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December 1, 2022

South Africa
A Fresh Start Eludes South Africa

The South African President tried to focus his country on the future, but the past–including his own–continues to intrude.

Sitting on an orange chair, beside a table with several stacks of paper covered in green film, South Africa's former Chief Justice awaits the handing over of the report on the Phala Phala scandal in Cape Town, South Africa.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Africa in Transition

May 26, 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa
What’s Happening to Democracy in Africa?

The pandemic is exacerbating a decline of democracy across sub-Saharan Africa. To combat the trend, the United States and other partners should commit to the painstaking work of bolstering democratic…

A police officer sits on the hood of a vehicle in front of a gate with posters of opposition figures including Bobi Wine in Kampala, Uganda.
Article by John Campbell and Nolan Quinn Africa Program

February 26, 2016

Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa and Barclays Africa

This is a guest post by Allen Grane, research associate for the Council on Foreign Relations Africa Studies program. The recent rumor of Barclays PLC’s potential sale of its African businesses has c…

Barclays South Africa
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell Africa in Transition

September 13, 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa
Reflecting on Africa’s Last Decade

Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies John Campbell reflects on his last decade writing for Africa in Transition.

Three zebras walk through tall grasses, with a skyline view of Nairobi in the background.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

October 2, 2020

COVID-19
Virtual Roundtable: COVID-19 in Africa

COVID-19 has killed more than a million people around the world. When COVID-19 emerged, it was assumed that Africa would be hard hit, but the impact from its disruption is likely to be much larger th…

Play Three Maasai elders, wearing traditional costumes in red and gold, with face masks.
Virtual Event by Lia Tadesse and Tom Frieden Global Health Program

October 31, 2024

Russia
Why Expanded BRICS Is Backing a Russia-Initiated Grain Exchange

In a move to reshape global agricultural trade, the 2024 BRICS Kazan Declaration has thrown its weight behind the creation of a BRICS Grain Exchange. 

An agricultural company head Mykolaiv Havrylenko checks wheat inside in a truck during a harvesting in a field, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine June 29, 2024.
Blog Post by Zongyuan Zoe Liu and Nadia Clark Asia Unbound