Programs

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.

Content

In the News

Jan 20, 2016

Bruton Quoted by Harvard Politics Review on African Asylum Seekers in Europe

By Bronwyn Bruton

Read the full article here.

Africa Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jan 19, 2016

Hruby Joins Knowledge@Wharton To Discuss Chinese Investment In Africa

By Aubrey Hruby

Read the full interview here.

Africa China

In the News

Jan 16, 2016

Pham Joins CNN to Discuss Violence in Burkina Faso

By J. Peter Pham

Watch the full video here.

North & West Africa

In the News

Jan 15, 2016

Pham Quoted by Agence France-Presse on ISIS in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

Read the full article here.

Africa

In the News

Jan 12, 2016

Pham: Africa’s Pivotal Year

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham writes for The American Interest on how democracy and economic growth will define Africa in 2016:

Africa

Event Recap

Jan 11, 2016

Issue Brief Launch: Nigeria’s Oil Revenue Crunch

By Africa Center

On Monday, January 11, the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center and Africa Center launched a new issue brief, “Nigeria’s Oil Revenue Crunch,” authored by Aaron Sayne and Arica Center Senior Fellow Aubrey Hruby, in a roundtable discussion at the Atlantic Council.

Economy & Business Nigeria

Issue Brief

Jan 11, 2016

Nigeria’s oil revenue crunch

By Aaron Sayne and Aubrey Hruby

As oil prices fall to their lowest in decades, Nigeria's oil revenue has plummeted nearly $2 billion since the start of 2014. What is the impact of falling oil prices and increased competition on the economy and stability in Nigeria?

Africa Corruption

In the News

Jan 10, 2016

Hruby Joins SuperReturn to Discuss Informal Economies in Africa

By Aubrey Hruby

Listen to the full story here.

Africa

In the News

Jan 8, 2016

Pham on US Drone Base Closure in Ethiopia

By J. Peter Pham

The Huffington Post quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on what the closure of the US drone base in Ethiopia will mean for the East Africa region:

East Africa Ethiopia

In the News

Jan 7, 2016

Global System on the Brink Report Featured in The Hill

By Atlantic Council

The Hill features a report written by the Brent Scowcroft Center on global energy and security in the coming decades:

Africa

Experts