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By 2050, a quarter of the global population will live in Africa. CSIS scholars research critical issues and emerging trends affecting the world’s fastest-growing region. African countries are endowed with potential stemming from both natural resources and a burgeoning youth population, but governance and security challenges persist.

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Using Minerals and Energy to Rebuild the U.S.-South Africa Relationship

Minerals have been the backbone of the U.S.–South Africa relationship for over a century. South Africa is a mineral production and processing powerhouse, but rising energy costs are pushing capacity to China. If it declines, U.S. dependence on China and Russia deepens.

Brief by Gracelin Baskaran — March 18, 2026

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In the Shadows of the Iran War: The Horn of Africa

In this special episode of Into Africa, Samira Gaid, founding director of Balqiis Insights, rejoins the Into Africa podcast to dive deeper into the geopolitics of the Horn and unpack how the Iran war is reverberating across the region.

Podcast Episode by Oge Onubogu — March 26, 2026

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EST Rapid Roundup: Is the WTO at a Turning Point?

The 14th World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference opens in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Join CSIS to examine the issues that will shape its reform agenda, surrounding decision-making, the level playing field, and special treatment provisions for developing countries.

Event — March 25, 2026

Using Minerals and Energy to Rebuild the U.S.-South Africa Relationship

Minerals have been the backbone of the U.S.–South Africa relationship for over a century. South Africa is a mineral production and processing powerhouse, but rising energy costs are pushing capacity to China. If it declines, U.S. dependence on China and Russia deepens.

Brief by Gracelin Baskaran — March 18, 2026

Into Africa

Pulse Check: The New U.S.-Africa Health Deals

Doris Macharia and Steve Morrison join Oge to examine what the America First health strategy gets right, what it has overlooked, and how its rapid rollout is playing out on the continent. 

Podcast Episode by Oge Onubogu and J. Stephen Morrison — March 12, 2026

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Into Africa

Nigeria: Religion, Power, and Peacebuilding

In this episode, Oge is joined by Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja and Dr. Usman Bugaje, senior adviser to the Sultan of Sokoto, to unpack the nexus of religion, power, and the search for peace in one of the world’s most religiously vibrant countries. 

Podcast Episode by Oge Onubogu — February 27, 2026

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Critical Minerals Ministerial Introduces New International Cooperation Strategy

At the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial, 55 foreign ministers convened to advance minerals security through new bilateral and plurilateral frameworks, marking a shift toward coordinated, market-shaping efforts to stabilize prices and strengthen allied supply chains.

Critical Questions by Gracelin Baskaran and Meredith Schwartz — February 13, 2026

Into Africa

Sudan: Navigating the World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis

Oge is joined by Hanin Ahmed, a Sudanese activist, and Daniel O’Malley, head of the ICRC in Sudan. Hanin and Daniel discuss the scale of the crisis, the current humanitarian support landscape, and possible avenues to address the fragmentation of the social fabric in Sudan.

Podcast Episode by Oge Onubogu — February 12, 2026

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