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The Department of State’s Office of International Religious Freedom and the Religion and Peacemaking program at the U.S. Institute of Peace are pleased to announce the Washington premier of "An African Answer."

U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a public workshop on March 15, 2010 with John Paden, Clarence Robinson Professor of International Studies at George Mason University, to discuss Nigeria's increased scrutiny as a possible hotbed of international terrorists.

May 26, 2010

The death of former Nigerian President Umaru Yar’Adua on May 5, and the transfer of power to his deputy, current President Goodluck Jonathan, has brought an end to a period of drift and dismay in Nigeria. Yet the uncertainty persists. What strategies are there for advancing growth, governance and security in this pivotal country as it approaches its 50th anniversary of independence on October 1, 2010?

USIP’s Marie Pace on July 31, 2009 talks about the recent escalation by the militant Islamic group, Boko Haram, in northern Nigeria, the conflict in the southern Niger Delta region, the differences between the conflicts, and USIP’s work to help resolve the tensions in the multiethnic, complex country.

On March 28 USIP hosted a presentation by Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman who recently concluded visits to five key African states. Wendy Sherman shared her observations about the importance of a holistic approach to sustained political and social development, and economic growth., and how the U.S. government is partnering with Africans as they work to bring about a more prosperous and stable Africa.