U.S. Policy Toward Africa
The Africa Program is committed to charting new directions for U.S.-Africa policy, providing forward-thinking analysis that spurs new insights and policy recommendations for the region. We examine how shifts in the economic, political, and security landscape, as well as the region’s foreign partnerships inform U.S. policy
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Russian Theater: How to Respond to Moscow’s Return to the African Stage
Commentary by Judd Devermont — October 22, 2019
Prosper Africa’s Partial Answer to Promoting U.S. Trade and Investment
Critical Questions by Judd Devermont — June 26, 2019
Africa’s Democratic Moment?
Commentary by Jon Temin and Judd Devermont — June 17, 2019
Assessing the Risks of Chinese Investments in Sub-Saharan African Ports
Commentary by Judd Devermont, Amelia Cheatham, and Catherine Chiang — June 4, 2019
Haven’t We Done This Before? Lessons from and Recommendations for Strategic Competition in Sub-Saharan Africa
Commentary by Judd Devermont — April 17, 2019
Innocent Bystanders: Why the U.S.-China Trade War Hurts African Economies
Brief by Judd Devermont and Catherine Chiang — April 9, 2019
The Game Has Changed: Rethinking the U.S. Role in Supporting Elections in Sub-Saharan Africa
Brief by Judd Devermont — February 15, 2019
Real Threats and Misplaced Fears at the Seventh Forum for China-Africa Cooperation
Critical Questions by Judd Devermont — September 5, 2018
The World is Coming to Sub-Saharan Africa. Where is the United States?
Brief by Judd Devermont — August 24, 2018