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Stephen Morrison talked about U.S. military plans for Africa’s command center, also known as AFRICOM, formed October 1 from elements of the European Command and the Central Command. Topics i…

Witnesses testified about U.S. policy in Africa, strategic cooperation with African nations, and the potential role of the U.S. Africa Command in facing national security concerns. Among the…

The panelists talked about the Council on Foreign Relations sponsored report “More Than Humanitarianism: A Strategic U.S. Approach Toward Africa.” The topics included continuing disease pro…

The Center for Strategic and International Studies held a panel discussion on U.S. Policy Towards Africa. Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin) was the keynote speaker.

Secretary of State Colin Powell talked about the African Growth and Opportunity Act. He also described his recent visit to Sudan where he met United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan to t…

Stephen Morrison, Africa Program Director for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, talked about the history of Liberia. He also examined current and past U.S. policy toward th…

Panelists talked about the AIDS epidemic and particularly its impact in Africa and the spread of the disease among women. Among the issues they addressed were education, health care costs, a…

Participants talked about threats to regional economic and political security posed by the AIDS epidemic. Among the topics they addressed were the breakdown of family units and poverty cause…

Participants talked about international responses to AIDS in Africa and how U.S. and French foreign policy shaped these responses. Among the issues they addressed were the severity of the ep…

The two subcommittees met jointly to hear testimony about the crisis in Sudan and what the U.S. might do about it. Witnesses said that genocide, slavery and religious persecution are still o…