 13, 2018

Pham Quoted in ISS on Russia’s Influence on Africa

By J. Peter Pham

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Africa

In the News

Mar 13, 2018

Pham Quoted in Institute for Security Studies on Russia’s Influence in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

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Africa

In the News

Mar 9, 2018

Hruby Quoted in OkayAfrica on African Events at SXSW 2018

By Aubrey Hruby

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Africa

In the News

Mar 9, 2018

Hruby in AXIOS: Congress Poised to Remove Hurdles to U.S.–Africa Development Aid

By Aubrey Hruby

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Africa

In the News

Mar 9, 2018

Charai in Wall Street Journal: Morocco’s Unfortunate #MeToo Moment

By Atlantic Council

Morocco Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 8, 2018

Hruby Quoted in The Cable Lifestyle on Africa House at the SXSW

By Aubrey Hruby

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Africa

Issue Brief

Mar 8, 2018

Sudan: Soft power, cultural engagement, and national security

By Tim Carney and Mary Carlin Yates

The third paper in the new Atlantic Council Sudan Task Force series, “Sudan: Soft Power, Cultural Engagement, and National Security” examines the importance of people-to-people engagement and its relevance to broader US strategic aims in Sudan. More than two decades of isolation have succeeded in funneling Sudan’s best and brightest to seek higher education and […]

Africa Democratic Transitions

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