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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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What’s Next for AGOA?

The African Growth and Opportunity Act, the flagship U.S. trade agreement with Africa, has expired. As Washington debates the bill’s future, its uneven track record offers lessons on how to effectively strengthen U.S.-Africa commercial engagement moving forward.

Commentary by Michael H. Gary and Hugh Grant-Chapman — November 6, 2025

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Into Africa

The fallout of the U.S. aid freeze in Washington, Abuja, and beyond

Catherine Nzuki is joined by Andrew Friedman, Senior Fellow with the CSIS Human Rights Initiative, and Samuel Itodo, Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, to discuss the impacts of the U.S. aid freeze and the future of foreign aid in Africa.

Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki and Andrew Friedman — February 6, 2025

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AFRICOM at 17: Shaping U.S.-Africa Relations

Joining Into Africa is Brigadier General Rose Lopez Keravuori, Director of Intelligence (J2) at U.S. Africa Command. Brigadier General Keravuori will discuss AFRICOM's accomplishments, the challenges it has faced, and its evolving role in U.S.-Africa relations.

Event — January 30, 2025

Into Africa

AFRICOM at 17: Shaping U.S.-Africa Relations

Joining Into Africa is Brigadier General Rose Lopez Keravuori, Director of Intelligence (J2) at U.S. Africa Command. Brigadier General Keravuori will discuss AFRICOM's accomplishments, the challenges it has faced, and its evolving role in U.S.-Africa relations. 

Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — January 30, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

Africa Policy in the Second Trump Administration

Catherine Nzuki, associate fellow in the CSIS Africa Program, joins the podcast to discuss the impact of U.S. policy shifts on Africa, leveraging U.S.-China competition, and her new podcast, The Afropolitan.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Catherine Nzuki — January 27, 2025

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Audio Briefs

Experts React: The Challenges and Opportunities for the Trump Administration in Africa

An audio version of “Experts React: The Challenges and Opportunities for the Trump Administration in Africa,” a new commentary by CSIS experts Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Laird Treiber, Rafiq Raji, Jon Temin, Saleh Bala, Cameron Hudson, Emilia Columbo, Ryan Cummings, and Will Brown, published on January 13, 2025. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — January 17, 2025

Audio Briefs

Special Envoys Can Elevate Africa Under Trump

During Donald Trump’s previous term, a variety of regional special envoys were an effective approach to navigating Africa’s complex political landscape. For his new term, appointing five envoys should be considered to strengthen U.S. diplomatic engagement on the continent.

Commentary by Cameron Hudson — January 14, 2025

Into Africa

Decoding demographics with Dr. Jennifer D. Sciubba

Catherine Nzuki is joined by Dr. Jennifer D. Sciubba, President and CEO of the Population Reference Bureau and one of the foremost experts in the field of political demography. 

Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki — January 9, 2025

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