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Jul 29, 2015

Lilley on Obama’s Visit to Kenya and Ethiopia

By Kelsey Lilley

Africa Center Assistant Director Kelsey Lilley joins CCTV News to discuss the strategic significance of President Obama’s visit to Kenya and Ethiopia:

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Jul 28, 2015

Lilley on Obama Address to African Union

By Kelsey Lilley

Africa Center Assistant Director Kelsey Lilley joins CTV News to discuss President Obama’s address to the African Union in light of the controversy regarding his visit to Ethiopia:

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Jul 28, 2015

Bruton on Concerns With Obama’s Visit to Ethiopia

By Bronwyn Bruton

Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton joins KCRW Radio to discuss concerns with President Obama’s visit to Ethiopia, in light of recent human rights abuses:

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AfricaSource

Jul 28, 2015

President Obama in Africa: Making Liberal Americans and African Dictators Smile

By Bronwyn Bruton

In the many years that I spent working as a civil and human rights activist across East, West, Central and Southern Africa, I quickly learned that there is a surefire way to get a visa into Africa’s most repressive countries. When filling out the little box that asks for your purpose of visit, just say […]

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Jul 28, 2015

Pham on Obama in Ethiopia

By J. Peter Pham

International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the merit of President Obama’s historic visit to Ethiopia: 

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New Atlanticist

Jul 23, 2015

Obama’s ‘Most Strategic Itinerary’ in Africa

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Atlantic Council’s J. Peter Pham says President has important reasons to visit Kenya and Ethiopia US President Barack Obama’s decision to visit Kenya and Ethiopia this week underscores the strategic significance of these two sub-Saharan nations to the United States, says the Atlantic Council’s top Africa analyst. Obama arrives in Kenya, his late father’s homeland, […]

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In the News

Jul 23, 2015

Bruton on Obama’s Ethiopian Trip

By Bronwyn Bruton

Voice of America quotes Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton on why President Obama’s trip to Ethiopia is a mistake:

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In the News

Jul 23, 2015

Pham on Significance of Obama’s Trip to Africa

By J. Peter Pham

Star Tribune quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on President Obama’s upcoming trip to Ethiopia and Kenya and the need to address pressing issues in both countries, particularly human rights:

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In the News

Jul 23, 2015

Pham on Obama in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

Deutsche Welle quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Obama’s visits to Kenya and Ethiopia, where fighting terror and economic growth will be high on the agenda:

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Jul 6, 2015

Pham on US Alliance with Ethiopia

By J. Peter Pham

The Ethiopian Herald quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the recent military cooperation between the United States and Ethiopia:

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