"The Future: the way forward for Africa, the U.S. and China" at the Wilson Center

Here is the video from the panel I was on at the Wilson Center on Feb. 4 at a conference titled "A Forum on Africa and China: What's at Stake: A Look at Development, Economic and Business Issues."

The panel I was on was titled "The Future: the way forward for Africa, the U.S. and China," and my presentation was titled "How Should Africa Fit into the U.S.-China Dialogue?"

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The other panelists were:

Nii Akuetteh, former Georgetown University professor and founding executive director, Soros Foundation-West Africa. "Selecting the Best Model for Africa-Practical Responses to Development, Economic and Business Relationships."

Wale Adeosun, founder and chief investment officer, Kuramo Capital Management. "Observations of an Investor in China and Africa."

Sharon T. Freeman, author and publisher, "Africa, China and the African Diaspora: Perspectives." "China in Africa: Turning the Pyramid Upside Down."

Moderator: Robin R. Sanders, international affairs adviser, Africare and former U.S. ambassador to Nigeria

Analysis of situation in Sudan

Alan Goulty, a senior scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington and former UK ambassador to Sudan and then UK special representative for Sudan, did a Q and A on Feb. 9 arranged by the Carnegie Endowment titled “The New Sudan—Challenges and Opportunities.”

It covers the main issues currently facing Sudan in an unbiased and knowledgeable manner. His five lessons learned during negotiations that achieved the Comprehensive Peace Agreement are especially good.

Sudan Foreign Minister Ali Karti's remarks at the Woodrow Wilson Center today

Based on my notes, following are the highlights of Sudan Foreign Minister Ali Karti’s remarks to a public audience at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. today. The Woodrow Wilson Center webcast the entire presentation, including questions and answers. The webcast is available here.

Sudan Foreign Minister Ali Karti Remarks

Interpeace emphasizes local peacemaking in Somalia

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington hosted a session on Jan. 28, 2010, about local peace making in Somalia that highlighted the efforts of Interpeace, a non-governmental organization dedicated to local level peace making around the world. This organization has done some excellent work in Somalia. It operates on the assumption that peace is sustainable only if it is owned by the local people. Interpeace only works through local organizations. I recommend the organization’s most recent research concerning Somalia. You can access "A History of Mediation in Somalia since 1988" in PDF format here. In order to see "The Search for Peace: A Synthesis Report of the Peace Mapping Study" for Somalia, visit visit this link (PDF). Finally, Issue 21 of Accord: An International Review of Peace Initiatives edited by Mark Bradbury and Sally Healy is devoted to Somalia and titled "Whose Peace Is It Anyway? Connecting Somali and International Peacemaking." This issue contains an informative series of essays and interviews on the peace process in Somalia. You can access it here.