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Sub-Saharan Africa

Providing analysis on a broad range of issues that affect African nations south of the Sahara.
The Africa Program provides analysis on political, economic, and security dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting important new trends and rising stakes for U.S. engagement. The Global Health Policy Center, the Project on Prosperity and Development, and the Global Food Security Program each conduct work on Africa through the lens of their respective thematic areas, reflecting the expanding mix of U.S. priorities and assistance programs on the continent.

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Africa

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The Great Cities Partnership
By Judd Devermont
April 19, 2021
Commentary
Foreign Fighters and the Trajectory of Violence in Northern Mozambique
By Emilia Columbo
April 14, 2021
Commentary
Better Aligned: Nebraska’s Coordinated Approach to Engaging Sub-Saharan Africa
By Judd Devermont
April 8, 2021

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The Great Cities Partnership
By Judd Devermont
April 19, 2021
Commentary
Foreign Fighters and the Trajectory of Violence in Northern Mozambique
By Emilia Columbo
April 14, 2021
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Renewing U.S. Commitment to UN Peacekeeping in Africa
April 14, 2021
Podcast Episode
The First Lady of Namibia on the Urgency of Gender Equality
By Janet Fleischman
In AIDS 2021
April 14, 2021
Commentary
Better Aligned: Nebraska’s Coordinated Approach to Engaging Sub-Saharan Africa
By Judd Devermont
April 8, 2021
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The Perilous State of Freedom and Democracy in Africa
April 8, 2021
Commentary
Suggestions for the Biden Administration on Promoting U.S.-Africa Trade and Investment
By Laird Treiber
March 26, 2021
Commentary
Getting It Right: U.S. Trade and Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa
By Judd Devermont, Marielle Harris
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