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Nov 21, 2017

Pham Joins CGTV to Discuss Mugabe Resignation in Zimbabwe

By Dr. J. Peter Pham

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South & Central Africa

Report

Nov 21, 2017

Equipping Africa’s primary school learners for the future

By Constance Berry Newman

Education remains a crucial component of economic development and poverty reduction. Primary education is especially important, as it provides students with the foundational skills necessary to continue with advanced education and participate in local and global economies. Collectively, educational benefits extend beyond individuals to benefit broader communities.   Despite its importance, primary education in Africa […]

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New Atlanticist

Nov 20, 2017

With Mugabe’s Exit, Zimbabwe Will Need All the Help It Can Get

By Ashish Kumar Sen

In light of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s resignation, the United States should be prepared to work with his likely successor, a man who is subject to US sanctions, said the Atlantic Council’s J. Peter Pham. Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose ouster from the vice presidency by Mugabe early in November triggered the current political crisis in the […]

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In the News

Nov 18, 2017

Pham Quoted in Axios on the Move Against Mugabe Shows Move Toward Constitutional Order

By Peter Pham

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In the News

Nov 17, 2017

Pham Quoted in LA Times on Mugabe’s Fall

By J. Peter Pham

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In the News

Nov 17, 2017

Pham Quoted in TIME on Zimbabwe Military

By J. Peter Pham

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In the News

Nov 17, 2017

Pham Joins CTV to Discuss the Situation in Zimbabwe as Mugabe is Being Pushed Out

By Peter Pham

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New Atlanticist

Nov 15, 2017

The End of the Mugabe Era

By Ashish Kumar Sen

The ongoing military intervention in Zimbabwe effectively marks the end of Robert Mugabe’s thirty-seven-year hold on power, according to J. Peter Pham, director of the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center. “In whatever way the developments of the last twenty-four to forty-eight hours play out, it is quite clear that the near-absolute grip that he had on […]

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In the News

Nov 10, 2017

Pham Quoted in Financial Times on President Robert Mugabe’s Legacy

By Dr. J. Peter Pham

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Event Recap

Oct 19, 2017

Disrupting illicit financial flows in Congo

By Africa Center

On Thursday, October 19, the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center, in collaboration with The Sentry at the Enough Project, hosted a discussion on illicit financial flows in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), occasioned by the release of the group’s new report: The Terrorist’s Treasury. Atlantic Council Vice President and Africa Center Director Dr. J. […]

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