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J. Peter Pham

Nigerien soldiers patrol near the town of Diffa, Niger. US Special Forces are training Nigerian troops on Niger's border.

Three US Special Forces soldiers die in Niger, as diplomacy takes a backseat in Africa policy

Conflict

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb or a related extremist group is thought to have targeted the US troops, in an attack that highlights an incoherent US policy in West Africa.

Invisible Children, creators of Kony 2012, say they've learned a lot over the past two years.

The producers of Kony 2012 say they’ve learned their lesson, but critics aren’t so sure

Conflict & Justice

Militants in Mali take hostages in Algeria

Thousands Flee Ivory Coast as Violence Continues

Ivory Coasts See Continued Fighting

Global Politics

Ivory Coast Presidential Power Struggle Continues

Global Politics

We talk to J. Peter Pham, director of the Ansari Africa Center at the Atlantic Council in Washington, about the escalating unrest in the Ivory Coast and whether an all-out war is imminent.