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Jan 23, 2018

Aubrey Hruby testifies before the US International Trade Commission

By Aubrey Hruby

On Tuesday, January 23rd, Africa Center Senior Fellow Aubrey Hruby testified on US-Africa trade and investment before the US International Trade Commission hearing on US Trade and Investment with Sub-Saharan Africa: Recent Developments, #332-564. Distinguished members of the committee, Ambassadors, and fellow witnesses: I would like to begin by thanking you, not only for the […]

Africa
East Africa

In the News

Jan 11, 2018

Lilley Quoted in Foreign Policy on Egypt-Sudan Spat

By Kelsey Lilley

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North Africa
Sudan

In the News

Jan 7, 2018

Pham Quoted in Financial Times on Somalia’s Call for Debt Relief to Fight Terrorism

By J. Peter Pham

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Somalia

In the News

Nov 27, 2017

Lilley Quoted in the National on the New US-Sudan Openness

By Kelsey Lilley

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Sudan

Report

Nov 21, 2017

Equipping Africa’s primary school learners for the future

By Constance Berry Newman

Education remains a crucial component of economic development and poverty reduction. Primary education is especially important, as it provides students with the foundational skills necessary to continue with advanced education and participate in local and global economies. Collectively, educational benefits extend beyond individuals to benefit broader communities.   Despite its importance, primary education in Africa […]

Africa
East Africa

In the News

Nov 19, 2017

Bruton Quoted in Cipher Brief on How Continued Deployment of Foreign Troops Causes Tension in Somalia

By Bronwyn Bruton

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Somalia

In the News

Nov 18, 2017

Bruton Quoted in Newsweek on How Enhanced Authorities Granted by Trump Has Been Detrimental in Somalia

By Bronwyn Bruton

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Somalia

New Atlanticist

Nov 6, 2017

US Strikes on ISIS in Somalia Underscore Threat, Vulnerabilities

By J. Peter Pham

On November 3, the United States carried out two separate airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) in Somalia, the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced in a statement. The operations marked the first time that US forces have targeted ISIS militants in the conflict-ridden Horn of Africa country, where al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab has […]

Africa
Somalia

New Atlanticist

Oct 27, 2017

Africa Rising? Kenya Extends the Continent’s Losing Streak

By Bronwyn Bruton

For decades, Africa was portrayed by the international community as the hopeless continent. Then, as African countries staged a takeover of the world’s fastest-growing economies list in the early 2000s, the narrative shifted to “Africa rising.” It was eventually noticed that not all of Africa was rising. In fact, if anything, Africa was splitting in […]

Africa
East Africa

In the News

Oct 19, 2017

Bruton in The Cipher Brief: The Widespread Disdain for Somalia’s Government

By Bronwyn Bruton

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Somalia

Experts