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Africa

CSIS scholars work on a broad array of issues pertaining to Sub-Saharan Africa and the Maghreb.
The Africa Program and the Middle East Program analyze broad political, economic, and security trends in Sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa, respectively. The Global Health Policy Center, the Human Rights Initiative, the Prosperity and Development Project, and the Global Food Security Program each conduct work on Africa through the lens of their respective thematic areas.

Find the latest research from our scholars and CSIS events on this region below.

Africa

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Commentary
The Quad-City Advantage in Africa
By Judd Devermont
January 22, 2021
Commentary
Humanitarian Aid in Sahelian Cities: Lessons for Long-Term Food Security
By Caitlin Welsh
January 21, 2021
Commentary
What to Watch in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2021
By 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
January 12, 2021

Most Recent

Commentary
The Quad-City Advantage in Africa
By Judd Devermont
January 22, 2021
Commentary
Humanitarian Aid in Sahelian Cities: Lessons for Long-Term Food Security
By Caitlin Welsh
January 21, 2021
Podcast Episode
Voices from Kenya: Economic Empowerment to Prevent HIV
By Janet Fleischman
In AIDS 2021
January 21, 2021
Podcast Episode
Sauti Sol on Making Pop Music During a Pandemic
By Judd Devermont, Damola Durosomo
In Into Africa
January 14, 2021
Commentary
What to Watch in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2021
By 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
January 12, 2021
Podcast Episode
Season Three Preview
By Judd Devermont
In Into Africa
January 7, 2021
Commentary
Mapping an Emotional Landscape: Urban Anxiety in Johannesburg
By Judd Devermont, Marielle Harris
January 6, 2021
Report
Rethinking Crisis Responses in the Sahel
By Judd Devermont, Marielle Harris
December 22, 2020
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Africa Program
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Judd Devermont
Director, Africa Program
J. Stephen Morrison
Senior Vice President and Director, Global Health Policy Center
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Sara M. Allinder
Senior Associate (Non-resident), Global Health Policy Center
Jacob Kurtzer
Interim Director and Senior Fellow, Humanitarian Agenda
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Daniel F. Runde
Senior Vice President; William A. Schreyer Chair and Director, Project on Prosperity and Development
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Katherine E. Bliss
Senior Fellow, Global Health Policy Center
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