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Sep 30, 2015

Pham on Somalia’s New US Ambassador

By J. Peter Pham

The Washington Diplomat quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the appointment of Ahmed Isse Awad as Ambassador of Somalia to the United States, the first to hold the post in twenty-four years:

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Aug 20, 2015

Pham on US Role in Fight Against al-Shabaab

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins Al Jazeera America to discuss increasing US support in the fight against al-Shabaab, despite the persistence of the group:

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Jul 2, 2015

Bruton on US Drones Operating from Somalia

By Bronwyn Bruton

Foreign Policy quotes Africa Center Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton on the United States secretly operating drones from bases in Somalia:

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Jun 10, 2015

Pham on Somalia’s Remittance Problem

By J. Peter Pham

International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on MasterCard’s plan to use debit and credit cards to both gain access to and bolster the Somali economy, now largely dependent on remittance funds transferred from abroad:

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Jun 4, 2015

Pham on the Rise of al-Shabaab

By J. Peter Pham

US News and World Report quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the rise of al-Shabaab:

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May 11, 2015

Meservey: The Insecurity of the World’s Largest Refugee Camp

By Joshua Meservey

Africa Center Associate Director Joshua Meservey writes for the Tony Blair Faith Foundation on what closing Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya would mean for regional security:

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May 7, 2015

Pham on al-Shabaab’s Transition to a Terrorist Organization

By J. Peter Pham

Breitbart quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how al-Shabaab’s attack on Garissa University in Kenya demonstrates their transition to a more transnational regional terrorist organization:

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May 5, 2015

Meservey on the al-Shabaab Threat in Somalia and Kenya

By Joshua Meservey

Africa Center Associate Director Joshua Meservey joins Al Jazeera to discuss the al-Shabaab threat, Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit, and why US military intervention isn’t an option:

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May 5, 2015

Pham on Kerry in Somalia

By J. Peter Pham

USA Today quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the significance of Secretary of State John Kerry’s stop in Somalia:

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Apr 30, 2015

Pham on al-Shabaab’s Military Threat

By J. Peter Pham

Voice of America quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on why defeating al-Shabaab will mean more than just a military victory:

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