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Feb 13, 2015

Pham on the US-Nigeria Relationship

By J. Peter Pham

The Wall Street Journal quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Nigerian President Jonathan Goodluck’s request for US troops to fight Boko Haram:

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Feb 12, 2015

Pham on Boko Haram’s Global Impact

By J. Peter Pham

The Huffington Post quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the global importance of Nigeria’s economy and the international implications of Boko Haram’s violence:

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Feb 12, 2015

Pham on Boko Haram Suicide Bombing

By J. Peter Pham

International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Boko Haram’s recent suicide bombing and its increased use of terrorist tactics:

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Feb 10, 2015

Pham on the Nigerian Government’s Claim to Crush Boko Haram in Six Weeks

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins CNN to discuss the postponement of the Nigerian elections and the Nigerian government’s claim to crush Boko Haram in six weeks:

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Feb 10, 2015

Pham on the Postponement of the Nigerian Elections

By J. Peter Pham

International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the postponement of Nigeria’s elections and the challenges other than Boko Haram plaguing the country:

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Feb 10, 2015

Pham on the Decline of Nigeria’s Military

By J. Peter Pham

TIME quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the decline of Nigeria’s military and what it means for the fight against Boko Haram:

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Feb 9, 2015

Inside the US Military’s Battle against Ebola

By Africa Center

The World Health Organization recently announced that the Ebola epidemic—which has killed nearly 9,000 people in the affected West African nations of Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia—is subsiding. 

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Feb 8, 2015

Nigeria’s Election Postponement Can Be An Opportunity

By J. Peter Pham

Late Saturday evening local time in Abuja, Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that the country’s presidential and parliamentary elections, originally scheduled for February 14, would be postponed until March 28, while the gubernatorial and state legislative elections scheduled for February 28 would be held April 11. The decision was taken at the urging […]

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Feb 6, 2015

What You Need to Know About Nigeria’s Upcoming Election

By Robert Lloyd

The February 14th presidential elections in Nigeria signal an important milestone in the political trajectory of Africa’s most populous country. Nigeria has held three successive presidential elections since its return to democracy in 1999 after years of authoritarian rule. The presidential elections, which occur on a four year cycle, have varied in terms of accepted […]

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Feb 6, 2015

Pham and Newman: Nigeria’s Big Decision

By J. Peter Pham and Constance Berry Newman

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham and Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Constance Berry Newman write for US News on the “perfect storm” of circumstances surrounding the upcoming Nigerian presidential election:

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