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| Director: | Gwendolyn Mikell |
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September 1, 1996 - June 30, 2003
The focus of this series was influenced by the major shift occurring in African governance as the Organization of African Unity is phased out, and Africans sign onto new membership in the African Union. The theme captures the new type of relationships being crafted between the AU and African states, between the AU and the international community, and between the African official leadership and the citizenry as this shift occurs.
African governance has emerged as one of the major topics in the American dialogue about whether developing strong relations with Africa is “in America’s national interest.” The American slogans “Trade, not Aid” and then “African solutions to African Problems,” which characterized some policy discussions in the 1990s, reflected the hesitation that many American policy makers have had towards investing in Africa given the length and fragility of Africa’s political and economic transitions. The African environment, however, is undergoing positive change.
A 2001 World Bank report, examining “Can Africa Claim the 21st Century,” answered yes, if Africa can develop the structures for trade, investment, growth, peace, and security that are needed. Obviously, African countries made significant adjustments as they moved to post-cold war politics focused on state democratization and economic restructuring. Africans themselves have recognized that this was not sufficient for preventing ethnic conflicts and civil war; stemming conflicts over resources between neighboring states; reducing poverty and achieving an equitable distribution of national resources; reducing debt and guaranteeing economic growth and development; or encouraging leadership transitions that reinforce democracy. Given the new understandings of shifts occurring within the global economy, African leaders have challenged themselves to construct patterns of regional and continental governance that will encourage unity and push Africa toward development.
Sessions of this series are designed to examine how it is in America’s long term interests to work with Africa in the changing global environment of the present, focusing on five major challenges under the African governance theme: the African Union (AU) and the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD); management of strategic resources; leadership and democratic transitions; security, anti-terrorism, and tribunals; global partnerships with the United States, G8, and the United Nations.
Meetings
Nigeria Follow-Up Session
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Speaker: | Gwendolyn Mikell |
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Contact Daryl Edwards at 202-518-3445 or dedwards@cfr.org
Supporting African Conflict Resolution
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Gwendolyn Mikell, Council on Foreign Relations |
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Contact Daryl Edwards at 202-518-3445 or dedwards@cfr.org
New Partnership for Africa's Development
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Gwendolyn Mikell, Council on Foreign Relations |
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Contact Daryl Edwards at 202-518-3445 or dedwards@cfr.org
Prospects for Peace in the Sudan
Related Projects: Africa Roundtable Series, Roundtable on Refugees and the Displaced
| Presider: | Robert P. DeVecchi |
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| Speakers: | Randolph Martin, International Rescue Committee |
| John Prendergast, International Crises Group |
NEPAD and the International Private Sector: An African 'Marshall Plan'?
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Presiders: | Frank Savage |
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| Gwendolyn Mikell | |
| Speaker: | Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, Foreign Minister of Senegal |
Contact: Sandra Enimil 212-434-9670 or senimil@cfr.org
A Discussion of Recent Developments in Somalia
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Speaker: | Yusuf Hassan Ibrahim, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia |
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| Presider: | Gwendolyn Mikell |
Contact: Sandra Enimil at 212-434-9670 or senimil@cfr.org
Recent Developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Gwendolyn Mikell |
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| Speaker: | Leonard She Okitundu, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) |
America's Response to Terrorism: Managing Africa's Oil Revenues in a Changing Global Climate
Related Projects: Africa Roundtable Series, America's Response to Terrorism
| Presider: | Gwendolyn Mikell |
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| Panelists: | Joseph Barnes, Houston Chair; Research Fellow, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy of Rice University |
| Gwendolyn Mikell, New York Chair; Adjunct Senior Fellow, Africa Studies, Council on Foreign Relations | |
| Speakers: | Donald R. Norland, U.S. Ambassador to Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland (1976–79) |
| Malik Chaka, Professional Staff Member, U.S. House Subcommittee on Africa |
America's Response to Terrorism: Fundamentalist Movements in Africa
Related Projects: Africa Roundtable Series, Middle East Roundtable
| Presiders: | Gwendolyn Mikell |
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| Rachel Bronson | |
| Speaker: | John Voll, Center for Muslim/Christian Understanding, Georgetown University |
Contact: Sandra enimil: 212-434-9670 or senimil@cfr.org
A Conversation with Jendayi Frazer
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Gwendolyn Mikell |
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| Speaker: | Jendayi Frazer, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs, International Affairs Fellow (1998-99), National Security Council |
Constructing an African Policy
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Speaker: | Gwendolyn Mikell |
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The Impact of Democratization on Security: African Civilian and Military Perspectives
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Gwendolyn Mikell, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speakers: | Papa Khalilou Fall, Secretary General, l’Accord de Non-Aggression et de Defense (ANAD) Mission |
| Ibrahim Wani, Acting Dean and Senior Adviser, Africa Center for Strategic Studies |
Contact: Chikondi Mseka 202-518-3421 or cmseka@cfr.org
Constructing and Africa Policy
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Gwendolyn Mikell |
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Shaping the Dialogue: Shaping the Future
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Gwendolyn Mikell |
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| Speaker: | Etienne Tshisekedi, Congolese Opposition Leader |
Republicans and Democrats Discuss Trade and Security
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Panelist: | Gwendolyn Mikell |
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| Speaker: | Walter H. Kansteiner, Forum for International Policy |
Contact: Chikondi Mseka at 202.518.3421 or cmseka@cfr.org.
American Interest in Investing in Africa's Future
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Presider: | H. Carl McCall, Comptroller for N.Y. State |
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| Speaker: | Jeff Griffin, Overseas Private Investment Corporation |
Contact: Chikondi Mseka at 202-518-3412 or cmseka@cfr.org
Africa Promoting Security in Africa—The U.S. Contribution
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Speaker: | Aubrey Hooks, Special Coordinator, the African Crisis Response Initiative |
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Contact: Chikondi Mseka, 202-518-3421or cmseka@cfr.org
Promoting Security in Africa—The U.S. Contribution
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Gwendolyn Mikell, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speaker: | Aubrey Hooks, Special Coordinator, African Crisis Response Initiative (ACRI), U.S. Department of State |
Recent Events in the Ivory Coast
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Donald M. Payne, Congressman(D-N.J.) |
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| Speaker: | Alassane D. Ouattara, President, Rassemblement des Républicains |
The Road to Peace in the Congo
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Gwendolyn Mikell, Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speaker: | Ernest Wamba dia Wamba, President, Rally for Congolese Democracy—Mouvement de Libération |
American Interests in Expanding Trade with Africa
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Ernest G. Green, Lehman Brothers |
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| Speaker: | Rosa M. Whitaker, Assistant Trade Representative for Africa, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative |
U.S. Africa Policy: The Year Ahead
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Gay J. McDougall, International Human Rights Law Group |
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| Speaker: | Susan E. Rice, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, U.S. Department of State |
France’s Africa Policy in Transition: Redeployment and Disengagement
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Herschelle S. Challenor, Clark Atlanta University |
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| Speaker: | Guy Martin, Associate Professor, Woodrow Wilson Department of Government and Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia |
U.S. Africa Policy—The Year Ahead
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Frank Savage, Chairman, Alliance Capital Management International |
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| Speaker: | Gayle Smith, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs, National Security Council |
Coups, Civil Wars, Famine, AIDS, and Elephants: Will Reporting Africa for Americans Change?
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Marcus Mabry, Edward R. Murrow Press Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations |
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| Speaker: | Lynne Duke, New York Bureau Chief, Washington Post |
South Africa in the Black: A Banker’s View
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Presider: | William J. McDonough, President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
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| Speaker: | Tito Mboweni, Governor, South African Reserve Bank |
The Future of the Sudan
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Presiders: | Salih Booker, The Brookings Institution |
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| Francis Deng | |
| Speaker: | John Garang, Chairman, Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) |
The View from Uganda
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Jendayi Frazer, National Security Council, White House |
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| Speaker: | Eriya T. Kategaya, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Uganda |
From Deliverance to Delivery: South Africa’s Second Democratic Government
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Ernest G. Green, Managing Director of Public Finance, Lehman Brothers |
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| Speaker: | Sheila Sisulu, Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa |
The Ethiopia-Eritrea War: A Search for Solutions
Related Project: Africa Roundtable Series
| Presider: | Salih Booker |
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| Speakers: | Paul Collier, The World Bank |
| John Prendergast, U.S. Institute of Peace |
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