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Aug 10, 2018

Pham Joins VOA to Discuss Zimbabwe and Mali Elections

By J. Peter Pham

Listen to the full discussion here.

Sahel South & Central Africa

AfricaSource

Jul 30, 2018

Why Mali’s election matters

By J. Peter Pham

While the July 30, 2018, general election in Zimbabwe—the first in almost four decades where longtime ruler Robert Mugabe won’t be on the ballot—has been attracting a great deal more attention, the presidential election in Mali one day earlier matters just as much and, arguably, is even more important to the security and geopolitical interests […]

Africa Elections

In the News

Jul 17, 2018

Englebert Quoted in African Arguments on Mali’s 2018 Presidential Election

By Pierre Englebert

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Sahel

Event Recap

Jun 8, 2018

Discussion on communal violence, security threats, and elections in Mali

By Africa Center

On Friday, June 8, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center, in collaboration with the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), hosted a discussion on USHMM’s new report: Regions at Risk: Preventing Mass Atrocities in Mali. The event featured the report’s authors, Mr. Ibrahim Yahaya Ibrahim, early warning […]

Africa Conflict

Event Recap

Mar 5, 2018

Malian officials discuss the security situation in the Sahel

By Africa Center

On Monday, March 5, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a roundtable with Brigadier General Oumar Dao, military chief of staff to the President of the Republic of Mali, and the Honorable Karim Keïta, chairman of the National Commission for Defense, Security, and Civil Protection of the National Assembly of the Republic of Mali. Dr. […]

Africa Conflict

In the News

Feb 18, 2018

Pham Quoted in NYT on Why 4 U.S. Soldiers Died in Niger

By J. Peter Pham

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North & West Africa Sahel

Event Recap

Jan 11, 2018

Briefing by the former executive president of the Coordination of Azawad Movements

By Africa Center

On Thursday, January 11, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted Mr. Bilal ag Acherif, former executive president of the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA), for a private roundtable discussion on the status of the Azawad movement, the role of state and non-state actors in security affairs across the Sahel, and his hopes for the peace […]

Africa Conflict

In the News

Oct 30, 2017

Pham in The Hill: Niger is on the Front Lines of the War Against Terrorism

By J. Peter Pham

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North & West Africa Sahel

In the News

Oct 25, 2017

Atallah Quoted in Daily Mail on New Video Providing Clues About ISIS After US Soldiers Ambushed in Niger

By Rudolph Atallah

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North & West Africa Sahel

In the News

Oct 25, 2017

Atallah Quoted in Newsweek on US Soldiers Ambushed in Niger

By Rudolph Atallah

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North & West Africa Sahel

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