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Jun 7, 2016

What the UN Gets Wrong About Rights in Eritrea

By Ashish Kumar Sen

A finding of crimes against humanity would be indefensible, said the Atlantic Council’s Bronwyn Bruton A UN panel’s expected conclusion that crimes against humanity are being committed in Eritrea would be legally indefensible because of the flawed methodology in the compilation of the report and would further erode the credibility of the International Criminal Court […]

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Jun 6, 2016

Uganda’s Radical Refugee Approach

By Julian Wyss

Earlier this month, Kenya drew international condemnation by announcing the closure of Dadaab refugee complex and the repatriation of its 330,000 mostly Somali residents by November of this year. It’s not the first time Kenya has threatened to close the camp, but the political leadership is likely emboldened by the European Union’s plans to limit […]

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Jun 3, 2016

Pham Joins Voice of America to Discuss South Sudan, Somalia, and Chad

By J. Peter Pham

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May 31, 2016

Pham Joins CNN to Discuss Kenya’s Defeat to Al-Shabaab

By J. Peter Pham

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May 16, 2016

No ‘Silver Bullet’ for Kenya’s Security

By Kelsey Lilley and Julian Wyss

On May 6, the Kenyan government announced that it would cease hosting the estimated 600,000 refugees that currently call Kenya home. Days later, the government scaled back its initial threat, focusing instead on northeastern Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp, the world’s largest and home to 350,000 Somali refugees and their progeny. Despite providing little evidence, the […]

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May 10, 2016

McFate Quoted by Bloomberg on the Armed Contractor Boom

By Sean McFate

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May 4, 2016

Pham Quoted by Newsweek on Foreign Direct Investment in Rwanda

By Peter Pham

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May 4, 2016

Bruton Quoted by Foreign Policy on ISIS Presence in Somalia

By Bronwyn Bruton

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Apr 26, 2016

Pham Quoted by Christian Science Monitor on the Peace Process in South Sudan

By Peter Pham

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Apr 26, 2016

Pham Quoted by the Washington Post on the Peace Process in South Sudan

By Peter Pham

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