July 12, 2023
Africa: The Future of US-Africa Trade and Investment [Executive Summary]
AGOA gives duty-free access to the US market for eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa, aiming to promote African economic development alongside market liberalization and… Read more »
June 30, 2023
Nigeria: Boko Haram Is a Ghost, the U.S. Needs to Recognize That
As Nigeria's newly elected President Bola Tinubu takes stock of what lies ahead for him, he faces the challenge of achieving a lasting peace and keeping civilians safe, an issue… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Africa: Here's How President Biden Can Build On the Promise of His Africa Summit
After an eight-year hiatus, the US-Africa Leaders' Summit returned to Washington last month amid heightened global geopolitical tension and economic uncertainty. Why? Because… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Africa: U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Could Make History - If Leaders Recalibrate Trade Relations
This week, US President Joe Biden is hosting African leaders in Washington from for the second US-Africa Leaders Summit. The first, organized in 2014 under the Obama… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Africa: Inaction to Reform the International Development System No Longer an Option
A diplomatic offensive is unfolding in Africa: Just a few weeks after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's July trip to the continent, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken… Read more »
July 01, 2022
Africa: Renewing Transatlantic Partnerships with Africa
Renewing transatlantic partnerships with Africa Read more »
June 20, 2022
Africa: Time To Get 'Glocal': Here's How The US Can Better Connect The African And African Diaspora Communities
As the United States celebrates Juneteenth, in its second year as an official federal holiday, policy makers should take the opportunity to embrace a new vision of US-Africa… Read more »
April 22, 2022
East Africa: How to Become a Power Without Regional Stability
The Republic of Rwanda remains a strategic regional player in a critical time of change. The Africa Center's Director, Ambassador Rama Yade, recently convened with the Minister of… Read more »
March 09, 2017
Africa: Linda Thomas-Greenfield Makes Final Address as Assistant Secretary
On Thursday, March 9, the Atlantic Council's Africa Center hosted a public address by Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs the Honorable Linda Thomas-Greenfield on the… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Place on the World Stage - Linda Thomas-Greenfield at Atlantic Council [text]
Assistant Secretary Linda Thomas-Greenfield's remarks to the Atlantic Council (as prepared for delivery) Read more »