March 21
Africa: U.S. Plans to Build Africa's Infrastructure Bring Opportunities, Challenges
Creativity needed to secure supply chains and avoid pressuring African countries to pick between the United States and China. Read more »
February 22
West Africa: For Peace in Sahel, African and U.S. Experts Urge Focused Partnership
The past month has sharpened a decade-old question for U.S. and international policymakers: How best, in 2024, to help stabilize what is now the world's largest single zone of… Read more »
February 08
Africa: Suddenly, Senegal Is a New Risk for Democracy in Africa
U.S., African and international partners should join to help Senegalese defend constitutional rule. Read more »
November 07, 2023
Africa: 10 Years On, Mandela's Model Can Build Peace in a Despairing World
A decade after Nelson Mandela died, our world needs his twin focus: justice and reconciliation. Read more »
October 23, 2023
Africa: How Israel vs Hamas Impacts Regional Relations
Former Egyptian diplomat Hesham Youssef looks at what these unfolding events mean for the region and what comes next. Read more »
October 19, 2023
Sudan: After Six Months of Civil War, What's the State of Play in Sudan?
While the international community struggles to coordinate a unified effort to broker peace, Sudanese civilians bear the brunt of the fighting. Read more »
October 11, 2023
Ghana: Amid a Region Rife With Coups and Instability, Ghana Is a Democratic Bulwark
Washington should deepen cooperation with Ghana to promote and sustain democracy as a governance model. Read more »
August 10, 2023
West Africa: West Africa's Leaders Face the High Stakes of Niger's Coup
The ECOWAS bloc sees this coup as an 'existential challenge,' signals 'no option...off the table.' Read more »
August 03, 2023
West Africa: Countering Coups - How to Reverse Military Rule Across the Sahel
Patterns in the Sahel's coups provide guidelines to building effective democracies. Read more »
April 06, 2023
Africa: In Africa, Here's How to Respond to Russia's Brutal Wagner Group
Moral condemnation won’t help. The U.S. and West should enable African-led changes for better governance and security. Read more »
February 20, 2023
Nigeria: A Key Election for Nigeria Raises a Rising Demand: Inclusion
After 24 years of civilian rule, Nigerians debate how to strengthen their democracy. Read more »
December 08, 2022
Africa: Will the U.S.-Africa Summit Address U.N. Security Council Reform?
African leaders have long sought Security Council reform. With new momentum and U.S. support, it could finally come to fruition. Read more »
Africa: America and Africa Need a New Partnership
The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit — and Africa’s ‘Agenda 2063’ — provide the opportunity. Read more »
October 18, 2022
Ethiopia: In a Raging Civil War, How Can Ethiopia Get on Track Towards Peace?
As the conflict enters its deadliest phase, U.S. leadership and collaboration with African partners are desperately needed to stop the slide. Read more »