Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the fastest-growing and most populous regions on earth. CSIS experts explore the region’s strategic position in an evolving global order, from governance and security issues to demographics, and offer policy solutions that foster inclusive growth across the continent.

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After the Supermajority: Ethiopia’s Trajectory Following the 2026 Election

Ethiopia's Prosperity Party secured a supermajority in the June 2026 elections. What does this mean for the country's domestic trajectory and its increasingly assertive role across the Horn of Africa?

Critical Questions by Aaron Stanley — June 18, 2026

Strengthening Vaccine Production and Access to Routine Immunizations in Sub-Saharan Africa | The CommonHealth Live!

Transcript — June 17, 2026

Strengthening Vaccine Production and Access to Routine Immunizations in Sub-Saharan Africa | The CommonHealth Live!

Podcast Episode by Katherine E. Bliss — June 17, 2026

Modernizing Models of Assistance

Transcript — April 17, 2026

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From Insight to Policy: Partnering with African Expertise to Inform U.S.–Africa Policy and Engagement

June 23, 2026 • 3:30 – 5:00 pm EDT

Hosted by Africa Program

Strengthening Vaccine Production and Access to Routine Immunizations in Sub-Saharan Africa | The CommonHealth Live!

June 17, 2026 • 9:00 – 10:00 am EDT

Hosted by The CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security

Beyond the Gulf: How the Iran War Is Fueling Crisis in the Horn of Africa

May 7, 2026 • 10:00 – 11:00 am EDT

Hosted by Africa Program

Modernizing Models of Assistance | The Futures Summit

April 17, 2026 • 11:30 am – 12:00 pm EDT

Hosted by Global Development

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Oge Onubogu

Director and Senior Fellow, Africa Program

Andrew Friedman

Director and Senior Fellow, Human Rights Initiative

J. Stephen Morrison

Senior Vice President and Director, Global Health Policy Center

Gracelin Baskaran

Director, Critical Minerals Security Program

Caitlin Welsh

Director, Global Food and Water Security Program

Zane Swanson

Deputy Director, Global Food and Water Security Program

Alexander Palmer

Fellow, Warfare, Irregular Threats, and Terrorism Program

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From Insight to Policy: Partnering with African Expertise to Inform U.S.–Africa Policy and Engagement

The conversation will take stock of a rapidly evolving U.S.-Africa relationship, identify common priorities, and share models for incorporating African perspectives in policy processes.

Event — June 23, 2026

After the Supermajority: Ethiopia’s Trajectory Following the 2026 Election

Critical Questions by Aaron Stanley — June 18, 2026

Strengthening Vaccine Production and Access to Routine Immunizations in Sub-Saharan Africa | The CommonHealth Live!

In this episode, Katherine E. Bliss discusses the progress made by the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator with Farrah Losper, Folake Olayinka, Shanelle Hall, and David Kinder.

Event — June 17, 2026

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Strengthening Vaccine Production and Access to Routine Immunizations in Sub-Saharan Africa | The CommonHealth Live!

Two years since the launch of the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator (AVMA), a financial mechanism that invests in commercially viable manufacturing efforts on the continent, what progress has been made in the effort to produce 800 million vaccines in Africa by 2035?

Podcast Episode by Katherine E. Bliss — June 17, 2026