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Into Africa

Beyond Aid: Redefining Africa’s Development

Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, CEO of Mercy Corps, and Noam Unger, Vice-President of the Global Development department at CSIS, join Oge to assess the current state of the international development and humanitarian assistance landscape and explore what challenges and opportunities this moment presents for Africa’s future.
 

Podcast Episode by Oge Onubogu and Noam Unger — April 23, 2026

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Into Africa

Sudan: Navigating the World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis

Oge is joined by Hanin Ahmed, a Sudanese activist, and Daniel O’Malley, head of the ICRC in Sudan. Hanin and Daniel discuss the scale of the crisis, the current humanitarian support landscape, and possible avenues to address the fragmentation of the social fabric in Sudan.

Podcast Episode by Oge Onubogu — February 12, 2026

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Into Africa

Connecting the Dots: Africa’s Year Ahead

In this first episode, Oge is joined by Fonteh Akum, Executive Director of ISS, and Raymond Gilpin, Chief Economist and Head of Strategy at UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Africa, to reflect on the defining moments of 2025 and explore what 2026 may hold for the continent.

Podcast Episode by Oge Onubogu — January 15, 2026

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USAID Youth Engagement: A Potential Generation Lost?

The halting of USAID’s youth programming represents a critical inflection point for U.S. development policy. The termination risks reversing gains in employment, social cohesion, and civic participation that underpin economic and democratic resilience.

Commentary by Hadeil Ali — November 13, 2025

The Impossible State

Special Conversation with Senator Andy Kim

Join us for a bonus Impossible State Live episode, recorded during the Looking Forward: The Future of United States–Japan–Korea Trilateral Relations event on June 18, 2025. Senator Andy Kim joins Victor Cha to discuss the challenges and opportunities shaping trilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

Podcast Episode by Victor Cha and Senator Andy Kim (NJ-D) — July 3, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

Israel-Iran: Is Time Running Out?

CSIS's Tom Karako, director of the Missile Defense Project and senior fellow in the Defense and Security Department, joins the podcast to discuss the Israel-Iran conflict—who's winning, who's losing, whether the United States will get involved, and what we should be looking for next.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Tom Karako — June 17, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

Measles Outbreak Implications

The United States is experiencing the worst measles outbreak in 30 years and the highest rate of contraction in the past six years after nearly eradicating the disease. CSIS’s J. Stephen Morrison joins the podcast to discuss the outbreak and the risks associated with it.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and J. Stephen Morrison — March 12, 2025

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