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Jan 28, 2015

Pham on Al Shabaab Defector

By J. Peter Pham

VICE News quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on an al Shabaab defector’s claim that Somalia’s Islamist extremist group is in “total collapse”:

Somalia

In the News

Jan 21, 2015

Meservey: False Security in Kenya

By Joshua Meservey

Africa Center Assistant Director Joshua Meservey writes for Foreign Affairs on the security situation in Kenya:

East Africa

AfricaSource

Jan 14, 2015

What Next for Captured LRA Commander?

On January 7, US forces took into custody Dominic Ongwen, a commander in the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), after his capture in the Central African Republic (CAR) by rebel forces.

Africa East Africa

In the News

Jan 2, 2015

Meservey: Credibility Lost

By Joshua Meservey

Africa Center Assistant Director Joshua Meservey writes for US News and World Report on the withdrawn charges against Kenya’s president in the International Criminal Court:

East Africa

New Atlanticist

Dec 19, 2014

South Sudan Peace Talks ‘Going Nowhere,’ Says Atlantic Council Expert

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Peace talks aimed at ending South Sudan’s civil war are ‘going nowhere’ because the process is mostly led by countries that are party to the conflict, according to Dr. J. Peter Pham, director of the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center. 

East Africa

In the News

Dec 3, 2014

Bruton on Shabaab Militants in Kenya

By Bronwyn Bruton

New York Times quotes Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton on al-Shabaab’s intent to provoke Kenyan security forces:

East Africa

Event Recap

Nov 19, 2014

A Conversation with Former US Ambassador to South Sudan, the Honorable Susan Page

By Africa Center

The Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a high-level, off-the-record conversation with the Honorable Susan Page, former US ambassador to South Sudan and current senior negotiator for the US special envoy to Sudan and South Sudan. After a welcome and introduction by Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham, Page commented on the status of current negotiations […]

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Article

Nov 7, 2014

Somalia’s Slumping Fortunes

By Bronwyn Bruton

Bottom Line Up Front: • After almost eight years on the ground, African Union troops have nearly beaten the Qaeda-linked militia al-Shabab—at least militarily • Since 2011, Shabab has steadily lost territory, and on October 5 was pushed out of its last coastal stronghold, the port city of Barawe • The loss of Barawe, and […]

Somalia

In the News

Oct 26, 2014

Pham on Violence in Sudan

By J. Peter Pham

Sudan Vision quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the likelihood of future violence in Sudan:

East Africa

AfricaSource

Oct 26, 2014

Stopping Organized Crime at Sea: J. Peter Pham at the 2014 Atlantic Dialogues

By Africa Center

At the 2014 Atlantic Dialogues in Marrakesh, Morocco, Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham spoke on the “Stopping Organized Crime at Sea” panel.

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Experts

Fellow

Maureen Farrell

Nonresident Senior Fellow

GeoStrategy Initiative Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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Advisory Council member

Marsha Parcou

Global Advisor, Women for Prosperity

Freedom and Prosperity Center

East Africa Entrepreneurship

Staff

Ginger Matchett

Program Assistant

Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience Initiative GeoStrategy Initiative

Africa Climate Change & Climate Action

Staff

Sibi Nyaoga

Program Assistant

Africa Center

Africa East Africa

Executive Leadership Intensive participant

Alexander Bozmoski

Vice President, Programs, DEPLOY/US

Millennium Leadership Program

East Africa Energy & Environment

Fellow

Ernst Jan Hogendoorn

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Africa Center

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