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Event Recap

Jul 28, 2016

Roundtable with the prime minister of the Republic of Niger

By Africa Center

On Thursday, July 28, the Africa Center hosted a breakfast roundtable with His Excellency Brigi Rafini, Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger, to discuss development and security challenges currently faced by the country.  The event coincided with the signing of a $437 million Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact between the United States and Niger, scheduled […]

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Event Recap

Mar 29, 2016

Briefing on post-election Niger

By Africa Center

On Tuesday, March 29, the Africa Center hosted a briefing with Her Excellency Hassana Alidou, Ambassador to the United States of the Republic of Niger, who provided an update on the country’s recent presidential election. Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham welcomed attendees and introduced Alidou. In her remarks, Alidou identified several successes relating to […]

Africa
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In the News

Nov 25, 2015

Pham: “Mali Today is as Fragile Today as Before 2012”

By J. Peter Pham

The Washington Post quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the recent attack on a luxury hotel in Mali:

Sahel

In the News

Nov 21, 2015

Pham on Terrorists in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

CNN quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Islamist militants within Mali:

Sahel

In the News

Nov 21, 2015

Pham on Terrorism in Mali

By J. Peter Pham

The New York Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the terrorist attack against a Malian hotel:

Sahel

In the News

Nov 21, 2015

Atallah on the Mali Hostage Crisis

By Rudolph Atallah

The Wall Street Journal quotes Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Rudolph Atallah on the perpetrators of the deadly hostage attacks in Mali, which left twenty-seven dead: 

Sahel

In the News

Nov 20, 2015

Pham on Malian Extremists

By J. Peter Pham

The New York Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham the change in strategy of extremists in Africa:

Sahel

In the News

Nov 20, 2015

Pham on Hotel Attack in Mali

By J. Peter Pham

CNN quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Islamist militants’ attack on the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako:

Sahel

In the News

Nov 20, 2015

Atallah on Bamako Hotel Attack

By Rudolph Atallah

Africa Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Rudolph Atallah on joins PBS’ Newshour to discuss extremists in Mali:

Sahel
French Rafale jet, March 17, 2013

NATOSource

Oct 6, 2015

Letter from Strasbourg (Part One): French Defense Priorities and Capabilities

By Leo Michel

NATO is past the half-way mark between last September’s Wales Summit and the Warsaw Summit planned for next July. So it is not too soon to ask how Allies are responding to the strategic, capability, and other challenges identified in Wales.

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