"Africa: 53 Countries, One Union—The New Challenges"

SAIS Co-Hosted Conference on Africa on June 16
On Thursday, June 16, SAIS co-hosted the second day of a conference entitled, "Africa: 53 Countries, One Union—The New Challenges." Speakers included conference co-chairs Romano Prodi, president of the Foundation for World Wide Cooperation and former Italian prime minister, and Jessica Einhorn, dean of SAIS; and opening remarks by Johnnie Carson, assistant secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs; Obiageli Ezekwesili, vice president for the Africa Region at the World Bank; Zachary Muburi-Muita, head of the U.N. Office to the African Union; Guijin Liu, ambassador and special representative for African affairs with the People's Republic of China; and Giulio Terzi di Sant'Agata, Italian ambassador.

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