Catherine Nzuki

Associate Fellow, Africa Program
Catherine Nzuki

Catherine Nzuki is an associate fellow for the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). She previously worked for the Project on Fragility and Mobility in the CSIS International Security Program. Prior to joining CSIS, she held internships with No Isolation, a tech start-up, and Oxford Analytica, a geopolitical analysis and consulting firm. Catherine was also an intern with the Tanzania Women Chamber of Commerce. She holds a BA in politics with a minor in philosophy from Bates College. Catherine is Tanzanian and has lived in Eswatini, Oman, and the United Kingdom.

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Into Africa

The Clerics Forging Peace in the Sahel

Catherine Nzuki, Associate Fellow with the CSIS Africa Program, is joined by two Ghanaian clerics: Bishop Alfred Agyenta and Sheikh Dr. Hazic Hussein Zakaria.

Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki — April 6, 2023

CSIS Into Africa

What Africa Experts Are Watching in 2023

To preview some of the top stories in 2023, the CSIS Africa Program presents its annual list of key countries and issues to watch this year.

Commentary by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele , Catherine Nzuki , William Mark Bellamy , Mimi Alemayehou , Maria E. Burnett , Emilia Columbo , Ryan Cummings , Cameron Hudson , and Laird Treiber — March 8, 2023

Addressing Fragility in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is one of five priority countries under the U.S. Global Fragility Strategy. This brief provides U.S. government policymakers and implementing agencies with recommendations on deploying U.S. conflict-prevention and peacebuilding capabilities in PNG.

Brief by Erol Yayboke , Bridi Rice , Catherine Nzuki , and Anastasia Strouboulis — August 17, 2022

Ukrainian Refugees: Forced Displacement Response Goes Fully Digital

Digital tools are being used at historic levels for refugee assistance and protection services to Ukrainian refugees. What are the benefits and risks of deploying digital technologies at each stage of a refugee’s journey?

Report by Lauren Burke , Catherine Nzuki , Erol Yayboke , and Anastasia Strouboulis — June 23, 2022

The Global Fragility Strategy Gets a Refresh

The Biden administration recently released a prologue to the 2020 Global Fragility Strategy. The document announces priority countries and outlines guiding principles as the implementation phase of the landmark 2019 Global Fragility Act begins.

Critical Questions by Erol Yayboke , Catherine Nzuki , and Anastasia Strouboulis — April 4, 2022

Global Security Forum 2021

A new major CSIS International Security Program report explores whether and how domestic political, geographic, racial, socioeconomic, and other divisions impact U.S. national security and engagements abroad and identifies opportunities for cooperation.

Report by Erol Yayboke , Emily Harding , Catherine Nzuki , and Sierra Ballard — March 7, 2022

Going Green While Building Peace: Technology, Climate, and Peacebuilding

There is a complex, cyclical, and mutually destructive relationship between climate change and violent conflict. Emerging technologies should be analyzed and deployed in a conflict-sensitive way to help break the cycle.

Commentary by Erol Yayboke , Catherine Nzuki , and Anastasia Strouboulis — March 3, 2022

The Civilian Impacts of a Possible Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Concerns are growing over the impact a Russian invasion could have on civilians in Ukraine. The humanitarian picture is alarming, and an invasion could precipitate a crisis, the severity of which would depend on the location, length, and lethality of military operations.

Critical Questions by Jacob Kurtzer , Catherine Nzuki , Erol Yayboke , and Andrew Lohsen — February 2, 2022

The White House Report on Climate Migration, Explained

As COP26 gathers, the recently released Biden-Harris administration report on climate migration demonstrates a nuanced and comprehensive understanding of the interlinked challenges of climate change and migration. This CQ discusses the main takeaways from the report.

Critical Questions by Erol Yayboke , Catherine Nzuki , and Sierra Ballard — November 5, 2021