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Feb 13, 2020

Dr. Pierre Englebert discusses the current political situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo

By Africa Center

On Thursday, February 13, the Africa Center hosted a roundtable with Dr. Pierre Englebert, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council and H. Russell Smith Professor of International Relations at Pomona College.

Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Jan 14, 2020

Congo, one year later

By Pierre Englebert

Overall, while there has clearly not been any regime transition in Congo, there are faint stirrings of change. It is long shot, but it seems that the Western strategy of embracing Tshisekedi in exchange for Kabila’s removal from office may yet – possibly, hopefully – bear some fruit.

Africa Corruption

In the News

Dec 12, 2019

Hruby joins the CSIS Into Africa podcast to discuss Angolan reforms and Africa’s creative economy

By Atlantic Council

Africa Angola

In the News

Nov 22, 2019

Hruby quoted in African Business on the Africa Investment Forum

By Atlantic Council

Africa Economy & Business

In the News

Nov 1, 2019

Tyburski in Foreign Policy: Malawi’s election was not stolen with white-out

By Atlantic Council

Africa Elections

AfricaSource

Oct 11, 2019

Ahead of elections, Mozambique grapples with violent insurgency

By James Rogers

Whichever way the government proceeds, it seems unlikely that a long-term solution to the ASWJ insurgency will be feasible without a concerted effort to simultaneously address the poverty and economic conditions underlying the insurgency in the first place.

Africa Conflict

Flagship Event

Aug 19, 2019

Angolan foreign minister outlines the “new Angola”

By Africa Center

On Monday, August 19, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a public discussion with Angolan Foreign Minister H.E. Manuel Domingos Augusto. Atlantic Council Vice President and Africa Center Director Dr. J. Peter Pham opened the event by welcoming the Minister back to the Council for his second visit since 2017. US-Angola Chamber of Commerce President and CEO […]

Angola Inclusive Growth

AfricaSource

Aug 6, 2019

Demystifying Malawi’s ‘Tipp-Ex election’

By Luke Tyburski

The use of white-out on results sheets in Malawi’s May election has brought international media attention to the small southern African country, leading some to dub the polls Malawi’s ‘Tipp-Ex election’ after the popular white-out brand.

Africa Elections

Event Recap

Jul 15, 2019

Africa business experts discuss china’s commercial expansion in Africa

By Africa Center

On July 15, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center hosted a discussion on China’s diversifying economic engagement in Africa, occasioned by the launch of Senior Fellow Aubrey Hruby’s latest issue brief, Deconstructing the Dragon: China’s Commercial Expansion in Africa.

Africa China

In the News

Jul 12, 2019

Englebert in the Journal of Democracy: Aspirations and realities in Africa: The DRC’s electoral sideshow

By Atlantic Council

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Experts

Fellow

Reevana Balmahoon

Artificial-Intelligence and Extended-Reality Lead, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

GeoTech Center

Entrepreneurship Resilience & Society

Fellow

Abdoul Salam Bello

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Africa Center

Economy & Business Inclusive Growth

Executive Leadership Intensive participant

Michael Goldfarb

Chief of Staff & President, US Crown Agents Bank

Millennium Leadership Program

Economy & Business Entrepreneurship

Millennium fellow

Steven Bernardus Harageib

Technical Director, Office of the President of Namibia

Millennium Leadership Program

Human Rights Politics & Diplomacy

Fellow

Ernst Jan Hogendoorn

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Africa Center

Africa East Africa

Fellow

Aubrey Hruby

Senior Advisor

Africa Center

Economy & Business Future of Work
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