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Author: Johnnie Carson

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Johnnie Carson

Johnnie Carson was Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs during the first Obama Administration and is a former US Ambassador to Kenya. He is currently a Senior Advisor at the United States Institute of Peace.

  • Mike Pompeo has been named as Rex Tillerson's successor as US Secretary of State. Credit: Gage Skidmore.
    Politics
    By Johnnie Carson
    March 19, 2018
    4215
    0

    Tillerson didn’t do much for Africa. Pompeo could well be worse.

    An enhanced America First security-first approach under Pompeo will not be good for Africa. When it comes to Africa, don’t expect much from the changes taking ...
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  • Politics
    By Johnnie Carson
    February 1, 2017
    7827
    6

    Trump’s Africa policy: Unclear and uncertain

    From trade to human rights, what will Trump’s policies towards Africa look like? Obama’s former US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs highlights some likely changes. ...
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  • Politics
    By Johnnie Carson
    January 5, 2016
    3623
    4

    10 things Obama should do on Africa before leaving office

    1) Visit Nigeria. After seven years in office, US President Barack Obama has engaged more broadly on Africa than any previous president. He has elevated and ...
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  • PoliticsTanzania
    By Johnnie Carson
    September 10, 2015
    5645
    0

    Tanzania gears up for its closest ever elections

    October’s elections will see a united opposition, led by a high-profile defector from the ruling party, come up against a strong incumbent party, led by a candidate ...
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