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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Uganda’s Horrific Anti-LGBTIQ+ Bill Returns: The Stakes Are Higher Than Ever
The draft anti-LGBTIQ+ bill passed by Uganda's parliament will have far-reaching implications for fundamental human rights in the country if signed into law.
Commentary by Clare Byarugaba and Maria E. Burnett — May 3, 2023

How Does the Conflict in Sudan Affect Russia and the Wagner Group?
Commentary by Catrina Doxsee — April 20, 2023

What Is Driving Violent Unrest in Sudan?
Critical Questions by Cameron Hudson — April 18, 2023

Addressing Uganda's Crackdown on LGBTQ+ Rights
Transcript — April 10, 2023
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Dr. Krishna Udayakumar: “The world has moved on.”
Podcast Episode by J. Stephen Morrison and H. Andrew Schwartz — September 15, 2022

Live from AIDS 2022 in Montreal – Professor Alan Whiteside: Learning from HIV/AIDS and Covid-19: Understanding the Role of Equity, Economics, Democracy, and the Power of Communities
Podcast Episode by Jeffrey Sturchio — September 9, 2022

Enhancing Humanitarian Aid and Security in Northern Mozambique
Commentary by Sierra Ballard and Emilia Columbo — September 8, 2022
Building A Political Career in Kenya
Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — September 1, 2022

Unpacking the New U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa
Event by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele , Cameron Hudson , Joseph Sany , Zainab Usman , and L. Muthoni Wanyeki — August 24, 2022
Finding a Path Through Quagmire: Humanitarian Access and Coordination in the Sahel
Event by Jacob Kurtzer , Mvemba Phezo Dizolele , Will Brown , Ornella Morderan , and Bill O'Keefe — August 23, 2022
Democratic Dividends: Kenya’s Close Presidential Election
Podcast Episode by Marti Flacks and Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — August 23, 2022

Live from AIDS 2022 in Montreal - UNAIDS’s Eamonn Murphy: "Sounding the Alarm" on the risks to progress in global HIV programs during Covid-19
Podcast Episode by Katherine E. Bliss — August 19, 2022

Addressing Forced Migration in the Horn
Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — August 18, 2022

The Potential and Limits of the New U.S. Strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa
Commentary by Catherine Nzuki and Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — August 17, 2022