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October 31, 2024

China
China in Africa: October 2024

Chinese diplomatic developments abounded across the African continent throughout October, including the implementation of new China-Africa partnerships in the wake of last month’s Forum on China-Afri…

Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other participants in the outreach/BRICS Plus format meeting attend a family photo during the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 24, 2024. ALEXANDER NEMENOV/Pool via REUTERS
Article by Nathan Schoonover China Strategy Initiative

October 30, 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa
What Does Africa Really Want?

The continent’s case for “global restructuring” is muddled.

The United Nations Security Council holds a meeting on the situation in Gaza at the UN headquarters in New York on October 16, 2024.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

October 18, 2024

Ethiopia
Tensions Rising in the Horn of Africa

In the Horn of Africa, the time is now for preventative diplomacy.

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud walks near a Turkish Navy Ship after it docked at the Mogadishu Sea Port following the signing of a defense and economic agreement between Somalia and Turkey in Mogadishu, Somalia on April 23, 2024.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Africa in Transition

September 23, 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa
Election 2024 and the Future of U.S.-Africa Policy

Senior Fellows Michelle Gavin and Ebenezer Obadare discuss the role of Africa in American politics and how U.S.-Africa policy might change in a potential Trump or Harris administration.

People cheer and wave American and Zambian flags during the visit of Vice President Kamala Harris in Lusaka, Zambia, on March 31, 2023.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin and Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

September 27, 2024

China
China in Africa: September 2024

The outcomes of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing dominated headlines throughout September. Major infrastructure, green energy, and security commitments have silenced critics who doubt…

China's President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China September 5, 2024.
Article by Alexandra Dent China Strategy Initiative

September 3, 2024

China Strategy Initiative
China in Africa: August 2024

Throughout August, much of China’s engagement in Africa has set the stage for this week’s upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing. While diplomats emphasized strengthening long-…

China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy hospital ship Peace Ark docks at Cape Town Cruise Terminal for the start of their visit that includes strengthening ties with South Africa and humanitarian medical assistance to communities in Cape Town, South Africa, August 22, 2024. REUTERS/Esa Alexander
Article by Alexandra Dent China Strategy Initiative

September 5, 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa
The Truth About Africa's "Debt Crisis"

Africa has a governance crisis, not a debt crisis.

Senegal's Foreign Minister Yassine Fall, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and DRC's Foreign Minister Jean-Claude Gakosso attend a press conference during the 2024 Summit of the FOCAC in Beijing, China on September 5, 2024.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

July 29, 2024

Health
Is Africa at a Turning Point for Malaria?

Two new malaria vaccines offer Africans the hope of finally eradicating a disease that has long plagued them disproportionately. Experts say vaccination is just one tool in a much broader fight.

In Brief by Mariel Ferragamo

March 12, 2024

Immigration and Migration
The Crisis at the U.S. Southern Border, With Dara Lind

Dara Lind, a senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the record surge in migrants and asylum seekers crossing the U.S. southern border.

Podcast Asylum-seeking migrants walk toward a makeshift camp to await processing by the U.S. Border Patrol after entering the United States on December 1, 2023, in Jacumba Hot Springs, California.
Podcast by James M. Lindsay and Dara Lind The President’s Inbox

June 3, 2024

South Africa
South Africa’s Landmark Elections

As South Africa concludes a set of historic national elections, questions remain on how its democracy will fare in response to a new set of challenges.

People queue to vote in the South African elections, in Cape Town, South Africa on May 29, 2024.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Africa in Transition