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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.

Content

In the News

Aug 4, 2019

Bruton quoted in the Daily Nation on US policy toward al-Shabaab

By Atlantic Council

East Africa Extremism

In the News

Aug 2, 2019

Hudson quoted in Middle East Eye on a Canadian lobbyist’s Libyan connection

Conflict Libya

In the News

Jul 28, 2019

Hruby quoted in Arab News on growing Middle East ties to African markets

By Atlantic Council

Africa International Markets

In the News

Jul 26, 2019

Hruby joins the China Africa project to discuss Chinese commercial expansion in Africa

By Atlantic Council

Africa China

In the News

Jul 26, 2019

Hudson quoted in Foreign Policy on US decision not to sanction Sudanese security forces

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Economic Sanctions

In the News

Jul 25, 2019

Hruby in The Africa Report: The US must pay attention to new Chinese capital flows to Africa

By Atlantic Council

Africa China

AfricaSource

Jul 25, 2019

How should the US approach LGBT rights in Africa?

By Stephanie Mithika

The framing of LGBT rights as a form of neocolonialism has proven an effective tool for local politicians and religious leaders who wish to prevent progress on the issue – and who often form alliances with foreign religious groups and governments in the process.

Africa English

AfricaSource

Jul 22, 2019

Reviewing Mauritania’s historic election

By Luke Tyburski

Mauritania’s June 22 presidential election marked the country’s first democratic transfer of power since independence. The ruling party’s Mohamed Ould Ghazouani won with 52 percent of the vote, and his closest challenger, Biram Dah Abeid, received 18 percent. But the election was less of a landslide than the vote totals imply.

Africa Elections

AfricaSource

Jul 17, 2019

Sudan’s power-sharing deal: An exercise in optimism

By Cameron Hudson

Until there is greater clarity on how the Sovereign Council will function, how it will relate to the prime minister and his Council of Ministers, and what the duties, responsibilities, and authorities of the Legislative Council will be, the agreement will remain little more than words on a page.

Africa East Africa

In the News

Jul 17, 2019

McFate quoted in War on the Rocks on confronting jihadist factions in Nigeria

By Atlantic Council

Extremism Nigeria

Experts