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Mar 11, 2015

Update on security in Nigeria and the campaign against Boko Haram

By Africa Center

Please join the Africa Center on Wednesday, March 11, for a discussion with Ambassador Ayodele Oke, Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He will be joined by Rear Admiral Gabriel E. Okoi, Chief of Defence Intelligence of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. They will provide an update on the […]

Conflict
Extremism

EconoGraphics

Mar 11, 2015

The Benefits of a Strong Dollar: Where Should You Go on Your Next Vacation?

By Global Business & Economics

There’s never been a better time to be a tourist—as long as you’re paying in dollars. Major currencies worldwide have plunged in value, meaning each US dollar buys more euros and renminbi today than it did one year ago.

Americas
Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 10, 2015

Pham: Boko Haram’s Pledge of Allegiance to ISIS: What it Means

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham writes for CNN on why Boko Haram’s pledge of allegiance to ISIS is not entirely unexpected:

Nigeria

In the News

Mar 10, 2015

Pham: “It’s a Propaganda Victory”

By J. Peter Pham

Agence France-Presse quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on why the potential Boko Haram-ISIS alliance is just a propaganda victory for now:

Nigeria

In the News

Mar 10, 2015

Pham on What a Boko Haram-ISIS Alliance Would Mean

By J. Peter Pham

The Daily Beast quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on what an alliance between Boko Haram and ISIS would look like:

Nigeria

In the News

Mar 10, 2015

Pham on How Boko Haram’s Pledge of Allegiance Affects ISIS’s Strategy

By J. Peter Pham

Newsmax quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how Boko Haram’s pledge of allegiance affects ISIS’s expansion strategy:

Nigeria

In the News

Mar 9, 2015

Pham on the Military Offensive Against Nigeria’s Boko Haram

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins BBC World News America to discuss the military offensive against Boko Haram:

Nigeria

In the News

Mar 9, 2015

Pham on Boko Haram’s Tactics

By J. Peter Pham

The Sun quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Boko Haram’s brutal tactics:

Nigeria

In the News

Mar 9, 2015

Pham on How the Boko Haram-ISIS Alliance Could Globalize the Threat

By J. Peter Pham

World Magazine quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how Boko Haram’s pledge of allegiance to ISIS could globalize the threat posed by these two groups:

Nigeria

In the News

Mar 9, 2015

Pham on the Boko Haram-ISIS Alliance as a Recruiting Tool

By J. Peter Pham

The Christian Science Monitor quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how Boko Haram’s pledge of allegiance to ISIS could be used as a recruiting tool:

Nigeria

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