Witney Schneidman

Witney Schneidman is the CEO of Schneidman & Associates International and a former chair of the Africa practice at Covington & Burling. He was the U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for African affairs from 1997 to 2001.

Articles by Witney Schneidman

Women wash ore in the artisanal copper-cobalt mine of Kamilombe, near the city of Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo, on June 20.

Africa’s Critical Minerals Could Power America’s Green Energy Transition

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Witney Schneidman, Vera Songwe

August 3, 2023, 3:00 AM

Malian Air Force deputy chief of staff Ismael Wague speaks during a press conference in Kati, Mali on August 19.

Mali Needs a Marshall Plan, Not a Military Regime

Shadow Government 2017-2021

Vicki J. Huddleston, Witney Schneidman

August 19, 2020, 4:18 PM

Vulnerable families receive food in Nairobi.

It’s Time to Help Africa Fight the Virus

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Charles Holmes, Anthony Lake, Witney Schneidman

April 29, 2020, 1:04 PM

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The Rice Stuff

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Witney Schneidman

December 6, 2012, 12:05 AM

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Stopping Mali from Becoming Somalia

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Witney Schneidman, Brandon Routman

July 24, 2012, 9:43 PM

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