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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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In the News

Dec 16, 2015

Pham: Time to Revisit America’s Sanctions on Sudan

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham writes for The Hill on the United States’ sanctions against Sudan falling on the vulnerable citizens of the nation instead of the country’s real decision makers: 

Sudan

Report

Dec 16, 2015

Diversifying African Trade: The road to progress

By Aubrey Hruby

As World Trade Organization members meet in Nairobi, Kenya, for their 2015 Ministerial, the potential economic impact of African trade—for Africa, but also the rest of the world—has never been more relevant. Home to thirty-three of the world’s least developed countries and only responsible for 3 percent of global trade, Africa stands to reap enormous […]

Africa East Africa

In the News

Dec 13, 2015

Pham on Corruption in Nigeria’s Arms Race

By J. Peter Pham

The Nation quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on corruption in Nigeria’s government and the misallocation of millions from the nation’s defense and security budget:

Nigeria

AfricaSource

Dec 11, 2015

3,000 Miles from Paris Climate Talks, Drought Threatens to Overshadow Progress in Ethiopia

World leaders met this week for the Paris Climate Conference (COP21) with an ambitious agenda to tackle warming global temperatures and reduce carbon emissions. At the same time, Ethiopian officials revised their predictions of the number of people affected by the ongoing drought upward by nearly two million. They now estimate that more than 10 […]

East Africa Ethiopia

Event Recap

Dec 10, 2015

Update on the Eritrean Migration Situation with Felix Horne

By Africa Center

On Thursday, December 10, the Africa Center hosted a briefing on the Eritrean migration situation with Felix Horne, Eritrea and Ethiopia researcher at Human Rights Watch.

East Africa

In the News

Dec 9, 2015

Pham on the Nigerian Armed Forces

By J. Peter Pham

The Nation quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the current status of the Nigerian military:

Nigeria

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

Event Recap

Dec 7, 2015

Briefing on Moroccan-European Counterterrorism Cooperation

By Africa Center

On Monday, December 7, the Africa Center hosted a briefing and roundtable discussion on Moroccan-European counterterrorism cooperation with Dr. El Mostafa Rezrazi and Dr. Shoji Matsumoto, two members of an international group of researchers that recently authored the report Le Livre Gris du Terrorisme: Au Cœur de la Coopération Sécuritaire Maroc-Europe.

Morocco

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

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