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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.

Peter Obi on Leadership with Integrity
Transcript — June 5, 2025

Power and Parity: Women in African Political Positions
Blog Post by Khasai Makhulo — May 28, 2025

Why Citizens Should Shape the Future of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Commentary by Albert Zeufack, Ruxandra Burdescu, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, James Robinson, and Jonathan Weigel — May 23, 2025

Solving Africa’s Housing Deficit
Transcript — May 22, 2025
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Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo: Where is the Security Partnership?

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Kenya's Green Leadership: Shaping Africa's Climate Future

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Vying for Regional Leadership in the Horn of Africa: Kenya and Ethiopia, Competitors or Partners?

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Kenya’s Economic Initiatives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Kenya's Emergence as a Regional Power

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U.S. Allies and Partners Under the Trump Administration
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Peter Obi on Leadership with Integrity
Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — June 5, 2025

Peter Obi on Leadership with Integrity
Transcript — June 5, 2025
Cameron Hudson on the internationalization of the Sudan war
Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki and Cameron Hudson — May 29, 2025

Power and Parity: Women in African Political Positions
Blog Post by Khasai Makhulo — May 28, 2025
Why Citizens Should Shape the Future of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Commentary by Albert Zeufack, Ruxandra Burdescu, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, James Robinson, and Jonathan Weigel — May 23, 2025
Solving Africa’s Housing Deficit
Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — May 22, 2025

Solving Africa’s Housing Deficit
Transcript — May 22, 2025
Can South Africa’s President Fix His Bilateral Relationship with Washington?
Critical Questions by Cameron Hudson — May 19, 2025
Understanding the case for the Africa Credit Rating Agency
Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki — May 15, 2025

The Afropolitan is now the Youth Bloom podcast!
Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki — May 13, 2025
