Unpacking the New U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa

Secretary of State Antony Blinken launched the new U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa on August 8 in Pretoria as part of his visit to South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda. Join Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Senior Fellow and Director of the CSIS Africa Program for a conversation exploring the objectives of the new strategy, its strengths and weaknesses, and the future of U.S.-Africa relations. Panelists include Cameron Hudson, Senior Associate with the CSIS Africa Program; Joseph Sany, Vice President of the Africa Center at the United States Institute of Peace; Zainab Usman, Senior Fellow and Director of the Africa Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; and L. Muthoni Wanyeki, Regional Director of the Africa Regional Office at Open Society Foundations.

This event was made possible with general support to CSIS.