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Noticias created on 06/12/2015 - 12:11 by in ACSS
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While the natural resource curse is typically considered an economic phenomenon, access to abundant natural resource revenues also has profound effects on governance and the politicization of the security sector. Given the opaque nature of many of the transactions involved, relatively little is... Read more...
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Noticias created on 10/21/2014 - 12:04 by in ACSS
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While youth are demographically dominant on the African continent most see themselves as an excluded minority. This self-identification as a marginalized, rejected, and, in some cases, feared group, can create feelings of neglect and ridicule which, if not addressed appropriately, could be...... Read more...
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Noticias created on 10/06/2014 - 11:27 by in ACSS
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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. The observation was made by Dr. Benjamin Nickels, Associate Professor of Transnational Threats and Counter-...... Read more...
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Noticias created on 10/06/2014 - 11:19 by in ACSS
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Speaking at the start of a four-day seminar titled, “Africa’s Contemporary Security Challenges” hosted by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS), Dr. Paul Williams, an Associate Professor of International Affairs and Director of the Security Policy Studies Program at George...... Read more...
Noticias created on 08/05/2014 - 12:13 by in ACSS
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The Africa Center was pleased to host this morning two distinguished members of our community from Madagascar. Major General Dominique Rakotozafy, Minister of Defense, as well as Major General Herilanto Raveloharison, Minister of Economy and Planning, visited the Africa Center to discuss... Read more...
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Noticias created on 07/18/2014 - 15:08 by in ACSS
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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, according to participants in a three-day workshop organized by the Africa Center for... Read more...
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Noticias created on 05/19/2014 - 11:44 by in ACSS
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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. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies at the National...... Read more...
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Noticias created on 04/09/2014 - 10:29 by in ACSS
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By Colonel Dan Hampton. Nearly half of all uniformed peacekeepers are African and countries like Ghana, Rwanda, Senegal, and South Africa have provided troops to UN and AU missions almost continuously over the past decade. Despite such vast experience, African peacekeepers are often reliant on...... Read more...
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Noticias created on 10/24/2013 - 11:51 by in ACSS
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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. officials engaged in U.S.-Africa relations, including General David M. Rodriguez, the new Commander of... Read more...
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Noticias created on 08/19/2013 - 15:17 by in ACSS
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The roles, responsibilities and functions of traditional United Nations peacekeeping operations have expanded considerably. Most peacekeeping operations, including those in Africa, are now multidimensional, involving both military and civilian components and carrying out complex functions, ranging... Read more...
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Noticias created on 07/29/2013 - 11:50 by in ACSS
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On June 24 and 25, 2013, Cameroon hosted the first ever summit of heads of state and government of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and the Gulf of Guinea Commission (GGC) in Yaoundé, the country’s capital. The Africa... Read more...
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Noticias created on 07/24/2013 - 09:19 by in ACSS
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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. The 52 peace operations deployed in Africa since 2000 underscore the ongoing...... Read more...
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Noticias created on 07/16/2013 - 13:35 by in ACSS
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Fostering resilient and accountable institutions as well as efficient development projects in Mali are the best ways to achieve sustainable peace in the country, Mali’s Ambassador to the United States said in a discussion July 8, 2013, co-hosted by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) in... Read more...
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Noticias created on 06/21/2013 - 14:41 by in ACSS
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A causal link exists between economic development, governance, and security—or insecurity—in Africa, Dr. Raymond Gilpin, Dean of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) told a group of more than 50 African officials June 19, 2013, at the ACSS Senior Leader Seminar in Arlington, Virginia. Dr... Read more...
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Noticias created on 06/18/2013 - 15:07 by in ACSS
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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. Dory, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for... Read more...
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Noticias created on 06/13/2013 - 08:39 by in ACSS
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The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) has released a Special Report on "Advancing Stability and Reconciliation in Guinea-Bissau: Lessons from Africa's First Narco-State." The 50-page report, released June 12, 2013, takes an in-depth look at how the global drug trade has turned the West... Read more...
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Noticias created on 05/30/2013 - 14:13 by in ACSS
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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. Raymond Gilpin, wrote in May 28, 2013... Read more...
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Noticias created on 05/14/2013 - 11:01 by in ACSS
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Here's a link to Ambassador Susan Rice's remarks yesterday at a UN Security Council Briefing on Terrorism in Africa...http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/texttrans/2013/05/20130513147291.html?utm_source=Africa+Center+for+Strategic+Studies+-+Media+Review+for+May+14%2C+2013&utm_campaign=5... Read more...
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Noticias created on 03/15/2013 - 11:54 by in ACSS
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Chers amis du CESA, chers collègues,C’est avec des émotions partagées et un sentiment d’authentique respect pour vous et pour tous ceux qui ont consacré leur carrière à l’établissement d’une Afrique plus sûre, plus stable et plus prospère, que je vous fais part de ma décision, après bientôt 13 ans... Read more...
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Noticias created on 03/07/2013 - 12:24 by in ACSS
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Dean Monde Muyangwa’s Farewell Letter to ACSS Community[ENGLISH][FRANÇAIS][PORTUGUESE]Dear Africa Center Friends and Colleagues,It is with mixed emotions and genuine respect for you and all of those who have dedicated their careers to a more secure, stable, and prosperous Africa, that I write to... Read more...
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Noticias created on 02/14/2013 - 10:37 by in ACSS
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) opened its African Defense Attaché (ADATT) Seminar at the National Defense University on Monday, February 11, 2013. Attendees of the five-day seminar include almost 20 D.C.-based African defense attachés and embassy personnel from 15... Read more...
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Noticias created on 02/07/2013 - 10:06 by in ACSS
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) hosted a pair of expert panels February 6, 2013, that examined the actors and drivers of instability in northern Mali and the requirements for stabilizing this territory beyond the near-term military intervention. The roundtable... Read more...
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Noticias created on 07/23/2012 - 15:06 by in ACSS
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Dar es Salaam – The Africa Center for Strategic Studies, based in Washington, D.C., co-hosted the 5th U.S. Africa Command Academic Symposium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 9-12, 2012. The event, conducted in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam, was also attended by General Carter F... Read more...
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Noticias created on 06/20/2012 - 10:14 by in ACSS
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Every ACSS Security Brief is now available on ACSScommunity.org! You may download, save or print these documents at your leisure. To find the Africa Security Briefs, click on the "Resources" tab in the black bar at the TOP of the page. Then just check the box for the language you want (English... Read more...
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Noticias created on 06/19/2012 - 10:12 by in ACSS
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) opened its annual Senior Leaders Seminar on June 18, 2012, in Arlington, Virginia, during which keynote speaker Amanda J. Dory, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa Policy, for the first time in public discussed the... Read more...