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Mar 4, 2014

Pham on Liberia’s New Army

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham is quoted by Al Jazeera America on Liberia’s growing military:

North & West Africa

In the News

Feb 28, 2014

Pham Speaks at African Ambassadors’ Event on Regional Solutions

Atlantic Council Africa Director J. Peter Pham was a featured speaker at an African ambassadors’ roundtable on “Regional Solutions to Challenges in Africa” at the National Press Club today.

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In the News

Feb 25, 2014

Pham on Boko Haram Attack

By J. Peter Pham

J. Peter Pham, director of the Africa Center, joins PBS Newshour to discuss an attack in Nigeria attributed to militant group Boko Haram:

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EU defense ministers, February 21, 2014

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Feb 21, 2014

EU Defense Ministers Support the Way Forward for CSDP and EU Operations

By European Union

The informal meeting of EU Defence Ministers took place on 20 and 21 February in Athens, chaired by Greek Minister of National Defence Dimitris Avramopoulos on behalf of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton.

Europe & Eurasia European Union

New Atlanticist

Feb 20, 2014

Morocco’s Struggle Against Jihad in Africa

By Atlantic Council

By most accounts, French president Francois Hollande had a successful visit to Washington last week. From my perspective, one of the most promising public outcomes was an op-ed piece, signed by Hollande and President Obama in Washington Post, in which they conveyed together their hopes as well as their fears about the future of Africa.

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In the News

Feb 19, 2014

Pham on Morocco: Willing and Able in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham writes for The Hill on Morocco’s important role in combating extremism in Africa:

Morocco

Issue Brief

Feb 13, 2014

The economic consequences of the Arab Spring

By Mohsin Khan

In a new issue brief, Rafik Hariri Center Senior Fellow Mohsin Khan contends that although political turmoil has dominated economic decision-making in the Arab transition countries and Jordan and Morocco during the last three years, there is some encouraging evidence that these economies will turn around in 2014. Analyzing economic developments in the Arab transition […]

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President Barack Obama and French President François Hollande, May 18, 2012

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Feb 10, 2014

Obama and Hollande: France and the US Enjoy a Renewed Alliance

By Barack Obama and François Hollande, Washington Post

Today, American and French diplomats are preparing for talks with Iran that build on the agreement that has halted progress on and rolled back key elements of the Iranian nuclear program.

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French Air Force Mirage 2000N

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Feb 5, 2014

French Hard Power: Living on the Strategic Edge

By Dorothée Fouchaux, AEI

According to the appropriations statute that follows and implements the white paper’s program, the French defense budget will flat line at €3.38 billion over the next two years and creep ever so slowly to €32.51 billion in 2019.

Economy & Business France
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian

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Jan 28, 2014

France’s Counterterrorism Operations in Africa Deserve US Support

By Editorial Board, Washington Post

[M]ore than 1,000 French soldiers are still fighting Islamic militants in Mali. Another French intervention force has been dispatched to restore order in the Central African Republic.

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