Africa
CSIS scholars from the Africa Program, Middle East Program, Global Health Policy Center, the Human Rights Initiative, the Prosperity and Development Project, and the Global Food Security Program research the most critical issues facing the African continent.

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A U.S. Call for Modest IMF Gold Sales to Help Africa
CSIS non-resident senior associate Mark Sobel argues that modest IMF gold sales to help Sub-Saharan African nations and low-income countries could support the IMF’s global role, low-income countries, and U.S. interests.
Commentary by Mark Sobel — January 10, 2023

Rethinking Humanitarian Assistance: Climate and Crisis in the Horn of Africa
Report by Beza Tesfaye , Erol Yayboke , Anastasia Strouboulis , and Abigail Edwards — January 9, 2023

U.S.-ROK Ties: Enhancing Collaboration on Maritime Security in Africa
Report by Emilia Columbo — January 3, 2023

U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: What's On The Agenda?
Transcript by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele and Cameron Hudson — December 13, 2022
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The Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS): Keynote Address and Armchair Discussion with Dr. Cary Fowler with Special Remarks from Ambassador Cindy McCain
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U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: What's On The Agenda?

Digital Transformation and Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa

2022 Washington Humanitarian Forum: Closing the Gap

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2022 Global Development Forum

Overcoming Barriers to Humanitarian Access in Northern Ethiopia

Unpacking the New U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa

Finding a Path Through Quagmire: Humanitarian Access and Coordination in the Sahel

Report Launch: Localizing Humanitarian Action in Africa
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Bike Riding in Kabul: The Global Adventures of a Foreign Aid Practitioner with Jamie Bowman
Podcast Episode by Daniel F. Runde — October 26, 2022

Trade Policy: It’s a Feature, Not a Bug!
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz , Scott Miller , and William Alan Reinsch — October 21, 2022

Dr. Jeni Miller: “We do not have the luxury to set aside working on the climate crisis”
Podcast Episode by Katherine E. Bliss — October 14, 2022


2022 Global Development Forum
Event — October 13, 2022

Redesigning Food Systems as a Solution to Climate Change with Zitouni Ould-Dada
Podcast Episode by Caitlin Welsh — October 7, 2022

Live from AIDS 2022 in Montreal – IAVI’s Mark Feinberg: Innovations in Prevention and Novel Partnerships Are Needed to Sustain the HIV Response
Podcast Episode by Jeffrey Sturchio — September 30, 2022

Overcoming Barriers to Humanitarian Access in Northern Ethiopia
Event by Jacob Kurtzer and Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — September 29, 2022

H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia
Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — September 29, 2022

Supporting Water Programming in the Sahel
Report by Conor M. Savoy and Alexandra Norris — September 27, 2022
