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. Leer Más
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. Leer Más
On May 7 twenty-five participants gathered in Ankara to hear CISS professors Dr. Jay LeBeau and Dr. Eric Young along with non-resident program director COL Larry Kinde discuss counter-terrorism issues and various aspects of radicalization. In attendance were 20 alumni... Leer Más
By Christine June, GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - Fifty senior-level security practitioners from 23 nations in Africa, Europe, Eurasia and North America, channeled their insights into concrete policy recommendations to combat threats emanating from the Middle East and... Leer Más
By Christrine June, TUNIS, Tunisia – An outreach team from the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies organized an event to enhance a common understanding of shared responsibility for comprehensive security in the Mediterranean region here from June 23 to... Leer Más
14 to 15 September 2021, The NESA Center hosted a two-day workshop on security challenges in the waters of the Middle East with a specific emphasis on the Red Sea and Arabian Sea. Leer Más
The Africa Center, with the support of the National Defence College Nigeria, U.S. Africa Command, and the U.S. State Department, hosted a weeklong Streamlining Interagency in Maritime Security Workshop in Abuja, Nigeria, on 16-20 May. Leer Más
On Friday, July 31, the Africa Center was pleased to welcome the newest class of African fellows at the National Defense University. Numbering 20 and coming from 12 countries across the continent, the fellows arrived this summer before beginning their rigorous year-long Leer Más
The past 18 months have seen the deployment of 10 new peace operations in 8 African countries. Many of these are African-led or hybrid AU-UN operations, reflecting an important new trend in African peace operations. Leer Más
Durres, Albania (September 16, 2016) – To address the challenge of Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTF), 85 practitioners and researchers from over 30 countries gathered in Durres, Albania for the "Foreign Terrorist Fighters and Irregular Migration Routes: Prevention and Resi Leer Más