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Dec 16, 2015

Diversifying African Trade: The road to progress

By Aubrey Hruby

As World Trade Organization members meet in Nairobi, Kenya, for their 2015 Ministerial, the potential economic impact of African trade—for Africa, but also the rest of the world—has never been more relevant. Home to thirty-three of the world’s least developed countries and only responsible for 3 percent of global trade, Africa stands to reap enormous […]

Africa East Africa

In the News

Dec 13, 2015

Pham on Corruption in Nigeria’s Arms Race

By J. Peter Pham

The Nation quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on corruption in Nigeria’s government and the misallocation of millions from the nation’s defense and security budget:

Nigeria

In the News

Dec 9, 2015

Pham on the Nigerian Armed Forces

By J. Peter Pham

The Nation quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the current status of the Nigerian military:

Nigeria

Event Recap

Dec 7, 2015

Briefing on Moroccan-European Counterterrorism Cooperation

By Africa Center

On Monday, December 7, the Africa Center hosted a briefing and roundtable discussion on Moroccan-European counterterrorism cooperation with Dr. El Mostafa Rezrazi and Dr. Shoji Matsumoto, two members of an international group of researchers that recently authored the report Le Livre Gris du Terrorisme: Au Cœur de la Coopération Sécuritaire Maroc-Europe.

Morocco

In the News

Nov 25, 2015

Pham: “Mali Today is as Fragile Today as Before 2012”

By J. Peter Pham

The Washington Post quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the recent attack on a luxury hotel in Mali:

Sahel

In the News

Nov 21, 2015

Pham on Terrorists in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

CNN quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Islamist militants within Mali:

Sahel

In the News

Nov 21, 2015

Pham on Terrorism in Mali

By J. Peter Pham

The New York Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the terrorist attack against a Malian hotel:

Sahel

In the News

Nov 21, 2015

Atallah on the Mali Hostage Crisis

By Rudolph Atallah

The Wall Street Journal quotes Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Rudolph Atallah on the perpetrators of the deadly hostage attacks in Mali, which left twenty-seven dead: 

Sahel

In the News

Nov 20, 2015

Pham on Malian Extremists

By J. Peter Pham

The New York Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham the change in strategy of extremists in Africa:

Sahel

In the News

Nov 20, 2015

Pham on Hotel Attack in Mali

By J. Peter Pham

CNN quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Islamist militants’ attack on the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako:

Sahel

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