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Africa’s Petroleum Boom: Blessing or Curse?
February 26, 2016
Mark L. Asquino: US Ambassador to Equatorial Guinea, 2012-15
Several Sub-Saharan African nations have been experiencing an unprecedented influx of riches as a result of the exportation abroad of their oil and gas. Equatorial Guinea, where Mark Asquino was Ambassador until October, is the third largest petroleum Sub-Saharan producer today. On the other side of the continent, the Sudan – where Ambassador Asquino previously served, is another. The two top producers, however, are Nigeria and Angola which he will also discuss. On the one hand, the riches accrued from petroleum exports have made
The Iran Nuclear Deal: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Its Potential Ramifications
November 20, 2015
Cheryl Rofer, Former President of the Los Alamos Committee on Arms Control and International Security
On July 14, Iran signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with the P5+1 (or E3+3) – the United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China and Germany. The agreement imposes strict controls on Iran’s nuclear program in return for relief from sanctions imposed on Iran.
Implementation of the agreement is proceeding; Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency are working through the question of what work related to nuclear weapon development Iran may have done, to
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