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New Atlanticist

Oct 31, 2016

Is the International Criminal Court About to Turn Irrelevant?

By Chloë McGrath

Decisions by South Africa, Burundi, and the Gambia to leave the court raise questions about its future Near simultaneous decisions by South Africa, Burundi, and the Gambia to withdraw from the International Criminal Court have sparked fears of an exodus of African countries from The Hague-based court that is widely perceived as biased against Africans. […]

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South & Central Africa

Event Recap

Sep 8, 2016

USAID Briefing on Southern African Drought

By Africa Center

On Thursday, August 8, the Africa Center hosted a briefing with the Honorable R. David Harden, assistant administrator for the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance at the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and Dina Esposito, director of the USAID’s Office of Food for Peace, who briefed participants on the El Niño-induced drought […]

South & Central Africa

Defense Industrialist

Sep 8, 2016

How to man the unmanned

By James Hasik

With enthusiastic recruits, from all corners, and with a lot of cash. In the New York Times this past Tuesday, Michael Schmidt wrote of how the the US Air Force, “Running Low on Drone Pilots,” is turning to contractors to reconnoitre battlefields. Many of these are “former drone or fighter pilots who are making double or […]

Afghanistan
Conflict

Event Recap

Sep 1, 2016

Roundtable Discussion with Dr. Frans Cronjé

By Africa Center

On Thursday, September 1, the Africa Center hosted a roundtable discussion with Dr. Frans Cronjé, CEO of the South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR), for a discussion on the future of the African National Congress (ANC) political party.

South Africa

AfricaSource

Aug 19, 2016

#ThisFlag’s Pastor Evan Mawarire Condemns Continued Crackdown in Zimbabwe

By Julian Wyss and Chloë McGrath

“If we cannot cause the politician to change, then we must inspire the citizen to be bold,” said Pastor Evan Mawarire, founder of Zimbabwe’s #ThisFlag movement, at the Atlantic Council on Wednesday, August 17. Mawarire gave his remarks draped in a Zimbabwean flag, the symbol of the movement. “We are rising up to say that […]

South & Central Africa

New Atlanticist

Aug 19, 2016

#ThisFlag’s Pastor Evan Mawarire Condemns Continued Crackdown in Zimbabwe

By Julian Wyss and Chloë McGrath

“If we cannot cause the politician to change, then we must inspire the citizen to be bold,” said Pastor Evan Mawarire, founder of Zimbabwe’s #ThisFlag movement, at the Atlantic Council on Wednesday, August 17. Mawarire gave his remarks draped in a Zimbabwean flag, the symbol of the movement. “We are rising up to say that […]

South & Central Africa

In the News

Aug 18, 2016

Voice of America Covers Atlantic Council Event with Pastor Evan Mawarire

By Atlantic Council

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South & Central Africa

Event Recap

Aug 17, 2016

A Conversation with Pastor Evan Mawarire

By Africa Center

On Wednesday, August 17, the Africa Center hosted Pastor Evan Mawarire, founder of the #ThisFlag campaign, a mass movement of Zimbabwean citizens demanding government reform. In April 2016, Mawarire, a previously unknown Zimbabwean pastor, inadvertently launched the #ThisFlag movement to call the government to account for corruption, injustice, and poverty. Mawarire’s campaign has sparked an […]

South & Central Africa

In the News

Aug 17, 2016

The Washington Times Features Atlantic Council Event with Pastor Evan Mawarire

By Atlantic Council

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South & Central Africa

In the News

Aug 17, 2016

The Epoch Times Covers Atlantic Council Event with Pastor Evan Mawarire

By Atlantic Council

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