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By 2050, a quarter of the global population will live in Africa. CSIS scholars research critical issues and emerging trends affecting the world’s fastest-growing region. African countries are endowed with potential stemming from both natural resources and a burgeoning youth population, but governance and security challenges persist.

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Fulcrums of Order: Rising States and the Struggle for the Future

As global power diffuses and multilateralism fractures, a set of rising states increasingly claim the mantle of the “Global South,” reshaping institutions, challenging Western dominance, and forcing the United States to rethink how it engages a rapidly changing world.

Report by Jon B. Alterman and Lily McElwee — December 2, 2025

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Oge Onubogu

Oge Onubogu

Director and Senior Fellow, Africa Program
Katherine E. Bliss

Katherine E. Bliss

Director and Senior Fellow, Immunizations and Health Systems Resilience, Global Health Policy Center
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Zane Swanson

Deputy Director, Global Food and Water Security Program

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Peter Obi on Leadership with Integrity

Peter Obi joins Into Africa to stress that tackling Nigeria’s challenges starts with leaders of integrity and youth-focused reforms.

Transcript — June 5, 2025

Into Africa

Cameron Hudson on the internationalization of the Sudan war

Catherine Nzuki is joined by Cameron Hudson, Senior Fellow with the CSIS Africa Program. He unpacks the immediate causes of the war, the growing number of regional actors involved, and the unique role the U.S. can play in mediating a peace process.

Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki and Cameron Hudson — May 29, 2025

CSIS Into Africa

Power and Parity: Women in African Political Positions

In about 30 years since 1995, the representation of women in parliament has increased from 9.8 percent to 27.1 percent. These gains have come with friction, but to deepen and sustain the advancement of women in political positions, it is important to expand access and opportunity.

Blog Post by Khasai Makhulo — May 28, 2025

Why Citizens Should Shape the Future of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Citizen engagement can unlock the Democratic Republic of Congo’s potential by leveraging its vibrant civil society and inclusive governance to build peace, mend the social contract, and drive development.

Commentary by Albert Zeufack, Ruxandra Burdescu, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, James Robinson, and Jonathan Weigel — May 23, 2025

Into Africa

Solving Africa’s Housing Deficit

Thierno-Habib Hann joins to explore how finance and partnerships are reshaping Africa’s urban future.

Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — May 22, 2025

CSIS Into Africa

Can South Africa’s President Fix His Bilateral Relationship with Washington?

Cyril Ramaphosa’s Oval Office meeting with President Trump is a high-risk, low-reward encounter that is likely to accelerate a decline in bilateral relations unless the South African comes prepared to reverse many of his country’s most cherished foreign policy positions.

Critical Questions by Cameron Hudson — May 19, 2025

Into Africa

Understanding the case for the Africa Credit Rating Agency

Catherine Nzuki is joined by Dr. Daniel Cash to discuss the impact that sovereign credit ratings have on outcomes for young people, why the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) is being formed, and why it is important to champion this initiative.

Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki — May 15, 2025

CSIS Into Africa
Into Africa

The Afropolitan is now the Youth Bloom podcast!

But not much else has changed: Catherine Nzuki is (still) your host, and by 2050, one in four people in the world are still expected to be African. Thank you all very much for supporting this podcast.

Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki — May 13, 2025

CSIS Into Africa

Underexplored and Undervalued: Addressing Africa’s Mineral Exploration Gap

Africa is a resource-rich continent, yet its share of global exploration spending has dropped by over a third since 2004—highlighting a mismatch between geological potential and actual investment. Exploration incentives should be a central pillar of minerals diplomacy.

Commentary by Gracelin Baskaran — May 9, 2025