June 11
Africa: FIFA Promised a World Cup Economic Boom, but U.S. Stands May Be Emptier Than Usual
Travel bans, visa denials, safety fears, and record-high ticket prices are suppressing World Cup attendance--and threatening both FIFA's promised $40 billion windfall and a U.S.… Read more »
May 22
Africa: A New Ebola Outbreak Spreads Through Conflict and a Weak U.S. Response
The outbreak of a rare strain of Ebola that went undetected for several weeks in the Democratic Republic of Congo--and which has now spread to Uganda--is raising concerns about… Read more »
April 10
Africa: A Failed U.S. Attempt to Opt Out of Democracy Talk
When Washington chooses not to comment on democracy, authoritarians and their backers fill in the silence. Read more »
March 26
Africa: 'America First' in Africa Is Still Undefined
Washington's attempts at clarity raise more questions than answers. Read more »
February 27
Africa: Sudan's War, Africa's Complicity
Sudan's horrific war is a toxin infecting its neighbors. Read more »
March 19
Africa: Africa's Silence On the Iran War Speaks Volumes
The conflict in Iran spells trouble for its longtime efforts to influence African countries, although opinions on Iranian engagements--economic, diplomatic, and cultural--already… Read more »
October 17, 2025
Africa: Transactionalism Tested
The United States' hastily established third country deportation deals are chaotic and counterproductive. Read more »
September 08, 2025
Africa: Who Needs Pan-Africanism?
Africa does not need political unity; it needs to rally round proven ideas. Read more »
August 18, 2025
Africa: Diplomacy Without Consequences
The problem with the Rubio memo is not what it says about American attitude towards Africa, it is what it says about the country's conception of itself and its historical mission… Read more »
July 07, 2025
Africa: Deadly Encounters
Why is contact between law enforcement and the average citizen in Africa so frequently lethal? Read more »
