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MENASource

Oct 17, 2016

GERD: Politics and the Art of Possibility

By Mohamed Mahmoud

Egyptian officials, faced with the reality of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam are meeting the potential risks with mixed views on how to respond. Some believe that Egypt should be firm about the dam, which according to experts, represents a danger to the country’s water security. Others believe that Egypt could work with the situation […]

Ethiopia North Africa

In the News

Oct 12, 2016

Pham Joins CCTV America to Discuss the Recent Developments in South Sudan and How the United Nations is Reacting to the Conflicts in the Region

By Peter Pham

Watch the full interview here.

East Africa

Event Recap

Oct 4, 2016

Roundtable with Lieutenant General Yohannes Tesfamariam, former commander of UNMISS

By Africa Center

On Tuesday, October 4, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted Lieutenant General Yohannes Gebremeskel Tesfamariam, former force commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), who discussed the evolving security situation in the country, the impact of international peacekeeping forces, and ways forward for UNMISS.

East Africa International Organizations

AfricaSource

Sep 29, 2016

A Return to Civil War in South Sudan?

By Julian Wyss

While South Sudan’s First Vice President Taban Deng Gai carries out a public relations offensive in New York and Washington this week, all indications suggest that the country is teetering dangerously close to collapsing back into civil war.

East Africa

New Atlanticist

Sep 28, 2016

South Sudan’s First Vice President Blames Roads, Criminals for Blocking UN Efforts

By Ashish Kumar Sen

South Sudan’s First Vice President Taban Deng Gai blames the absence of roads, the presence of criminals, and weak governance structures for the obstruction of UN peacekeeping and humanitarian efforts in his country. Deng spoke in response to a confidential report from United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to the UN Security Council that […]

East Africa Sudan

Event Recap

Sep 28, 2016

Roundtable with Taban Deng Gai, First Vice President of South Sudan

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, August 28, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted His Excellency Taban Deng Gai, first vice president of the Republic of South Sudan, to provide an update on the political situation in the country as well as the continuing conflict.

East Africa

In the News

Sep 14, 2016

Bruton Testifies Before House Foreign Affairs Committee on Eritrea

By Bronwyn Bruton

Read the full testimony here.

Eritrea

New Atlanticist

Sep 1, 2016

The UN Goes to South Sudan. Here’s What to Expect.

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Divided Security Council diplomats will likely deliver mixed messages on a rare visit to Juba, said Atlantic Council’s J. Peter Pham A sharply divided United Nations Security Council will likely end up delivering mixed messages this week on a rare visit to South Sudan—a nation that is once more on the brink of full-blown civil […]

East Africa International Organizations

Event Recap

Aug 31, 2016

A Conversation with the Ethiopian Political Opposition

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, August 31, the Africa Center hosted a breakfast roundtable with Dr. Merera Gudina, chairman of the Oromo Federalist Congress, and Eng. Yilkal Getnet, chairman of the Semayawi (Blue) Party, to discuss the state of political affairs in Ethiopia in light of recent and unprecedented mass protests in the Oromia and Amhara Regions. 

Africa Ethiopia

In the News

Aug 29, 2016

Bruton Quoted by The Cipher Brief on Al-Shabaab’s Role in the Upcoming Somali Elections

By Bronwyn Bruton

Read the full article here.

Somalia
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Wairimu Karanja

2023 Climate Leadership Program Participant

Millennium Leadership Program

East Africa

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Oscar Meywa Otele

Nonresident Fellow

Global China Hub

Africa Climate Change & Climate Action

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Patrick Quirk

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center GeoStrategy Initiative

Civil Society Conflict

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Jeannine B. Scott

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Africa Center

Africa Civil Society

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Thomas S. Warrick

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

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