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ACSS French Representative Discusses Successful Operations in Ivory Coast During Conference
Washington—Colonel Patrick de Vathaire, Senior French Representative at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, spoke at the National Defense University on Dec. 1, 2011, about how his country successfully ran small military operations in Ivory Coast. His remarks were part of a...
ACSS to Welcome Next Generation of African Security Sector Leaders
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...
Africa Center Co-Sponsors U.S. AFRICOM Academic Symposium in Tanzania
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Africa Center’s Dr. Malaquias Explains Way Ahead after Yaoundé Summit on Maritime Security
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Ambassador Maman S. Sidikou of Niger met with Africa Center Director
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. View Photo
Assessing Drivers of Violent Conflict in Africa
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...
GLOBAL TRENDS: National Intelligence Council Report
Global Trends Hompage Excerpt: Welcome to the 7th edition of the National Intelligence Council’s Global Trends report. Published every four years since 1997, Global Trends assesses the key trends and uncertainties that will shape the strategic environment for the United States during...
Madagascar's Minister of Defense and Minister of Economy Visit ACSS
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Marshall Center Educates Security Professionals to Counter International Illicit Threat Networks
By Christine June Public Affairs Office George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (March 8, 2019) – International illicit threat networks operate with the intent to cause great harm to people, resulting in mass causalities, said the...
Narco-States: Africa's Next Menace
Op-Ed Contributor 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...
New Solutions Sought During International Workshop in Rwanda to Tackle Youth Radicalization
Click here to view photos from this event. The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) held opening ceremonies on Monday, January 23, 2012, in Kigali, Rwanda, for its weeklong workshop on preventing youth radicalization in East...
Responsibility to Protect Civilians Among Key Themes at ACSS Workshop in Malawi
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[[{"fid":"112558","view_mode":"original_version","fields":{"format":"...
Security Professionals Improve English Language Skills to Fight Terrorists
By Christine June Public Affairs Office George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (March 12, 2019) – To feel more confident speaking about counterterrorism topics in a language that is not their native tongue, seven security...
The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS)
The CT team here at DKI APCSS has started a new weekly newsletter called CT Go! It is available on our public webisite at this link. We have also uploaded the newest CTGo! Podcast.
The White House Press Release on Mali
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U.S Efforts to Counter the Lord's Resistance Army - Remarks by Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of African Affairs
Africa Center for Strategic Studies Centre d'études stratégiques de l'Afrique Centro de Estudos Estratégicos de África Greetings! Last week I was honored to join Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Johnnie Carson for an important program at the U.S. Institute for...
USAFRICOM Commander Says Improving African Food Security Will Boost National Security
View Photos From This Event. 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...
Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation Visits the Perry Center
On August 16, the Perry Center hosted students from the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) as a part of that institution’s annual visit to Washington, D.C. The institutional visit included partner nation students in WHINSEC’s Maneuver Captains Career Course (M-...
2023 Legatum Prosperity Index
On 27 February 2023, the Legatum Institute published the 16th edition of the Legatum Prosperity Index. The Legatum Prosperity Index is a tool for transformation, offering a unique insight into how prosperity is forming and evolving across the world. Leaders around the world can use it to help set...
Alumni Publication: "Sudan Low-Intensity Conflict and its Impact on North Africa and Sahel Region" by Dr. Arslan Chikhaoui
On 30 May 2023, the NESA Center published alumnus Dr. Arslan Chikhaoui's piece on the crisis in Sudan titled "Sudan Low-Intensity Conflict and its Impact on North Africa and Sahel Region." Read here About the author [[{"fid":"467631","...