Senegal's Compact with the Millennium Challenge Corporation
On Wednesday, September 16, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) concluded a five-year, $540-million compact with Senegal. The agreement was signed at a meeting in Washington, D.C., between the...
View ArticleAfrica at the UN General Assembly
The 64th UN General Assembly meeting is under way in New York, with its centerpiece event, the ministerial session, due to begin on Wednesday, September 23. African leaders are filing into Washington,...
View ArticleIslamic Extremism in Nigeria
The attempted bombing of a transatlantic airliner over Detroit on Christmas Day has shone an unwelcome spotlight on Nigeria and the problem of Islamic extremism within its borders.read more
View ArticleAfrican Conflicts and U.S. Diplomacy
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the American Academy of Diplomacy (AAD) cohosted a conference on October 29, 2009, to examine the role of diplomacy in U.S. relations with...
View ArticleA Counter-Coup in Niger
The president of Niger, Mamadou Tandja, was toppled in a military coup d’état on February 18. Soldiers led by a little-known commander, Salou Djibo, pounced as the president held a cabinet meeting and...
View ArticleAfrican Perspectives on Genetically Modified Crops
The authors gauge the current status of the debate on biotechnology in Africa with a snapshot of three countries at different stages along the spectrum of opinion on genetically modified crops (GMOs):...
View Article10th French-American Defense Symposium
On April 8–10, 2010, a group of U.S. and French military officials and civilian policymakers and analysts gathered outside Paris for the 10th French-American Defense Symposium.read more
View ArticleSudanese Perspectives on the 2011 Referendum
The people of Southern Sudan are a little more than one month away from casting their votes in a referendum on whether to remain part of Sudan or become an independent state. The referendum is the most...
View ArticleSudan's 2011 Referendum: The Main Challenges
The people of southern Sudan are fast approaching an historic decision: a referendum on whether to remain part of Sudan or become an independent state. The referendum is the most significant milestone...
View ArticleSouthern Sudan's Referendum
The people of Southern Sudan are on the verge of making a momentous decision about the future of their country. They will vote in a referendum, beginning on January 9, on whether to remain united with...
View ArticleSouthern Sudan's Referendum
The people of Southern Sudan are on the verge of making a momentous decision about the future of their country. They will vote in a referendum, beginning on January 9, on whether to remain united with...
View ArticleStatebuilding in Situations of Conflict and Fragility
The “fragile states” paradigm is at an important stage in its development. Western policy makers during the 1990s came to recognize that fragmented countries with fragile governance institutions lay at...
View ArticleQaddafi’s Tangled Legacy in Africa
During his more than four decades in charge of Libya, Muammar el-Qaddafi’s interest in the rest of the African continent has ebbed and flowed. His methods of engagement have also shifted. While he has...
View ArticleEndgame in Côte d’Ivoire
The protracted election crisis in Côte d’Ivoire has taken a decisive turn. Armed forces professing loyalty to the winner of November’s presidential election, Alassane Ouattara, made their move...
View ArticleA More Strategic U.S. Approach to Police Reform in Africa
U.S. strategic stakes in Africa have expanded in the last 15 years, with growing awareness among policymakers and the American public that developments in Africa can have direct and significant impact...
View ArticleSudan: Assessing Risks to Stability
This report, Sudan: Assessing Risks to Stability, is part of CSIS study series Stress Testing African States that examines the risks of instability in 10 African countries over the next decade:...
View ArticleNation #196: Prospects for the Republic of South Sudan
On Saturday, July 9, 2011, the Republic of South Sudan will become Africa’s 54th country. At a ceremony in Juba, the fast-expanding capital of what will be the world’s newest nation, a proclamation of...
View ArticleAssessing Risks to Stability in Sub-Saharan Africa
The report Assessing Risks to Stability in Sub-Saharan Africa provides an overview of the CSIS study series Stress Testing African States that examines the risks of instability in 10 African countries...
View ArticleDrought in the Horn of Africa
The humanitarian emergency in drought-affected regions of the Horn of Africa has taken a turn for the worse. The United Nations has declared that a famine is under way in the two hardest-hit areas of...
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