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Jul 6, 2015

Pham on Sudanese Sanctions

By J. Peter Pham

Sudan Vision Daily quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on the impact of US economic sanctions in Sudan:

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In the News

Jun 19, 2015

Pham on the Sudanese President Fleeing South Africa

By J. Peter Pham

International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on reports that South African President Jacob Zuma helped Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir flee South Africa to avoid outstanding charges brought by the International Criminal Court:

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In the News

Jun 16, 2015

Pham on Bashir’s Visit to South Africa

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins CNN to discuss Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s visit to South Africa and the tensions between the International Criminal Court and the African Union:

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In the News

Jun 10, 2015

Pham on South Sudan Conflict

By J. Peter Pham

The World Politics Review quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on why despite the current stalemate between the government and rebel groups, only the rainy season is slowing fighting in South Sudan:

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In the News

May 28, 2015

Pham: The Human Cost of America’s Not-So-Smart Sudan Sanctions

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham writes for the Huffington Post on how US sanctions are harming the Sudanese people:

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AfricaSource

May 4, 2015

Nile Accord Opens Opportunity

By J. Peter Pham

Amid the attention recently focused on the Nigerian presidential election and the resulting democratic transition in Africa’s most populous country as well as on the brutal al-Shabaab terrorist attack on Kenya’s Garissa University College, an equally momentous event that took place at roughly the same time passed relatively unremarked. On March 23, the leaders of […]

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Event Recap

Apr 16, 2015

Status of Sudan Debt Relief Process

By Africa Center

The issue of debt relief has for years been a point of contention in Sudan’s relationship with much of the international community, including at times with South Sudan. But its fair and timely resolution would do much to advance the United States’ stated goal of normalizing relations with Sudan.

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Event Recap

Mar 17, 2015

The State of Human Rights and Democracy in Sudan: A Conversation with Deputy Assistant Secretary Steven Feldstein

By Africa Center

In his remarks in October at the Atlantic Council, US Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan Donald Booth affirmed the US government’s willingness to engage with Khartoum in talks, effectively extending an olive branch to the Sudanese government. Still, obstacles to improved US-Sudan relations remain, including a stalled national dialogue process; continuing conflict in […]

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Oct 21, 2014

Four Questions with US Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan Donald Booth

By Africa Center

US Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan Donald Booth discusses recent political developments in Sudan and South Sudan, and articulates US policy toward both countries. 

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In the News

Oct 18, 2014

Sudan Vision Daily Cites Africa Center Event

By Atlantic Council

Sudan Vision Daily cites the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center for hosting an event with US Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan Donald Booth: 

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