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| AnalysisThe Africa Program conducts sustained, timely research on the major elements of U.S. policy towards Africa. |
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| | FEATURED REPORT | Finding a Path through Quagmire | August 12, 2022 | The insurgency in the Sahel has led to widespread humanitarian needs. Humanitarian operations are limited by instability and the competing agendas of regional actors. Improving humanitarian outcomes will require enhanced cooperation and increased understanding.
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The Potential and Limits of the New U.S. Strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa | August 17, 2022 | In a time of increasing geopolitical rivalry over Africa, the newly launched U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa is an important first step to transform U.S.-Africa relations into strong partnerships.
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Stability, Security, and Uganda’s Ever-Elusive Leadership Transition | August 12, 2022 | What does democratic repression and authoritarian rule under President Museveni mean for Uganda’s democracy and stability? Michael Mutyaba and Maria Burnett explore the domestic, regional, and international ramifications of Museveni’s rule.
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| | EventsThe Africa Program convenes high-level government and civil society representatives to explore new ideas and tackle enduring challenges. |
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| | | Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, director of the Africa Program, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittees on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights & Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber on the topic of Russian activities and influence in Africa. |
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| |  | Unpacking the New U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa
| August 24, 2022 | Secretary of State Antony Blinken launched the new U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa on August 8 in Pretoria as part of his visit to South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda. Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Senior Fellow and Director of the CSIS Africa Program hosted a conversation exploring the objectives of the new strategy, its strengths and weaknesses, and the future of U.S.-Africa relations. Panelists included Cameron Hudson, Senior Associate with the CSIS Africa Program; Joseph Sany, Vice President of the Africa Center at the United States Institute of Peace; Zainab Usman, Senior Fellow and Director of the Africa Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; and L. Muthoni Wanyeki, Regional Director of the Africa Regional Office at Open Society Foundations.
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 | Finding a Path Through Quagmire: Humanitarian Access and Coordination in the Sahel | August 23, 2022 | As conflict in the Sahel continues to undermine regional security and cause widespread humanitarian need, the region has become an experimental arena for the implementation of the ‘Triple Nexus’ approach to address humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding needs simultaneously. The CSIS Humanitarian Agenda and the CSIS Africa Program collaborated for the launch of the report, Finding a Path Through Quagmire - Humanitarian Access and Coordination in the Sahel. The panel featured Will Brown, Senior Associate (Non-resident) of the CSIS Africa Program, Ornella Moderan, Sahel Program Head at the Institute for Security Studies in Bamako, and Bill O'Keefe, Executive Vice President for Mission, Mobilization and Advocacy at Catholic Relief Services, with an introduction by Jacob Kurtzer, Director and Senior Fellow of the CSIS Humanitarian Agenda.
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|  | Kenya Elections 2022: What's Next?
| August 19, 2022 | On August 15, Mr. William Ruto, Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya, was declared the winner of the 2022 presidential election by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The new president will face challenges in confronting regional instability, youth unemployment, inflation, and the economic consequences of both the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s war on Ukraine. Watch the CSIS Africa Program’s panel discussion exploring the results of the election, hosted by Mr. Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Senior Fellow and Director of the CSIS Africa Program. Panelists include Dr. Karuti Kanyinga, Research Professor at the Institute for Development Studies at the University of Nairobi; Dr. Wandia Njoya, Associate Professor of Literature in the Department of Language and Performing Arts at Daystar University; and Dr. Collins Odote, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Nairobi.
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 | Humanitarian Innovation in Action Panel 3: Humanitarian Innovation in Data and Information Management | July 19, 2022 | The CSIS Humanitarian Agenda hosted a full-day conference, Humanitarian Innovation in Action, to explore the complex challenges facing the global humanitarian community and the way in which innovations—in people, processes, and products—can improve humanitarian response and mitigate the impacts of future crises. This panel, moderated by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, discussed challenges and promising solutions in the collection, management, and use of data by humanitarian organizations. Panelists explored the need for a “humanitarian data intervention,” allowing for data and technology to be made available to local populations in the interest of better humanitarian responses. Themes that were explored include accountability, transparency, and the ethical basis of power relations.
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| | PodcastsThe CSIS Africa Program hosts multiple podcasts monthly |
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| Fearless music activists. Savvy tech entrepreneurs. Social disrupters. Into Africa shatters the narratives that dominate U.S. perceptions of Africa. Host Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Africa program director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington D.C., sits down with policymakers, journalists, academics and other trailblazers in African affairs to shine a spotlight on the faces spearheading cultural, political, and economic change on the continent. |
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| | Addressing Forced Migration in the Horn | August 18, 2022 |
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This week, Mvemba is joined by Mohammed Abdiker, Regional Director for East Africa and the Horn of Africa at the International Organization for Migration. The two delve into migration trends in countries across the Horn, and the economic, political, and environmental factors that continue to exacerbate forced displacement in the region. They unpack various initiatives and conferences aimed at addressing migration trends, both regional and international, and highlight their pitfalls and opportunities.
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| Using Digital Tools To Increase Food Resiliency in East Africa | August 4, 2022 |
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In this episode, Mvemba is joined by Caitlin Welsh, the Director of the Global Food Security Program at CSIS, and Melodine Jeptoo, Researcher and Coordinator at PlantVillage. PlantVillage is a non-profit research unit that uses AI technology, satellite systems, and field work to increase the yield and profits for millions of farmers in East Africa. They discuss the drivers of food insecurity in the region and explore how technology can be leveraged to build resilient food systems in East Africa.
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| Gold, Gas, and Good Governance | July 21, 2022 |
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This week’s episode, Dr. Zainab Usman joins Mvemba to discuss her new book, "Economic Diversification in Nigeria: The Politics of Building a Post-oil Economy." They re-examine the concept of the resource curse and explore the role of good governance and institutions in wielding natural resources for sustainable and equitable growth.
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| Sahel Pressure on Littoral States | July 7, 2022 |
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In this edition of Into Africa, Mvemba is joined by Karana Olivier, Côte d'Ivoire Chief of Party for Equal Access International, to discuss the spillover of violent extremism from the Sahel into the littoral states of West Africa— Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Togo, and Ghana. The two explore government and armed groups’ shared responsibility for unrest, as well as the effects of porous borders in the region, state fragility, and illicit transnational trade.
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| | Democratic Dividends: Kenya’s Close Presidential Election | August 23, 2022 |
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This episode focuses on human rights and democracy news from across Africa: the results of the presidential election in Kenya, the release of the U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa, and the recent visit by Secretary Blinken to South Africa, Rwanda, and the DRC. Mvemba joins Marti Flacks, the Khosravi Chair in Principled Internationalism and director of the CSIS Human Rights Initiative, to explain the implications of these events and further steps the U.S. can take to support democracy on the continent. The news segment also covers the UN High Commissioner Michele Bachelet’s trip to Bangladesh and the one-year anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.
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| | In the NewsThe Africa Program experts regularly share their insights on African current events with leading publications and special appearances in Washington, D.C., and around the world. |
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