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Nouvelles 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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Nouvelles 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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Nouvelles 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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Nouvelles 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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Nouvelles 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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Nouvelles 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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Nouvelles 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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Nouvelles 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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Nouvelles 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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Nouvelles 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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Nouvelles 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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Nouvelles 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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Nouvelles 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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Nouvelles 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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Nouvelles 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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Nouvelles 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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Nouvelles 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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Nouvelles 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...
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Nouvelles created on 04/02/2012 - 14:08 by in ACSS
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In his only major address during an official visit to Washington, D.C., His Excellency Djibril Bassolé, Foreign Minister of the Burkinabe government, devoted most of his remarks to the recent military putsch in neighboring Mali.“A coup d’état does not reinforce the power of an army,” said the...... Read more...
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Nouvelles created on 03/22/2012 - 16:34 by in ACSS
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For Immediate Release March 22, 2012 Statement by the Press Secretary on MaliThe United States strongly condemns the violence initiated by elements of the armed forces of Mali. We call for the immediate restoration of constitutional rule... Read more...
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Nouvelles created on 03/19/2012 - 12:32 by in ACSS
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View Photos of This Event.Government, academic, and civil society speakers presented a range of insights into the human, political, and military implications of food insecurity in the Horn of Africa during a conference at National Defense University (NDU) in Washington, D.C., on March 8, 2012.The... Read more...
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Nouvelles created on 03/13/2012 - 13:55 by in ACSS
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The U.S. military recognizes that access to food and national security are “inextricably linked” in the Horn of Africa, said General Carter Ham, Commander of U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM), during a food security conference held at National Defense University in... Read more...
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Nouvelles created on 03/12/2012 - 11:13 by in ACSS
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Narco-States: Africa's Next Menace
By DAVIN O'REGAN
Since emerging as Africa’s first narco-state in the mid 2000s, Guinea Bissau’s slide toward instability has been swift and precipitous. The homicide rate has spiked by 25 percent and is now nearly... Read more...
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Nouvelles created on 03/08/2012 - 12:20 by in ACSS
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) will welcome military officers from 38 African nations who are participating in its Next Generation of African Security Sector Leaders Program, March 12, 2012 at Virginia’s Hyatt Fairfax at Fair Lakes.
One of the Center’s...... Read more...
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Nouvelles created on 03/02/2012 - 11:13 by in ACSS
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Ambassador Maman S. Sidikou of Niger met with Africa Center Director, Ambassador William M. Bellamy (ret.) at Africa Center for Strategic Studies on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 to discuss regional security issues.
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