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Jun 18, 2019

Mauritania election primer

By Luke Tyburski

Mauritania’s presidential election on June 22 stands to mark the country’s first democratic transfer of power since independence in 1960. This comes as Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who assumed control in a 2008 coup d’état, has agreed to step down, abiding by term limits. Aziz’s ruling Union for the Republic (UPR) party maintains […]

Africa Elections

Event Recap

Jun 18, 2019

Expert panel discusses the state of democracy in Africa

By Africa Center

Brenthurst Foundation Director Dr. Greg Mills said out various challenges to African democracy and argued that the continent’s rapid demographic growth “demands an end to business as usual.”

Africa Democratic Transitions

In the News

Apr 15, 2019

Cohen in Forbes: Nigeria’s Energy Future Challenged By Weak Rule Of Law

By Ariel Cohen

Read the full article here

Nigeria

In the News

Apr 1, 2019

Charai in Newsmax: The Pope and the King: How Two Faith Leaders Are Changing Our World

By Atlantic Council

Morocco Politics & Diplomacy

Event Recap

Mar 27, 2019

Mali’s prime minister and foreign minister discuss security sector

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, March 27, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted H.E. Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga, prime minister, and H.E. Kamissa Camara, minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation, of the Republic of Mali, for a discussion on the security situation in Mali and the Sahel region. Maïga presented his country’s efforts to improve security at both […]

Africa Democratic Transitions

In the News

Mar 8, 2019

Cohen in Forbes: Will President Buhari Rescue Nigeria’s Oil And Gas Sector?

By Ariel Cohen

Read the full article here.

Nigeria

New Atlanticist

Feb 21, 2019

In Senegal, President Macky Sall favored to win re-election

By Mayecor Sar

The coalition that brought Macky Sall to power 2012 has largely remained intact.

Elections North & West Africa

AfricaSource

Feb 15, 2019

Three key issues dominating Nigeria’s election

By R. Maxwell Bone

The outcome of this election hinges on the level of voter dissatisfaction with the status quo, and on whether Nigerian voters believe that Atiku will do better.

Africa Elections

AfricaSource

Feb 5, 2019

Bolton’s risky bet in the Sahel

By Matthieu Fernandez

In December, when US National Security Advisor John Bolton previewed the Trump Administration’s security strategy for Africa, he focused more on the rising financial and political influence of China and Russia than on US plans to fight the “proliferation of Radical Islamic Terrorism” across Africa.

Africa National Security

In the News

Dec 11, 2018

Charai for Newsmax: A New Hope to Stem Global Mass Migration

By Atlantic Council

International Norms Morocco
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Experts

Fellow

Rabah Arezki

Distinguished Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center

Africa Economy & Business

Fellow

David H. Young

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Afghanistan Conflict

Millennium fellow

Areej Noor

CEO, STATEMENT

Millennium Leadership Program

Entrepreneurship Media

Millennium fellow

Nidal Azhary

Executive Director, L’Union Féministe Libre

Millennium Leadership Program

Human Rights Morocco

Fellow

Bachir Ismael Ouedraogo

Nonresident Senior Fellow, N7 Initiative

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Africa Energy & Environment

Fellow

Aminata Niang

Visiting Fellow

Freedom and Prosperity Center

Africa Future of Work
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