Subcommittee on Africa Global Health Global Human Rights and International Organizations

Chairman Smith on the hearing: “Nigeria is an important African nation, not just for that region, but also for the international community as a whole. This major oil producer, which is also Africa’s most populous nation, is facing a variety of crises, including an increasingly vicious war against Boko Haram, the threat of post-election violence following the upcoming presidential election next month, ongoing inter-religious and inter-ethnic conflict and an economy suffering from drastically reduced revenue due to falling oil prices. This comes at a time when U.S.-Nigeria relations are said to be at a low point.  This hearing will examine Nigeria’s challenges and what the U.S. government should do to get our relations with Nigeria, especially involving security cooperation, back on track.”

WITNESSES:

Panel I

The Honorable Robert P. Jackson
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
Bureau of African Affairs
U.S. Department of State

Panel II

J. Peter Pham, Ph.D.
Director
Africa Center
Atlantic Council

Mr. Jadegoke Adebonajo Badejo
Principal Partner
Bonajo Badejo & Co.

Mr. Emmanuel Ogebe
Manager
Justice for Jos Project
Jubilee Campaign USA

Chris Fomunyoh, Ph.D.
Senior Associate and Regional Director for Central and West Africa
National Democratic Institute

The Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations will examine the situation in the Central African Republic.