August 23, 2023
South Africa: Piece By Piece, the Brics Really Are Building a Multipolar World
Since its origin in 2001 as shorthand for a set of fast-growing, populous emerging markets, the BRICS group of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa has emerged as a… Read more »
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 »
May 05, 2023
Africa: The EU Global Investment Initiative That Could Close Africa's Infrastructure Gap
The European Commission recently unveiled eighty-seven projects--including everything from rapid bus transit systems to solar plants and data centers--as part of its Global Gateway… 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 »
October 12, 2022
Africa: Before Moving Forward, King Charles III Must Address the Commonwealth's Past With Africa
Africa's relationship with the British monarchy is fraught with complications, not least being that the cornerstone of their modern affiliation, the Commonwealth, is rooted in a… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Africa: Japan's Opportunity to Build a New Legacy in Africa
At a time when China, the United States, and Russia are competing in Africa in ways reminiscent of Cold War rivalries on the continent, Japan, whose eighth Tokyo International… 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 20, 2022
Africa: Nelson Mandela's Unfinished Legacy
This week, the world rightfully celebrates Nelson Mandela - a rare leader and a rarer human being. Not only did he have the singular willpower to unite the world behind the… Read more »
July 08, 2022
Africa: Europe's Green Deal Plan is Africa's Green Finance Opportunity
Can natural gas and nuclear power be green? "Sometimes, and for a limited period of time," said the European Parliament on July 6, as part of an ongoing negotiation over the EU… Read more »
July 01, 2022
Africa: Renewing Transatlantic Partnerships with Africa
Renewing transatlantic partnerships with Africa Read more »
June 21, 2022
Africa: How Africa Is Responding to the War in Ukraine
This year's Africa Day on May 25 took place against a backdrop marked by post-COVID challenges and the consequences of the war in Ukraine. Amidst unprecedented changes to the… 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 »
June 16, 2022
Africa: The Ukraine War is Giving Europe a Chance to Reset Ties With Africa
On February 18, leaders of the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) convened in Brussels to announce a "renewed partnership" and a Joint Vision for 2030. Six days later,… 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 »