The United States has appointed a new special envoy for the Great Lakes Region, the U.S. Department of State announced Friday. Dr. J. Peter Pham, most recently director of the Africa Center at the Atlantic Council think tank in Washington DC, was named to the post and will continue the work of…
Moïse Katumbi, the exiled Congolese political leader who launched his “Together for Change” coalition and announced his presidential run in March, appeared in a Facebook Live session at the Atlantic Council in Washington D.C. on Wednesday to discuss the election in Democratic Republic of Congo. Katumbi, alongside Felix Tshisekedi of…
In the United States, President Donald J. Trump and his administration have faced much criticism for failing to fill key positions that affect foreign policy – especially on Africa. Yet it appears that in the case of J. Peter Pham, the likely nominee for the assistant secretary for African affairs…