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

Apr 21, 2015

Bruton on al-Shabaab in Kenya

By Bronwyn Bruton

IRIN News quotes Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton on al-Shabaab’s growing presence in Kenya:

East Africa Somalia

In the News

Apr 21, 2015

Pham on the Removal of the Head of the Nigerian Police Force

By J. Peter Pham

International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on outgoing Nigerian President Jonathan Goodluck’s decision to fire the head of the Nigerian police force:

Nigeria Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 20, 2015

Pham on Ethiopia as an Attractive Target for Extremist Groups

By J. Peter Pham

Foreign Policy quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how Ethiopia’s antiextremist policies make it an attractive target for extremist groups, including ISIS:

Ethiopia

AfricaSource

Apr 17, 2015

African Migrant Deaths at Sea Spike as European Policy Comes Under Fire

Italy’s coastguard and navy rescued more than 10,000 primarily African migrants from capsized, sinking, or distressed vessels in the Mediterranean Sea in the last week, and more than four hundred people are presumed dead after their overloaded boats capsized. These shocking numbers have become daily occurrences, and highlight the crisis facing Europe as migrants from […]

Africa

In the News

Apr 17, 2015

Pham on al-Shabaab and Boko Haram

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins Voice of America’s Encounter to discuss the recent attacks by al-Shabaab and the one year anniversary of the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram:

Nigeria Somalia

Event Recap

Apr 16, 2015

Status of Sudan Debt Relief Process

By Africa Center

The issue of debt relief has for years been a point of contention in Sudan’s relationship with much of the international community, including at times with South Sudan. But its fair and timely resolution would do much to advance the United States’ stated goal of normalizing relations with Sudan.

Sudan

In the News

Apr 16, 2015

Pham on the Challenges Facing the Buhari Administration

By J. Peter Pham

Leadership Nigeria quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the challenges facing the new Buhari administration in Nigeria in fighting Boko Haram:

Nigeria Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Apr 14, 2015

What Happened to #BringBackOurGirls?

By Ashish Kumar Sen

One year since Nigerian schoolgirls’ abduction, larger humanitarian crisis created by Boko Haram needs attention, says Atlantic Council’s Pham A global campaign that focused attention on the plight of 276 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram a year ago overlooked the region’s larger humanitarian crisis, said Atlantic Council analyst J. Peter […]

Nigeria

In the News

Apr 13, 2015

Meservey on the Somali Refugees in Kenya

By Joshua Meservey

Al Jazeera quotes Africa Center Assistant Director Joshua Meservey on the Somali refugees in Kenya and the controversy over moving them back to Somalia:

East Africa Somalia

In the News

Apr 12, 2015

Meservey on the al-Shabaab Attack on Garissa University

By Joshua Meservey

Africa Center Assistant Director Joshua Meservey joins WHCR 90.3 FM’s Let Your Voice Be Heard to discuss the al-Shabaab attack on Garissa University in Kenya: Listen to the full interview here.

East Africa Somalia

Experts

Events