Africa
CSIS scholars from the Africa Program, Middle East Program, Global Food and Water Security Program, Global Health Policy Center, Human Rights Initiative, and Project on Prosperity and Development work with and within the Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department to research the most critical issues facing the African continent.
China’s Smart Cities in Africa: Should the United States Be Concerned?
Commentary by Jason Warner and Toyosi Ajibade — November 18, 2024
Rwanda's Strained Relations with Neighbours
Transcript — October 31, 2024
Mali: Untangling the Politico-Security Knot
Report by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele and Cameron Hudson — October 30, 2024
Democracy, Human Rights, and American Grand Strategy
Report by Michael J. Green and Derek Mitchell — October 24, 2024
Upcoming Events
Strengthening U.S.-Zambia Minerals Cooperation: A Fireside Conversation with His Excellency Ambassador Chibamba Kanyama and Jito Kayumba
Recent Events
Biden’s Trip to Angola: What to Expect
A Shift in Power: Botswana’s Historic Election
Investing in Global Climate Change Adaptation: The Emerging Resilience Economy
Reducing Private Sector Debt in Africa
The Future of Critical Minerals and National Security: 2024 CSIS-West Point Conference
Resilience at Scale: A New Paradigm for Infrastructure Investments
Conflict and Displacement in Sudan: the Urgent Need to Reduce Barriers to Humanitarian Response
The Global Impact of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election
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Strengthening U.S.-Zambia Minerals Cooperation: A Fireside Conversation with His Excellency Ambassador Chibamba Kanyama and Jito Kayumba
Event — December 11, 2024
Biden’s Trip to Angola: What to Expect
Event — December 2, 2024
A behind-the-scenes tour of Afrobarometer, Africa's leading survey research organization
Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki — November 21, 2024
China’s Smart Cities in Africa: Should the United States Be Concerned?
Commentary by Jason Warner and Toyosi Ajibade — November 18, 2024
A Shift in Power: Botswana’s Historic Election
Event — November 14, 2024
Internal Challenges: Ghana’s Security Landscape
Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — November 14, 2024
Trump has won a second term. What does his victory mean for U.S.-Africa policy?
Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, and Cameron Hudson — November 7, 2024
Rwanda's Strained Relations with Neighbours
Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — October 31, 2024
Rwanda's Strained Relations with Neighbours
Transcript — October 31, 2024
Mali: Untangling the Politico-Security Knot
Report by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele and Cameron Hudson — October 30, 2024