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

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…

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