Jennifer Cooke

Director of the Africa Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies

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Director of the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC

Jennifer Cooke on KCRW

Africa is more than a troubled continent. It is vast and diverse, with 6 of the world’s 10 fastest-growing economies. Can the US get on board? Does it want to?

Can US Business Thrive in Africa?

Africa is more than a troubled continent. It is vast and diverse, with 6 of the world’s 10 fastest-growing economies. Can the US get on board? Does it want to?

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After months of internal debate, the Obama Administration  announced a policy  for Sudan today, designed to promote peace between the north and south and to end the humanitarian crisis…

US to Pursue Greater Engagement with Sudan

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