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Briefing by Abel Epalanga Chivukuvuku, Leader of Angolan Opposition Political Coalition CASA-CE

May 20, 2013
Briefing by Abel Epalanga Chivukuvuku, Leader of Angolan Opposition Party CASA-CE

The Atlantic Council's Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted a briefing and roundtable discussion today with the leadership of Angolan opposition political coalition, the Convergência Ampla de Salvação de Angola--Coligação Eleitoral (CASA-CE).

Briefing on Somalia by Former Coordinator of the UN Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea

April 25, 2013
Briefing on Somalia by Former Coordinator of the UN Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea

The Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted Matt Bryden, director of Sahan Research and former coordinator of the United Nations Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea for a briefing on the current situation in Somalia.

Briefing by Leadership of Angola’s Main Political Opposition Party, UNITA

April 23, 2013
Briefing by Leadership of Angola’s Main Political Opposition Party, UNITA

The Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted a briefing and roundtable discussion today with the leadership of Angola’s largest opposition political party, the União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola (UNITA).

Somaliland’s Achievement in a Fragile Region

April 22, 2013
Somaliland’s Achievement in a Fragile Region

The Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted a speech today by His Excellency Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Silanyo, president of the Republic of Somaliland, on “Somaliland’s Achievement in a Fragile Region.”

Discussion with Zimbabwean Minister of Finance Tendai Biti

April 19, 2013
Discussion with Zimbabwean Minister of Finance Tendai Biti

The Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted a not-for-attribution roundtable discussion with the Right Honourable Tendai Biti, MP, minister of finance of the Republic of Zimbabwe and secretary-general of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).

Former French Prime Minister François Fillon, Senator Chris Coons Discuss Threats in Northwest Africa in Capitol Hill Briefing

April 17, 2013
Former French Prime Minister François Fillon, Senator Chris Coons Discuss Threats in Northwest Africa in Capitol Hill Briefing

The Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center organized a briefing on Capitol Hill on “Collective Security Threats in North and West Africa” featuring a keynote presentation by former French Prime Minister François Fillon and remarks by Senator Chris Coons, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs.

Youth Unemployment in Africa: Addressing the Challenge

April 08, 2013
Youth Unemployment in Africa: Addressing the Challenge

The Michael S. Ansari Africa Center, in partnership with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), hosted a discussion on youth employment in Africa with Mario Pezzini, director of the OECD Development Centre.

The African State and the Failure of US Counterterrorism Initiatives in Africa

April 02, 2013
The African State and the Failure of US Counterterrorism Initiatives in Africa

The Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted a luncheon presentation by Hussein Solomon, senior professor in the department of political science at the University of the Free State in South Africa, on “The African State and the Failure of US Counterterrorism Initiatives in Africa.”

Managing the Crisis in Mali and the Sahel

February 01, 2013
Managing the Crisis in Mali and the Sahel

The Atlantic Council’s Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted a discussion on the escalating crisis in Mali and the threat it poses to the neighboring countries of Sahel.

Roundtable with Senior Representatives of the Government of Sudan

January 30, 2013
Roundtable with Senior Representatives of the Government of Sudan

The Michael S. Ansari Africa Center hosted a roundtable today with two senior representatives of the Government of the Republic of Sudan: Sayed El Khatib, lead negotiator of the Government of Sudan on general issues, advisor to the president on US Relations, and director of the Center for Strategic Studies in Khartoum, and Dirdeiry Mohamed Ahmed, advisor to the president on Abyei.

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