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May 29, 2015

Pham on Anti-FGM Legislation in Nigeria

By J. Peter Pham

The Huffington Post quotes Africa Center Direct J. Peter Pham on the worldwide outpouring of support for Nigeria’s anti-FGM legislation:

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May 29, 2015

Pham on the Nigerian Elections

By J. Peter Pham

US News and World Report quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on new Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari taking office amid domestic and international hopes that he can stabilize Africa’s wealthiest and most populous nation:

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AfricaSource

May 29, 2015

Reasons for Cheer in Election of African Development Bank’s New President

By J. Peter Pham

On Thursday, Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Akinwumi Adesina, was elected the new President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) during the fiftieth annual meeting of the multilateral financial institution in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The choice of the dapper, bow tie-sporting 55-year-old economist is not only a personal victory of the man, but […]

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May 28, 2015

Pham on Morocco’s Development Solutions for Africa

By J. Peter Pham

French-language Maghreb Arabe Presse quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on why more African countries are turning to Morocco as a development partner:

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May 28, 2015

Pham on FGM in Nigeria

By J. Peter Pham

The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the importance of Nigeria’s move to outlaw female genital mutilation:

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May 27, 2015

Pham on the Role of Morocco in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

All Africa quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how the African Union continues to treat Morocco as an outlier even though its King champions African solutions:

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May 26, 2015

Pham on Nigeria’s Anti-FGM Legislation

By J. Peter Pham

International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Nigeria’s landmark anti-female genital mutilation (FMG) legislation and the hopes that it could have ripple effects throughout the continent:

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In the News

May 20, 2015

Hruby on Private Sector Opportunities in Nigeria

By Aubrey Hruby

Monitor Global Outlook interviews Africa Center Visiting Fellow Aubrey Hruby on the potential for private sector opportunities in Nigeria to expand in the incoming administration of President Muhammadu Buhari:

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May 13, 2015

Leadership on Nigeria’s Agriculture Minister Adesina

By Atlantic Council

Leadership covers an Atlantic Council event hosted by the Africa Center featuring Nigeria’s Minister for Agriculture Akinwumi Adesina:

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AfricaSource

May 12, 2015

Dangerous Game: Guinea’s President Plays the Ethnic Card

By J. Peter Pham

Two months ago, I warned that unless the international community steps up quickly to pressure the incumbent regime in Guinea to achieve a consensus with the political opposition and civil society regarding the sequencing and scheduling of the elections constitutionally required less than six months from now, the West African country’s belated and fragile democracy […]

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