New Africa Security Brief Released: Creating Sustainable Peacekeeping Capability in Africa

From ACSS | anonymous | 09 Apr 2014
By Colonel Dan Hampton. Read More
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Responsibility to Protect Civilians Among Key Themes at ACSS Workshop in Malawi

From ACSS | anonymous | 18 Jul 2014
LILONGWE, Malawi — The concept of the responsibility to protect and retailoring conflict prevention policies to address new security challenges will be essential to effectively conduct peace support operations, ac Read More
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Africa Center's Dean Gilpin Writes on "Peacekeeping in Africa and the Legacy of Austerity" for USIP Blog

From ACSS | anonymous | 30 May 2013
Spending cuts and budget austerity by African governments in the 1990s and 2000s mean that African militaries and peacekeeping forces are historically inadequately resourced and poorly prepared and equipped for deployment, the Africa Center’s Academic Dean, Dr. Read More
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Peacekeeping Practitioners from African Troop-Contributing Countries in Washington for Lessons-Learned Workshop

From ACSS | anonymous | 19 Aug 2013
The roles, responsibilities and functions of traditional United Nations peacekeeping operations have expanded considerably. Read More
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ACSS Africa Security Briefs Available in 3 Languages!

From ACSS | anonymous | 20 Jun 2012
Every ACSS Security Brief is now availa Read More
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Understanding Terrorist Threats in Africa

From ACSS | anonymous | 06 Oct 2014
Al-Shabaab, al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), and Boko Haram, while all different, each display three common characteristics that aid in understanding terrorist actors in Africa. Read More
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Assessing Drivers of Violent Conflict in Africa

From ACSS | anonymous | 06 Oct 2014
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Officials from more than 30 Nations Meet for Africa Center’s Annual Senior Leaders Seminar

From ACSS | anonymous | 18 Jun 2013
More than 50 senior officials from 36 African countries attended the opening of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)’s Senior Leaders Seminar on June 17, 2013, in Arlington, Virginia. The opening included keynote remarks by Ms. Amanda J. Read More
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Security Leaders Briefed on New U.S. Africa Strategy at Africa Center Seminar

From ACSS | anonymous | 19 Jun 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. Read More
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ACSS Welcomes New Assistant Professor for Security Studies

From ACSS | anonymous | 04 Jan 2012
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From ACSS | by Lisa Berry | 24 Aug 2017
Please visit www.africacenter.org for the latest on Africa Center programs, research, and community and alumni affairs. Read More
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Africa Center Co-Sponsors U.S. AFRICOM Academic Symposium in Tanzania

From ACSS | anonymous | 23 Jul 2012
Dar es Salaam – The Africa Center for Strategic Studies, based in Washington, D.C., co-hosted the Read More
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Dean Monde Muyangwa's Farewell Letter to ACSS Community

From ACSS | anonymous | 07 Mar 2013
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Narco-States: Africa's Next Menace

From ACSS | anonymous | 12 Mar 2012
Op-Ed Contributor Narco-States: Africa's Next Menace By DAVIN O'REGAN Read More
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Happy New Year!!!

From ACSS | anonymous | 11 Jan 2012
On behalf of your friends and colleagues at the Africa Center, let me extend our best wishes for the New Year. Read More
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ACSS Director Discusses Center's Vision, Mission, and Upcoming Activities

From ACSS | anonymous | 08 Oct 2015
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New Solutions Sought During International Workshop in Rwanda to Tackle Youth Radicalization

From ACSS | anonymous | 07 Feb 2012
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Some small signs that the 'Arab Spring' is spreading into Africa

From ACSS | anonymous | 09 Nov 2011
The 'Arab Spring' has largely not spread south of the Sahara, but Africans are now less willing to stand by and accept stolen elections, gross abuses of power, and flaunting of inequality. By Joseph Siegle, Guest blogger / November 7, 2011 (Taken from the Christian... Read More
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DIILS SOFA EXERCISES PREPARES THE WAY FOR FUTURE COOPERATION

From DIILS | anonymous | 01 Mar 2013
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ACSS French Representative Discusses Successful Operations in Ivory Coast During Conference

From ACSS | anonymous | 03 Jan 2012
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Defense Security Cooperation University Military Officer NESA Center Orientation

From NESA | by Gillian Hurtt | 31 Jul 2023
On Thursday, 27 July 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies welcomed three U.S. Read More
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The Education Agenda: Enabling Meaningful Participation of Women in Peace and Security

From APCSS | anonymous | 03 Feb 2022
“The Education Agenda: Enabling Meaningful Participation of Women in Peace and Security” is the latest Security Nexus paper by Dr. Saira Yamin. Read More
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Course Director Professor Anne Moisan speaking to conference room of participants during TNDI Program

Tunisian NDI Program

From NESA | by Gillian Hurtt | 07 Apr 2022
From 21 to 31 March 2022, the NESA Center, in partnership with U.S. Africa Command, held its eleventh annual Tunisian National Defense Institute (NDI) National Security Seminar for 48 senior government officials from 18 Tunisian agencies. Read More
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ACSS Dean Discusses Security Linkages Between Africa, Latin America at Perry Center

From ACSS | anonymous | 19 May 2014
Africa Center's Academic Dean, Dr. Raymond Gilpin, discussed emerging security threats across the African continent and implications for regional and global stability at the Strategy Defense Policy course, organized by the William J. Read More
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Africa Center Organizes Meeting with US AFRICOM Chief, Top U.S. Diplomats, and Representatives of 45 African Nations

From ACSS | anonymous | 24 Oct 2013
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia - Ambassadors, diplomats, and military officers representing 45 African nations participated in a 90-minute roundtable discussion October 23, 2013, with three of the top U.S. Read More
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