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.
A Feminist Analysis of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in The Gambia's Transitional Justice Journey
Amidst Gambia’s transition to democracy, a feminist analysis charts a path for justice and accountability, centering the experiences of women who suffered sexual and gender-based violence under the former dictatorship.
Commentary by Awa Gai — August 23, 2024
Preserving The Gambia’s FGM Law Is Only the Start
Commentary by Awa Gai and Fadima Tall — August 21, 2024
Building Africa’s Digital Future
Transcript — August 5, 2024
Japan’s High-Level Africa Diplomacy
Blog Post by Noah Van Horne — July 30, 2024
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The Implications of GSP Renewal for Great Power Competition
Conference
The Future of Critical Minerals and National Security: 2024 CSIS-West Point Conference
Recent Events
Approaches to Digital Public Infrastructure in the Global South
Cyber Leaders Series: The future of cyber on the African continent; a conversation with Kenya's PS Tanui
The Belt and Road Initiative at 10: Challenges and Opportunities
The African Union AI Continental Strategy: Examining the African AI Landscape
Conference
2024 Global Development Forum
The State of Governance and Rule of Law in Uganda
Strategic Japan 2024: Japan and the Global South
Rethinking the U.S. Approach in the Global South
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Ted Chaiban: “Progress is Possible” in Addressing Global Covid-19 Vaccine Inequities
Podcast Episode by Katherine E. Bliss — July 22, 2022
Sahel Pressure on Littoral States
Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — July 7, 2022
Examining Sustainable Financing Approaches to Water Infrastructure with Ambassador John Simon
Podcast Episode — July 6, 2022
Africa Outlook: What To Watch in the Second Half of 2022
Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — June 23, 2022
Report Launch: Localizing Humanitarian Action in Africa
Event — June 15, 2022
Evan Mawarire on #ThisFlag and the Fight for Democracy in Zimbabwe
Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — June 9, 2022
Stolen Grain Food Crisis
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz, Caitlin Welsh, and Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — June 9, 2022
CCP Inc. in West Africa: How Chinese Party-State Actors Secured Critical Minerals in Guinea
Report by Briana Boland, Lauren Maranto, and Jude Blanchette — June 7, 2022
Concurrent Crises in the Horn of Africa
Report by Jacob Kurtzer, Sierra Ballard, and Hareem Fatima Abdullah — June 7, 2022