Webinar

Transition 2021 Series: How to Approach Sub-Saharan Africa

Tuesday, April 20, 2021
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Speakers
Johnnie Carson

Senior Advisor, United States Institute of Peace; Former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, U.S. Department of State (2009—2013); CFR Member

Michelle Gavin

Senior Fellow for Africa Studies, Council on Foreign Relations; Former United States Ambassador to Botswana (2011—2014)

Monde Muyangwa

Director, Africa Program, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Presider
Reuben E. Brigety II

Vice Chancellor and President, The University of the South; Adjunct Senior Fellow for African Peace and Security Issues, Council on Foreign Relations

Transition 2021 Series, Transition 2021, and Africa Program

Panelists discuss U.S. policy priorities in Sub-Saharan Africa and what changes to expect from the Biden administration.

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