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April 2, 2025

South Sudan
South Sudan is a Test for the African Union

The time for conflict prevention is rapidly expiring. 

A delegate walks next to African Union (AU) member states’ flags ahead of the 38th Ordinary Session of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union at the African Union Commission headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 14, 2025.
Post by Michelle Gavin Africa in Transition

March 21, 2025

RealEcon
Trump Dumps African Aid

The split may be an unintentional blessing for the continent.

Workers offload the first consignment of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) medical equipment towards the fight against Ebola, at the Roberts International Airport in Monrovia, August 24, 2014. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that a decision by many transport companies to suspend services to Ebola-hit countries was leading to shortages of basic goods and foodstuffs. The USAID airlifted more than 16 tons of medical equipment and emergency supplies to the Liberian capital.
Article by Ebenezer Obadare RealEcon

December 30, 2024

Religion
Topographies of African Spirituality

This book explores African spirituality inside and outside of religion, investigating African traditions and perceptions in the study of spirituality across Africa and the African diaspora. It provid…

Book by Ebenezer Obadare, Wale Adebanwi, and Afe Adogame Africa Program

April 1, 2025

China Strategy Initiative
China in Africa: February 2025

Diplomacy was at the forefront of China-Africa relations in February, with China continuing to showcase its commitment to African countries amid far-reaching policy changes from the United States.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa officially opens the meeting of the G20 foreign ministers at the NASREC conference center in Johannesburg, South Africa, on February 20, 2025.
Article by Nathan Schoonover China Strategy Initiative

March 31, 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa
A Question of Freedom

When it comes to African development, foreign aid is just the beginning.

A child plays at an advocacy wall after receiving a dose of PEPFAR-sponsored antiretroviral drugs used to prevent HIV from replicating, at the Nyumbani Children's Home in the Karen district of Nairobi, Kenya on February 12, 2025.
Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

April 1, 2025

Trade
Trade Calendar

Trade and tariffs are a central part of President Donald Trump’s international economic policy. Stay up to date with the Council on Foreign Relation’s calendar of significant trade-related events.

Article by Allison J. Smith Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

March 27, 2025

International Criminal Court
The Role of the ICC

The International Criminal Court was created to bring justice to the world’s worst war criminals, but debate over the court still rages.

Judges are pictured in the courtroom during the trial of Bosco Ntaganda at the International Criminal Court.
Backgrounder by Mariel Ferragamo and Claire Klobucista

August 8, 2024

Nigeria
The Myth of the ‘Leaderless’ African Protest

Rather than being leaderless, contemporary African protests are being steered by a leadership no one saw coming.

Organizers address the press, as anti-government demonstrations against bad governance and economic hardship continue, in Lagos, Nigeria on August 5, 2024.
Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

April 1, 2025

Women and Women's Rights
Women’s Power Index

Find out where women around the world wield political power—and why it matters.

Interactive by Linda Robinson and Noël James Women and Foreign Policy Program

March 31, 2025

Namibia
Women This Week: Namibia Inaugurates Its First Woman President

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers March 8 to March 14.

Namibia's first female President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah reacts during her inauguration at the State House in Windhoek, Namibia, March 21, 2025.
Post by Noël James and Diya Mehta Women Around the World