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May 16, 2023

South Africa
Facing Reality on South Africa

Walking on eggshells with South Africa only obscures an increasingly discordant U.S.-South Africa relationship.

Sitting in front of the South African and United States' flags, Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with South Africa's Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Africa in Transition

March 10, 2021

Grand Strategy
Coup-Proofing: Russia’s Military Blueprint to Securing Resources in Africa

In the Central African Republic (CAR), outside the capital Bangui, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra exerts little to no authority. Armed rebel groups control two-thirds of the country, including access to mining sites.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Faustin Archange Touadera of the Central African Republic walk towards each other, arms outstretched as they prepare to shake hands.
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Africa in Transition Africa in Transition

June 13, 2023

LGBTQ+
Africa’s Struggle Toward Inclusive LGBTQ+ Laws

Countries in Africa have some of the harshest and most discriminatory LGBTQ+ policies in the world. But some governments are taking hopeful steps toward inclusion.

Protesters picket against Uganda's anti-gay bill at the Uganda High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa.
Article by Mariel Ferragamo and Kali Robinson

February 1, 2021

Immigration and Migration
Arthur C. Helton Lecture: Migrants and the U.S. Southern Border

Panelists discuss the humanitarian concerns facing migrants at the U.S. southern border, including how the pandemic is affecting refugees and asylum seekers, and the future of immigration under the n…

Play A woman in the United States takes a picture to Mexico through the border fence as residents of Anapra, a neighbourhood on the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez in Mexico, and other people attend a prayer with priests and bishops from both countries to ask for the migrants and people of the area, on February 26, 2019. - Built two years ago, the Anapra fence is one of several reinforced border barriers that the administration of US President Donald Trump calls the first sections of the wall.
Virtual Event by Alfredo Corchado, Will Hurd, Elora Mukherjee, and Ethan Bronner Arthur C. Helton Memorial Lecture

September 13, 2024

Sexual Violence
Women This Week: UN Projects Climate Crisis will Increase Intimate Partner Violence Rates

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 September 7 to September 13.

Two women wait for a canoe as flood overflows streets in Wadata in Makurdi, Nigeria, October 1, 2022.
Blog Post by Noël James Women Around the World

August 13, 2024

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Pre-SADC Crackdown

As SADC leaders gather in Harare for their annual summit, Zimbabwe’s government rounds up perceived “enemies of the state.”

Activists from the opposition party Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) arrested for holding a political gathering which authorities said was unauthorized arrive at the Magistrates' courts in Harare, Zimbabwe on June 18, 2024.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Africa in Transition