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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

Feb 25, 2014

Pham: Uganda Does Not Fear Human Rights Blowback

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins BBC Radio 5’s Up All Night to discuss the possibility of US sanctions against Uganda in response to a recently-passed bill that criminalizes same-sex couples. Interview segment begins at 23:30. Listen to the interview here.

East Africa
EU defense ministers, February 21, 2014

NATOSource

Feb 21, 2014

EU Defense Ministers Support the Way Forward for CSDP and EU Operations

By European Union

The informal meeting of EU Defence Ministers took place on 20 and 21 February in Athens, chaired by Greek Minister of National Defence Dimitris Avramopoulos on behalf of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton.

Europe & Eurasia European Union

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Feb 21, 2014

Pham: Uganda Anti-Gay Bill Museveni’s “Most Hateful” Yet

By J. Peter Pham

J. Peter Pham, director of the Africa Center, is quoted by U.S. News & World Report on how the United States might pressure Uganda’s president into vetoing a bill that would criminalize same-sex relationships and LGBTQ advocacy:

East Africa

In the News

Feb 20, 2014

Pham on CAR Humanitarian Crisis

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins Voice of America’s On the Line to discuss the humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic:

South & Central Africa

New Atlanticist

Feb 20, 2014

Morocco’s Struggle Against Jihad in Africa

By Atlantic Council

By most accounts, French president Francois Hollande had a successful visit to Washington last week. From my perspective, one of the most promising public outcomes was an op-ed piece, signed by Hollande and President Obama in Washington Post, in which they conveyed together their hopes as well as their fears about the future of Africa.

Africa Extremism

In the News

Feb 19, 2014

Pham on Morocco: Willing and Able in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham writes for The Hill on Morocco’s important role in combating extremism in Africa:

Morocco

Issue Brief

Feb 13, 2014

The economic consequences of the Arab Spring

By Mohsin Khan

In a new issue brief, Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Mohsin Khan contends that although political turmoil has dominated economic decision-making in the Arab transition countries and Jordan and Morocco during the last three years, there is some encouraging evidence that these economies will turn around in 2014. Analyzing economic developments in the Arab transition […]

Libya Morocco

External

Feb 11, 2014

IntelBrief: Guns for Ivory: Africa’s Latest Conflict Trend

By Vivian Breckenridge

Bottom Line Up FrontThe demand for illegal African ivory has boomed in recent years, driven by flourishing Asian markets and facilitated by global trafficking networks Increasingly, poaching funds the activities of terrorist organizations, rebel movements, and other armed groups throughout the continent The illicit ivory trade will continue to fuel instability until states—in cooperation with […]

Africa

Event Recap

Feb 10, 2014

A New US Crisis Response Force for Africa

“Send in the Marines” Is Now a Faster Option Following the deadly September 2012 attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, the Marine Corps created a new crisis response force for Africa – smaller and faster than its predecessors – and recently ordered its first emergency mission.  On January 3, a team of Marines […]

Africa East Africa
President Barack Obama and French President François Hollande, May 18, 2012

NATOSource

Feb 10, 2014

Obama and Hollande: France and the US Enjoy a Renewed Alliance

By Barack Obama and François Hollande, Washington Post

Today, American and French diplomats are preparing for talks with Iran that build on the agreement that has halted progress on and rolled back key elements of the Iranian nuclear program.

Africa France

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