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May 23, 2023

Military Operations
What Is Russia’s Wagner Group Doing in Africa?

Russia’s Wagner Group has intervened in the affairs of several African countries, providing military and security support while expanding Moscow’s influence across the continent.

In Brief by William Rampe

December 28, 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa
Russia’s Growing Footprint in Africa

African governments have increasingly welcomed economic, diplomatic, and security ties with Russia—leading Western countries to denounce what they see as Moscow’s destabilizing influence and seek the…

A group of protestors hold the flags of Burkina Faso and Russia at a demonstration in Burkina Faso.
Backgrounder by Mariel Ferragamo

December 4, 2023

Health
Virtual Roundtable: Financing of Primary Health Care and the Central Role and Important Limitations of Capitation

FRIEDEN: Thanks so much. And thanks for joining us. I'm really looking forward to this discussion. Dr. Kara Hanson has led important work assessing financing in health care. And you might say: Why is…

Play Doctor's instruments
Virtual Event by Kara Hanson and Tom Frieden Global Health Program

September 19, 2024

United Nations
What Is the UN General Assembly?

The General Assembly hosts a much-watched debate of world leaders annually. Its 2024 meeting is expected to emphasize climate change, the Sustainable Development Goals, and the wars in the Gaza Strip…

A large UNGA sign is photographed in front of the United Nations buildings.
Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors

January 10, 2024

Somalia
New Deals Open Old Wounds in the Horn of Africa

An already tense security environment in the Horn of Africa is growing even more perilous.

Somali protesters march against the Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal at the Yarisow stadium in Mogadishu, Somalia on January 3, 2024.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Africa in Transition

September 13, 2024

Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: September 13, 2024

U.S. indicts white supremacists; Predator spyware reappears; EU publishes Draghi report on economic competitiveness; Australian politicians criticize Meta's data scraping; CISA says agency will reduc…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen holds Former European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi's report on EU competitiveness and recommendations, as they attend a press conference, in Brussels, Belgium on September 9, 2024
Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf Net Politics

February 2, 2024

West Africa
ECOWAS Split Spells Trouble for Democracy in West Africa

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have left the most important West African regional bloc due to escalating tensions over their democratic decline, leaving room for Russia to assert itself in the region…

In Brief by Ebenezer Obadare and Reina Patel Africa Program

April 26, 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa
Security and Politics in Central Africa

In this episode of Africa in Transition, John Campbell speaks with Richard Moncrieff and EJ Hogendoorn of the International Crisis Group. The podcast addresses some of the many political and security…

Podcast Protesters in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Podcast Africa in Transition