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Helene Cooper talked about her book Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, in which she reports on the life and presidency of Liberia’s first elected female…

A former U.S. ambassador to Libya was among the two foreign relations experts testifying at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the ongoing civil conflict in Libya and the role the…

U.S. Air Force Academy instructor Captain Jeffrey Copeland talked about the use of American Jazz musicians as State Department-sponsored “ambassadors” in Africa during the Cold War. He…

Gordon Wood talked about lessons that might be drawn from the American Revolution by leaders of the Arab Spring. In 2013, Mr. Wood gave a talk to 30 Egyptian leaders about the American…

Candice Millard, author of Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill, talked about Sir Winston Churchill’s experiences seeking glory in battle. “Hero of the…

On his final day on the job, Defense Secretary Ash Carter spoke ahead of the regular briefing at the Pentagon to give details of overnight events including a U.S. airstrike in Libya…

Trevor Noah talked about his book Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, in which he recalls his upbringing in apartheid-era South Africa. He spoke at the 33rd annual Miami…

Yudhijit Bhattacharjee talked about his book, The Spy Who Couldn’t Spell: A Dyslexic Traitor, an Unbreakable Code, and the FBI’s Hunt for America’s Stolen Secrets, about Brian Regan, a CIA…

Chadian President Idriss Deby delivered remarks during the opening of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquaters in New York City.

Former Representative Pete Hoekstra (R-MI) spoke about the threat of radical jihadism and criticized the Obama administration’s foreign policy toward Libya. He used slides during his presentation and then responded to…

Panelists talked about the political crisis in the Congo over the interpretation of the nation’s constitution’s rules on term limits for president. and the U.S. role in the area.…

Former Representative Frank Wolf (R-VA) spoke about religious freedom conditions in Nigeria and Iraq. He talked about the persecution of religious minorities by the Islamic State, Boko…

Current and former U.S. special envoys testified at a hearing on the violence and humanitarian situation in the South Sudanese civil war. The witnesses suggested actions the United States…

K. Riva Levinson, an international consultant and lobbyist who helped Ellen Johnson Sirleaf win the presidency of Liberia, talked about the role she played in the campaign in both Liberia and…

The Atlantic Council hosted a discussion with the founder of an anti-government movement in Zimbabwe called #ThisFlag. The movement, sparked by a viral video, addresses concerns over President…

Sarah Sewall gave the keynote address at a forum on U.S. efforts to counter the rise of religious extremism in Africa. She said that the U.S. is partnering with local governments, but the…

Karim Mezran talked about Libya’s political future as ISIS establishes itself in the country, as well as the recent U.S. bombing campaign there. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria…

Peter Cook briefed reporters and took their questions on a range of Defense Department issues. Topics included U.S. airstrikes against ISIS* in Libya which he said were requested by Libya…