East Africa Forum: The recent violence and political turmoil in Kenya and Somalia illustrate a need for strengthened governance, security, and development in East Africa. Increasing U.S. counterterrorism and security initiatives will need to be carefully balanced with a more comprehensive approach. In early 2008, the CSIS Africa Program launched a series of private roundtable discussions and public events to examine current developments in the region and identify long-term trends and opportunities for U.S. policy. The program will continue to monitor the recent power-sharing arrangement in Kenya, the political agreement in Somalia, and the Ethiopian-Eritrean border dispute and will host future sessions on other states in the region.
