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Apr 3, 2015

Bruton: Al-Shabaab Crosses the Rubicon

By Bronwyn Bruton

Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton writes for Foreign Policy on why al-Shabaab’s recent attack on Garissa University in Kenya represents a fundamental shift in the militant group’s strategy:

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New Atlanticist

Apr 2, 2015

University Attack Marks Al-Shabaab’s ‘Pivot’ to ISIS

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Atlantic Council’s Bruton says Somali terror group embracing more deadly tactics Al-Shabaab’s deadly April 2 assault against a Kenyan university—the country’s bloodiest attack in 17 years—is a sign that the Somali terrorist group is trying to pivot toward the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), said Atlantic Council analyst Bronywn Bruton. “A schoolyard massacre […]

East Africa Somalia

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Apr 2, 2015

Bruton on the al-Shabaab attack on Garissa University in Kenya

By Bronwyn Bruton

Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton joins CCTV America to discuss the al-Shabaab attack on Garissa University in Kenya:

East Africa Somalia

In the News

Apr 2, 2015

Pham on the al-Shabaab Attack on Kenyan University

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins BBC World News America to discuss the al-Shabaab attack on a Kenyan university that killed 147 people:

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AfricaSource

Mar 27, 2015

What the US Embassy Warnings in East Africa Tell Us about al-Shabaab

By Joshua Meservey

On Wednesday, the US embassy in Kampala, Uganda warned US citizens of a possible attack on Westerners in the city by the Somali terrorist organization al-Shabaab. On March 19, the US embassy in Djibouti closed for several days to “review its security posture;” the embassy did not provide further details, but the closure was likely […]

East Africa Somalia

AfricaSource

Mar 23, 2015

Russia’s Return to Africa: An Update

By J. Peter Pham

One year after the disputed referendum to join Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula to Russia, the Kremlin is increasingly finding in Africa a welcome break from what has otherwise been its continued international diplomatic and economic isolation as a result of its aggression against its Eastern European neighbor.

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In the News

Mar 18, 2015

Pham on the US Drone Strike that Killed an al-Shabaab Leader

By J. Peter Pham

Defense One quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the US drone strike that killed an al-Shabaab leader who orchestrated the attack on a Kenyan shopping mall two years ago:

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Event Recap

Mar 17, 2015

The State of Human Rights and Democracy in Sudan: A Conversation with Deputy Assistant Secretary Steven Feldstein

By Africa Center

In his remarks in October at the Atlantic Council, US Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan Donald Booth affirmed the US government’s willingness to engage with Khartoum in talks, effectively extending an olive branch to the Sudanese government. Still, obstacles to improved US-Sudan relations remain, including a stalled national dialogue process; continuing conflict in […]

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In the News

Mar 13, 2015

Pham on US Drone Strikes Against al-Shabaab

By J. Peter Pham

The Washington Post quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the United States launching drone strikes against Adan Garaar, a well-known member of al-Shabaab who was one of the key planners behind the assault on the Westgate mall in Kenya:

East Africa Somalia

New Atlanticist

Mar 5, 2015

South Sudan: Kicking the Can Down the Road, Again

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Rivals and international community lack political will to end crisis, says Atlantic Council’s Pham South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and his former Vice President Riek Machar failed to resolve their differences by the March 5 deadline not only because they lack the political will to do so, but also because the international community lacks the […]

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