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What to Watch in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2021
January 12, 2021 | Judd Devermont, Marielle Harris, Yemi Adamolekun, Lina Benabdallah, Will Brown, Maria E. Burnett, Emilia Columbo, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Hilary Matfess, Kyle Murphy , Rafiq Raji, Jon Temin, Laird Treiber From escalating conflicts in Ethiopia and Mozambique to a China-Africa relationship characterized by vaccine distribution and debt forgiveness, the CSIS Africa Program previews some of the top stories to watch in sub-Saharan Africa in 2021.

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DRC Grapples with the Covid-19 Pandemic Shock
July 21, 2020 | Mvemba Phezo Dizolele Covid-19 is exacerbating governance and economic challenges in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In its pandemic response, Senior Associate Mvemba Phezo Dizolele urges the Congolese government to prioritize public health infrastructure, transparency, and the rule of law.

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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.

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Why Joseph Kabila Lost the Election
January 25, 2019 | Mvemba Phezo Dizolele CSIS Africa expert Mvemba Phezo Dizolele looks at how the recent presidential election in the DRC—where an opposition candidate was declared the winner ahead of President Joseph Kabila’s chosen successor—will affect the country’s domestic politics going forward.

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Dodd-Frank 1502 and the Congo Crisis
August 22, 2017 | Mvemba Phezo Dizolele

Over the past two decades, U.S. engagement in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been a bipartisan affair. From Representative Karen Bass (D-CA) to Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and from Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) to Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), influential...


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