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Commentary
Experts React: Urban Legends
December 8, 2020 | Caitlin Welsh, Erol Yayboke, Jacob Kurtzer, Judd Devermont The most pressing foreign policy challenges will likely unfold in rapidly urbanizing landscapes. By 2050, over two-thirds of the world population will live in urban areas, presenting challenges and opportunities for political, security, and development stakeholders.

Commentary
Ripe for Reform: Policy Implications for African Cities during Covid-19
July 24, 2020 | Judd Devermont Recent World Bank research suggests that economic geography, not physical geography, determines the spread of Covid-19. Judd Devermont speaks with Somik Lall and Sameh Wahba about what this means for African cities.

An overloaded truck travels through a refugee camp close to the Niger-Nigeria border in 2016
Interactive report
Philanthropy & the Humanitarian Crisis in Northeast Nigeria
May 13, 2020 | Judd Devermont

Nigeria’s philanthropists respond inconsistently to national crises. By examining the private sector’s robust Covid-19 pandemic intervention, this piece provides recommendations for a stronger multisectoral response to the humanitarian disaster in northeast Nigeria.

Commentary
What to Watch in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020
January 10, 2020 | Judd Devermont, Marielle Harris, William Mark Bellamy, Emilia Columbo, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Jon Temin The CSIS Africa Program examines some of sub-Saharan Africa’s top stories for 2020, with hard-hitting implications for regional governments and international partners.

Report
The Art of Summitry
September 30, 2019 | Judd Devermont CSIS’s Judd Devermont explains what the United States can learn from Japan’s recent Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD) and makes the case for why the U.S. government should reprise its 2014 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.

Report
Human Rights in a Shifting Landscape: Recommendations for Congress
September 9, 2019 | Amy K. Lehr, Michael J. Green, Victor Cha, Jon B. Alterman, Judd Devermont, Sara M. Allinder, Mark L. Schneider, Erol Yayboke As authoritarianism rises, human rights are under attack around the world. To address these challenges, stronger U.S. leadership is needed. This compendium identifies opportunities for Congress to support human rights, from the varied perspectives of CSIS experts.

Commentary
Youthful Politicians Come of Age
August 22, 2019 | Judd Devermont

The leading opposition parties in Bostwana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe are led by men in their thirties and forties. CSIS’s Judd Devermont explains why opposition politics are a young man's game in southern Africa.

Commentary
The Perils of U.S. Support for Religion Regulation in Nigeria
August 16, 2019 | Judd Devermont

Should the U.S. government do more to promote the regulation of religion in Nigeria? Alexander Thurston and Judd Devermont share recommendations to manage the risks and improve outcomes.

Commentary
Africa’s Cities Are About to Boom – and Maybe Explode
July 30, 2019 | Judd Devermont Africa’s future is urban. By 2050, it will host at least 9 “megacities” of more than ten million people. Judd Devermont and Todd Moss argue the United States needs to shift its policy and investments toward African cities to promote prosperity and address insecurity.

Critical Questions
Prosper Africa’s Partial Answer to Promoting U.S. Trade and Investment
June 26, 2019 | Judd Devermont The Trump Administration recently unveiled its “Prosper Africa” initiative to promote U.S. trade and investment in the region. Judd Devermont discusses its strengths, weaknesses, and why a sectoral focus is essential to expanding a U.S. commercial footprint in Africa.

Commentary
Africa’s Democratic Moment?
June 17, 2019 | Judd Devermont, Jon Temin Judd Devermont and Jon Temin argue that a confluence of new leaders at the helm of influential African nations could pave the way for a democratic moment on the continent. Success, however, is not a guarantee and the path to progress is littered with obstacles.

Commentary
Assessing the Risks of Chinese Investments in Sub-Saharan African Ports
June 4, 2019 | Judd Devermont This latest CSIS Africa Program analysis provides the most comprehensive map of Chinese investments in sub-Saharan African ports to date and unpack the potential security risks tied to each investment phase.

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