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Africa Discussion Group

Africa Discussion Group Description

The Africa Discussion Group will concentrate on a broad range of issues throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. Monthly themes will include functional and/or regional topics such as peacekeeping and the African Union, HIV/AIDS, economic development, ecotourism and country analysis such as Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and Somalia. Topics will be driven by the professional and personal interests of group members.

Discussion Group Chair: Elizabeth Sullivan

Elizabeth Sullivan currently serves as program coordinator for the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Africa Program where she works on a broad range of U.S.-Africa policy issues such as regional security, nontraditional security assistance reform, and global health. Prior to joining CSIS, Sullivan served as a political and economic intern at the U.S. embassy in Lusaka, Zambia, where she worked on refugee issues, PEPFAR grants to combat HIV/AIDS, and economic development. Previously, she worked for the Foundation for Security and Development of Africa in Accra, Ghana, where she facilitated peace-building initiatives and conducted regional conflict analysis. Sullivan graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a degree in political science, emphasizing international relations and a minor in history. Sullivan’s honors thesis analyzed the impact of private and public funding on microenterprise development.

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Peace Keeping in Somalia
Zablon Wagalla's picture

Somalia has always suffered from a long time of insecurity due to communal wars simply because of disagreements in governance in Somalia. The war has mainly been between different clans trying to control the government. Recently the war that claimed over 1000 people in Mogadishu after the resignation of the prime Minister has greater impact in neighboring counties like Kenya due to the fleeing communities.This also impacts on economic development of this country.
It is therefore important for the African Union and the Donor community to emphasize peace keeping in this country.


Submitted by Zablon Wagalla on December 5, 2007 - 2:06am.
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