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In the News

Oct 25, 2017

Atallah Quoted in Daily Mail on New Video Providing Clues About ISIS After US Soldiers Ambushed in Niger

By Rudolph Atallah

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North & West Africa
Sahel

In the News

Oct 25, 2017

Atallah Quoted in Newsweek on US Soldiers Ambushed in Niger

By Rudolph Atallah

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North & West Africa
Sahel

In the News

Oct 25, 2017

Atallah Quoted in Hot Air on U.S. Intelligence Officials Examining Video Of Niger Militant Group”

By Rudolph Atallah

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North & West Africa
Sahel

New Atlanticist

Oct 25, 2017

Mind the Gap: Intelligence-Sharing Challenges Proved Deadly for US Troops in Niger

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The death of four US servicemen in a militant ambush in Niger on October 4 has exposed the unsatisfactory intelligence-sharing relationship that exists between Washington and Niamey. Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Rudy Atallah, a nonresident senior fellow in the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center, described this relationship as “not robust.” The consequences have been deadly. […]

North & West Africa
Sahel

In the News

Oct 24, 2017

Atallah Quoted in Washington Examiner on Investigation of Militant Group for Clues in Niger Ambush

By Rudolph Atallah

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North & West Africa
Sahel

In the News

Oct 24, 2017

Atallah Quoted in ABC News on US Intelligence Officials Examining Video of Nigerien Militant Group

By Rudolph Atallah

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Nigeria

In the News

Oct 24, 2017

Atallah Quoted in ABC News on Video of Militant Group in Niger

By Rudolph Atallah

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North & West Africa
Sahel

In the News

Oct 19, 2017

Atallah Quoted in Wall Street Journal on FBI Probe in Niger After Death of US Soldier

By Rudolph Atallah

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North & West Africa
Sahel

Event Recap

Oct 17, 2017

Roundtable with Nigerien Tuareg leader

By Africa Center

On Tuesday, October 17, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted Dr. Adal Ag Rhoubeid, President of the Movement for Democratic Renewal (MDR) Tarna, for a private roundtable discussion on the security situation in Niger and the broader Sahel region. Atlantic Council Vice President and Africa Center Director Dr. J. Peter Pham welcomed guests and Africa […]

Africa
Conflict

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Oct 12, 2017

Women’s rights in Morocco: Balancing domestic and international law

By Leila Hanafi and Danielle Hites

Despite Morocco’s many legal advances in women’s rights, its lack of effective implementation and the existence of legislative loopholes undermines its reputation as an open, tolerant, and progressive country. In recent months, Morocco’s human rights record has come under the scrutiny of international organizations, notably the UN Human Rights Council latest UPR. Morocco’s questionable human […]

Human Rights
Morocco

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