Sub-Saharan Africa

CSIS’s Africa Program, Global Health Policy Center, the Human Rights Initiative, the Prosperity and Development Project, and the Global Food Security Program provide analysis on political, economic, and security dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting important new trends and rising stakes for U.S. engagement.

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Looking Ahead after a Year of Conflict in Sudan

On the one-year anniversary of the Sudan conflict, the prospects for a speedy resolution look bleak. Urgent action is required to arrest the country’s freefall and avoid a skyrocketing death count from the dual threat of famine and fighting.

Commentary by Cameron Hudson — April 12, 2024

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Daniel F. Runde

Daniel F. Runde

Senior Vice President; William A. Schreyer Chair; Director, Project on Prosperity and Development
Caitlin Welsh

Caitlin Welsh

Director, Global Food and Water Security Program

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Is the United States Losing the African Space Race?

The United States is lagging behind China and Russia in the African space race. Judd Devermont and Temidayo Oniosun argue Washington can advance its economic, diplomatic, and national security interests by increasing its role in the region’s rapidly growing space sector.

Commentary by Judd Devermont and Temidayo Oniosun — June 26, 2020