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  • Report on the Relaunch of ACAS
    (as of 17 February 2024) Summary of Response to the Relaunch of ACAS: The results of the relaunch exceeded expectations.  ACAS currently has sixteen members, if Tim Scarnecchi and Teresa Barnes fill out the membership form. Going forward in 2024: Daniel Volman will continue monitoring the relaunch campaign and will report any further… Read more: Report on the Relaunch of ACAS
  • Advocacy Network for Africa (AdNA) Statement on Senegal
    Washington, DC – February 13, 2024 The Advocacy Network for Africa (AdNA) is a non-partisan network of U.S.-based organizations and individuals who maintain significant focus on Africa and U.S.-Africa relations in their work. Advocacy Network for Africa Condemns Postponement of Senegalese Elections AdNA strongly condemns the decision of Senegalese President Macky Sall to… Read more: Advocacy Network for Africa (AdNA) Statement on Senegal
  • Statement on Senegal
    African Security Research Project Washington, DC Prepared by Daniel Volman, Director Senegal was never the stable democracy portrayed in western media.  But its governments did have a moderately good track record on respecting civil rights and the rule of law.  Senegalese President Sall’s actions are destroying Senegal’s democratic institutions and establishing a self-anointed… Read more: Statement on Senegal
  • ACAS Membership
    The Association of Concerned Africa Scholars (ACAS) invites progressive scholars and students to join us. Please complete our Membership form.
  • Biden Responds to the Collapse of US Counterterrorism Strategy in Niger
    Biden Responds to the Collapse of US Counterterrorism Strategy in Niger By Daniel Volman* *Daniel Volman is the Director of the African Security Research Project in Washington, DC (www.africansecurity.org), and a specialist on US security policy toward Africa and African security issues. For two months after the coup in Niger on 26 July… Read more: Biden Responds to the Collapse of US Counterterrorism Strategy in Niger