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Articles by Kelsey Lilley
East Africa: Why Djibouti Is the Loser of the Horn of Africa's New Peace
Blog By Kelsey LilleyEthiopians and Eritreans alike are celebrating the breakneck speed of a rapprochement between Addis Ababa and Asmara, two longtime enemies. Closer ties between the two, while not necessarily a done deal, could usher in a new era of peace and prosperity for the Horn of Africa, resuming a thriving trade relationship and granting landlocked Ethiopia access to a new port.
Why Djibouti Is the Loser of the Horn of Africa’s New Peace
July 12, 2018 Why Djibouti Is the Loser of the Horn of Africa’s New Peace By Kelsey Lilley Ethiopians and Eritreans alike are celebrating the breakneck speed of a rapprochement between Addis Ababa and Asmara, two longtime enemies. Closer ties between the two, while not necessarily a done deal, could usher in a new era of peace and prosperity for the Horn of Africa, resuming a thriving trade relationship and granting landlocked Ethiopia access to a new port.
Burundi's Flawed Constitutional Referendum
Photo: Daily News Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza. Blog By Kelsey LilleyBurundians will go to the polls on Thursday, May 17 to vote in a constitutional referendum set to allow Pierre Nkurunziza, president since the end of the country's civil war in 2005, an opportunity to stay in power until 2034.
Burundi’s Flawed Constitutional Referendum
May 16, 2018 Burundi’s Flawed Constitutional Referendum By Kelsey Lilley Burundians will go to the polls on Thursday, May 17 to vote in a constitutional referendum set to allow Pierre Nkurunziza, president since the end of the country’s civil war in 2005, an opportunity to stay in power until 2034.
Sudan: Bringing Khartoum In From The Cold
Blog By Kelsey LilleyAfter decades of frozen relations with the United States, Sudan is poised to come in from the cold. Following the October 2017 relaxation of longstanding sanctions, Sudan appears eager to continue US engagement. However, since October, momentum for next steps toward improving the bilateral relationship has slowed.
Ethiopia's Counterproductive State of Emergency
Blog By Kelsey LilleyFollowing Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn's sudden resignation on Thursday, Ethiopian authorities announced a six-month country-wide state of emergency (SOE), effective yesterday. This order, the country's second in two years, imposes draconian restrictions on freedom of speech and assembly, while granting extended powers to the country's already powerful security services.
Ethiopia’s Counterproductive State of Emergency
Following Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn’s sudden resignation on Thursday, Ethiopian authorities announced a six-month country-wide state of emergency (SOE), effective yesterday. This order, the country’s second in two years, imposes draconian restrictions on freedom of speech and assembly, while granting extended powers to the country’s already powerful security services.This decision is counterproductive to the government’s stated goals of political reform and inclusive governance.
Ethiopian Dam Stokes Regional Tensions
February 5, 2018 Ethiopian Dam Stokes Regional Tensions By Kelsey Lilley Over Egypt’s vocal dissent, Ethiopia is forging ahead with final construction on its ambitious Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile River, the lifeblood of nearly 500 million Africans.
No ‘Silver Bullet’ for Kenya’s Security
On May 6, the Kenyan government announced that it would cease hosting the estimated 600,000 refugees that currently call Kenya home. Days later, the government scaled back its initial threat, focusing instead on northeastern Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp, the world’s largest and home to 350,000 Somali refugees and their progeny. Despite providing little evidence, the Kenyan government maintains that Dadaab's existence threatens Kenya’s national security.
Africa’s ‘Perfect Storm’
A combination of rapidly declining commodity prices and an economic downturn in the world’s emerging markets has created a “perfect storm” of economic troubles for African countries, said panelists at an event hosted by the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center on April 14.J. Peter Pham, Director of the Africa Center, and Aubrey Hruby, a Nonresident Senior Fellow in the Center, spoke on the panel.
Obama’s ‘Commercial Diplomacy’ in Africa
Barack Obama’s historic election as President of the United States in 2008 was the first time an American of African descent had ever held the United States’ highest position.
Kenya’s Fake News Problem
Fake news has reared its ugly head in elections again—this time in Kenya.
Kenya: No 'Silver Bullet' for Kenya's Security
Blog By Kelsey Lilley and Julian WyssOn May 6, the Kenyan government announced that it would cease hosting the estimated 600,000 refugees that currently call Kenya home. Days later, the government scaled back its initial threat, focusing instead on northeastern Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp, the world's largest and home to 350,000 Somali refugees and their progeny. Despite providing little evidence, the Kenyan government maintains that Dadaab's existence threatens Kenya's national security.
Africa: Obama's 'Commercial Diplomacy' in Africa
Blog By Kelsey Lilley and Stephanie SparrowBarack Obama's historic election as President of the United States in 2008 was the first time an American of African descent had ever held the United States' highest position. Because of the President's Kenyan roots, many Africans were particularly excited for what they hoped would be the start of a new era in relations between the United States and Africa.
East Africa: Gambella Attack Exposes Ethnic Tensions Between Ethiopia, South Sudan
Blog By Kelsey LilleyOn Friday, April 15, South Sudanese raiders crossed the border into Ethiopia to attack thirteen villages in the country's Gambella region. Violence and carnage ensued, and the assailants escaped with 108 women and children and nearly 2,000 stolen cattle, according to Ethiopian government estimates.
South Africa’s Bizarro-World Foreign Policy
Last year, when it was first reported that South Africa’s ruling liberation movement, the African National Congress (ANC), would receive funding from the Chinese Communist Party for its new Policy School and Political Institute in Venterskroon, I and several other scholars—including Patrick Heller of Brown University and retired Ambassador David Shinn of George Washington University—drew more than a bit of criticism over our concerns that, as I told Time magazine , “Chinese money in...
Burundi: Coup Attempt in Burundi - Unanswered Questions
Embattled Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza was in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania today for talks with the East African Community (EAC) about the political crisis in his country. After more than three weeks of often-violent demonstrations in the capital against what protesters call an unconstitutional third term attempt by the sitting president, elements of the military took action today and launched a coup d'état. The situation is fluid, and will likely remain so over the coming hours and even days.
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