Thomas Hill on the Upheaval in North Africa

May 02, 2019 00:08:51
Thomas Hill on the Upheaval in North Africa
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Thomas Hill on the Upheaval in North Africa

May 02 2019 | 00:08:51

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Show Notes

From Algeria to Libya and beyond, North Africa has been roiled by unrest in recent months. USIP’s Thomas Hill says at its core this turmoil is the result of “governments having not performed to the degree that they [the people] want or need them to” and discusses how it impacts U.S. interests.

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