15,479 Results for:
Filters

December 15, 2021

United States
U.S. Policy in Africa Should Reflect Renewed Commitment to Democracy

Where citizens are struggling to move their governments in more democratic directions in Africa, activists on the ground do not always perceive the United States as a resolute partner.

U.S. President Joe Biden sits before a panel of screens with leaders of various countries. A stylized logo of a globe next to "Summit for Democracy" is above the panel.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Africa in Transition

February 27, 2023

Nigeria
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: February 18-24

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from February 18 to February 24, 2023. 

Map of Nigeria shaded in red to reflect Nigeria Security Tracker-documented deaths per state. Borno state, the northeastern-most state, is dark red, while the rest of the country are shades of pink. Regions of Cameroon, Chad, and Niger that have experienced Boko Haram-related violence are also shaded.
Blog Post by CFR Africa Program Africa in Transition

October 10, 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa
Rich People and Wealth in Africa

Rich people are everywhere, and they can have something to say about the level of economic development in their home countries. Afrasia Bank and New World Wealth have just published the 2019 Africa Wealth Report, which includes North Africa and African island states in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It identifies the continent’s six wealthiest cities, defined as total individual private wealth—equities, real estate, businesses—less liabilities. They are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Cairo, Lagos, Durban, and Nairobi.

Visitors walk past a reception with an electronic board displaying movements in major indices at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange building
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

May 1, 2013

Russia
Brazil in Africa

According to the press, Brazil is negotiating an agreement with Mozambique to finance the construction of the Moamba Major dam to provide drinking water for Maputo. It is expected to cost U.S. $500 m…

Brazil's President Lula da Silva (L) talks his Mozambique counterpart Armando Guebuza, during his last visit to Africa as head of state in Maputo, November 9, 2010. Picture taken November 9, 2010.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

November 5, 2020

Election 2020
The Biden Administration's Approach to Africa

Joseph Biden and Kamala Harris will likely be elected president and vice president of the United States. A Biden administration's approach to Africa will depend on policy but also on who the president appoints to his cabinet and senior positions.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden addresses a public forum at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. American and Kenyan flags can be seen in the background. A podium with the seal of the U.S. Vice President can be seen in the middle of the picture.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition