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Jan 13, 2015

Pham on Terrorism in France and Nigeria

By J. Peter Pham

CNN quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on terrorism in France and Nigeria: 

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Jan 12, 2015

Pham: Don’t Overlook Boko Haram’s Rise

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham writes for CNN Global Public Square on the recent attacks by Boko Haram in Nigeria:

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New Atlanticist

Jan 12, 2015

Massacre in Nigeria: Boko Haram Once Again Bigger, More Brutal

By Ashish Kumar Sen

A Violent Militia Moves Toward Its Goal: an ‘Islamic Caliphate’ in Africa’s Sahel Region As world attention fixes on the terrorist attacks in Paris, Africa’s most prominent Islamist militant group has massacred as many as 2,000 people in northeastern Nigeria. This new violence by Boko Haram—a movement described as “Africa’s ISIS”—is the latest in its […]

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Jan 11, 2015

Pham on Boko Haram’s Use of Children in Attacks

By J. Peter Pham

International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Boko Haram’s use of young girls in carrying out terrorist attacks in Nigeria:

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Jan 9, 2015

Pham on Deadly Boko Haram Attack

By J. Peter Pham

NBC quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on an assault carried out recently by the terrorist organization Boko Haram which may have led to as many as 2,000 deaths:

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Jan 7, 2015

Pham: Boko Haram Has Become Africa’s ISIS

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham writes for the Hill on why the international community should pay greater attention to the increasing threat of the terrorist organization Boko Haram in Nigeria:

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Jan 6, 2015

Pham on General Elections in Nigeria

By J. Peter Pham

The International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the upcoming general elections in Nigeria and the threat of Boko Haram:

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Politics & Diplomacy

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Jan 6, 2015

Pham on Possible Spillover from Events in Nigeria

By J. Peter Pham

TIME quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the threat of the terrorist organization Boko Haram in Nigeria:

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Jan 5, 2015

Pham on Threat of Boko Haram

By J. Peter Pham

The Africa Report quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Boko Haram’s downing of a fighter jet, a feat unmatched by ISIS:

Nigeria

New Atlanticist

Dec 23, 2014

Nigeria’s Finance Minister on How Falling Oil Prices Impact on Africa’s Biggest Economy

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Nigeria is surprised by a US decision to slash oil imports from Africa’s top petroleum producer, but is eager to deepen its economic relationship with the US in other areas, according to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s finance and economy minister.

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