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New Atlanticist

Dec 4, 2014

Boko Haram Steps Up Offensive as Nigeria Halts US Military Training Program

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Boko Haram, the African militant group that pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) over the summer, appears to have borrowed a page from the jihadists’ playbook as it unleashes a deadly wave of attacks across northern Nigeria in its quest to carve out an Islamic state rooted in Shariah law.

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AfricaSource

Dec 4, 2014

Boko Haram Q & A

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Boko Haram, the militant Islamist group that has a foothold in northern Nigeria, has begun to consolidate control over large swathes of territory threatening the stability of Nigeria and its neighbors. The militants have resorted to using female suicide bombers as they ramp up their fight against the Nigerian government ahead of elections in February. […]

Conflict Nigeria

In the News

Nov 29, 2014

Pham: “Nigeria Is Facing a Sea Change in Relations with the United States”

By J. Peter Pham

NBC quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Nigerian oil exports to the United States:

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In the News

Nov 28, 2014

Pham on Lobbying in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

The Africa Report quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on lobbying efforts ahead of Nigeria’s hotly contested presidential elections in February:

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AfricaSource

Nov 17, 2014

Boko Haram’s big week: Why we should care

By J. Peter Pham

Last week was a good week for the militant group Boko Haram and much less so for Nigeria and its neighbors, although one would be hard pressed to tell it from the relative nonchalance with which significant developments in the West African country’s fight against the brutal insurgency have been greeted not only by American […]

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Event Recap

Nov 12, 2014

Stability and Human Rights in Nigeria: Latest Updates from the Field

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, November 12, the Atlantic Council welcomed Chom Bagu, Search for Common Ground’s (SFCG) Nigeria country director, and Mausi Segun, Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) Nigeria researcher and analyst, for a discussion on security and human rights challenges in Nigeria. The discussion was cohosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

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In the News

Nov 11, 2014

Pham on Combating Boko Haram

By J. Peter Pham

Reuters quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the Nigerian people’s frustration over the lack of progress in the battle against terrorist organization Boko Haram:

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In the News

Oct 22, 2014

Pham on Ebola Threat in Nigeria and Senegal

By J. Peter Pham

The Los Angeles Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how Nigeria and Senegal handled the Ebola threat:

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In the News

Oct 21, 2014

Pham: West African Countries Show Ebola Can Be Beaten

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham writes for the Hill on how West African countries like Senegal and Nigeria reacted quickly to the Ebola threat:

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In the News

Oct 17, 2014

Pham on Boko Haram: “They Need a Breather”

By J. Peter Pham

US News and World Report quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Nigeria’s ceasefire with the terrorist organization Boko Haram: 

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