December 13, 2024
Africa: What Trump's next presidency will mean for Africa
Discussion of Africa was almost completely absent from this year’s US presidential campaign. That might lead Africans to expect nothing of substance from the administration… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Africa: Online Event - What It Will Take to Feed Africa In the Coming Decades
Online Event Tue, September 19, 2023 • 9:30 am ET - On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, the Atlantic Council hosts global leaders taking on… Read more »
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 »
August 03, 2023
West Africa: What Niger's Coup Means for West Africa's Geopolitical Contest
On Thursday, August 3, a day that marks Niger's independence from France in 1960, hundreds of Nigeriens gathered in Independence Square in Niamey to voice their support for the… Read more »
August 01, 2023
Nigeria: There Are High Expectations for Nigeria's New President. Here's How He Can Fulfill Them
As the international order appears to be transitioning from US hegemony to a US-led multilateral system, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is settling in as the new president of Nigeria. Tinubu… 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 »
June 15, 2023
Africa: Give Africa's Peace Delegation for Ukraine a Chance
A delegation of six African presidents--from Senegal, Uganda, Egypt, Republic of Congo, Zambia, and South Africa--will soon present Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian… Read more »
June 02, 2023
Africa: Through Carbon Markets, Corporations Have a Role to Play in Africa's Development. They Should Take It Seriously.
Corporations are in a unique position to responsibly engage in the "wild west" that is the carbon-offset market, all while supporting Africa's rising low- and middle-income… 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 »
May 01, 2023
Sudan: To Stop the Fighting in Sudan, Take Away the Generals' Money
International partners are scrambling to limit the humanitarian disaster created by the fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Sudan: As Transition to Democracy Accelerates, Reforming the Security Forces Must Be a Top Priority
Sudan's political factions are negotiating the formation of a new transitional government, a major step toward a civilian-led government that is long overdue nearly eighteen months… Read more »
March 09, 2017
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 »
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 »
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