January 06
Africa: New U.S. Africa Strategy Overlooks Continent's Growing Strategic Weight
On November 5, the Trump administration unveiled the new National Security Strategy (NSS) for the United States. Since the passage of the Goldwater-Nichols Act in 1986, presidents… Read more »
December 10, 2025
Africa: The New U.S. National Security Strategy - a Transactional Document That Marginalizes Africa
The first official National Security Strategy (NSS) of the second Trump administration, dated November 2025 and publicly issued in early December 2025, is a document that some will… Read more »
October 15, 2025
Africa: Is Gen Z Reshaping Africa's Political Landscape?
In "Does Africa Matter to the United States?", published by FPRI on January 11, 2021, it was argued that the youth of Africa, who currently account for almost half the continent's… Read more »
October 07, 2025
Africa: The African Growth and Opportunity Act Is No More
In addition to a US Government shutdown at midnight on September 30, 2025, due to failure to pass a spending bill, an event largely ignored by America's mainstream media was the… Read more »
September 17, 2025
Ethiopia: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam - a Regional Destabilizer or a New Model for African Development?
On September 9, 2025, the government of Ethiopia officially inaugurated Africa's largest dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). This massive project was under… Read more »
August 28, 2025
Congo-Kinshasa: Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - the Peace That Never Was
The June 27, 2025, signing of a Peace Agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda in Washington, DC and the Declaration of Principles,… Read more »
August 18, 2025
South Africa: The U.S.-South Africa Relationship Will Always Be Complex
South Africa and the United States occupy prominent positions on the world stage. South Africa is a regional powerhouse in Africa, and the United States is a global superpower. The… Read more »
July 30, 2025
Africa: The Liberty Corridor and American Commercial Diplomacy
On the eve of the recent visit of coastal West African leaders to the White House, it was announced that a letter of intent had been signed between Guma Africa Group and the… Read more »
July 02, 2025
Sudan: Foreign Influence Is Fueling the War in Sudan
The current war raging in Sudan began on April 15, 2023, with violent clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Two years… Read more »
June 23, 2025
Africa: More African Nations Meet Trump Administration Travel Restrictions
Less than six months into his current term in office, President Donald Trump has already imposed visa and travel restrictions on nationals from eleven countries in North and… Read more »
May 22, 2025
West Africa: Will Ecowas Survive Until 2030?
The West African geopolitical landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) inability to effectively address the region's… Read more »
May 15, 2025
South Africa: U.S. Anti-Terrorism Cases Against MTN Group Put Multinationals in Peril
In April 2025, legal scholars raised concerns about the ongoing Iran-related terrorism cases against the MTN Group in the US court system. Professor Jeffrey Breinholt of George… Read more »
May 08, 2025
Zimbabwe: Navigating Turbulent Waters - Does Zimbabwe Have a Future?
Zimbabwe, once hailed as the breadbasket of Africa, is now grappling with profound political and economic challenges. Recent efforts by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to reset… Read more »
April 21, 2025
East Africa: How the UK-Mauritius Deal On Chagos Could Reshape U.S. Military Strategy in the Indian Ocean
Diego Garcia, an atoll and one of the largest of the 52 islands in the middle of the Indian Ocean, is geographically part of the Chagos Archipelago -- a British Indian Ocean… Read more »
April 17, 2025
Burundi: Rare Earths and Global Rivalries - Burundi and the Reconfiguration of Strategic Supply Chains
On March 4, 2025, US President Donald Trump argued before Congress in favor of reducing the budget for USAID, the agency responsible for international development assistance.… Read more »
April 15, 2025
Africa: The U.S.-South Africa Imbroglio, and Its Implications for U.S.-Africa Relations
US-South Africa relations have been tense and difficult for several years, but with the advent of the Trump Administration they have reached a critical juncture. The eventual… Read more »
March 04, 2025
Cote d'Ivoire: The Risk of Foreign Intrusion in Presidential Elections in Cote d'Ivoire
On October 25, 2025, voters in Cote d'Ivoire will head to the polls to elect their next president in a high-stakes election shaped by past controversies and ongoing political… Read more »
