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Jul 31, 2014

The US-Africa Leaders Summit: A Preview by Linda Thomas-Greenfield

By The Atlantic Council

The Africa Center hosted Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield for a public address previewing the upcoming US-Africa Leaders Summit.

Africa
European flags in Brussels

NATOSource

Jul 30, 2014

Paying Ransoms, Europe Bankrolls Qaeda Terror

By Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times

Kidnapping Europeans for ransom has become a global business for Al Qaeda, bankrolling its operations across the globe.

Europe & Eurasia Sahel

In the News

Jul 30, 2014

Hruby: Nigeria Tops Investment Sentiment Index Despite Rising Terror Activities

By Aubrey Hruby

Africa Center Visiting Fellow Aubrey Hruby cowrites for Ventures Africa on how global markets remain intrigued by Nigeria despite its growing instability:

Economy & Business Nigeria

In the News

Jul 30, 2014

Pham on Key Issues at Africa Summit

By J. Peter Pham

Voice of America quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the key issues that will be discussed at the US-Africa Leaders Summit: 

Africa

Article

Jul 28, 2014

Boko Haram Still Resurgent

By J. Peter Pham

TSG IntelBrief: Boko Haram Still Resurgent Yesterday marked one hundred days since the kidnapping of over 200 Nigerian schoolgirls and international awareness of the long-in-progress Boko Haram terror campaign.

Africa Nigeria

In the News

Jul 23, 2014

Hruby on Business Risk in Africa

By Atlantic Council

The Wall Street Journal features an interview with Africa Center Visiting Fellow Aubrey Hruby on the regulatory uncertainties that come with trying to do business in Africa:

Africa

In the News

Jul 23, 2014

Pham on First One Hundred Days Since Boko Haram Abduction

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins PBS NewsHour to discuss the more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls who were abducted in April by the terrorist organization Boko Haram:

Nigeria

MENASource

Jul 21, 2014

Is Morocco Leading by Example?

By Karim Mezran

Most observers, saddened and appalled by the collapse of security and the spread of violence across the Middle East—from Libya to Egypt to Syria, Iraq, and Bahrain, not to mention the crisis in Gaza—focus on Tunisia as the only positive and uplifting case to result from the Arab Spring.

Morocco

In the News

Jul 19, 2014

Pham on the Upcoming US-Africa Summit

By J. Peter Pham

The East African quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the upcoming US-Africa summit in Washington: 

Africa

In the News

Jul 11, 2014

Pham on the Africa Summit in Washington

By J. Peter Pham

The Star quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the upcoming US-Africa Summit in Washington: 

Africa

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