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Spotlight
published by Joseph Siegle and Candace Cook
on January 11, 2022
Responding to the coups, conflicts, and other derailments of democratic processes in recent years, Africa’s 2022 elections are, in large part, an effort to right the democratic ship of state on the continent.
Spotlight
published by Nathaniel Allen and Catherine Lena Kelly
on January 4, 2022
African governments are using the pretext of security to restrict digital communications and citizens’ rights. In the process, they are inadvertently contributing to economic losses and greater instability.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on December 17, 2021
The push-pull forces driving African migration continue to intensify, portending expanding African migration within and off the continent in 2022.
Spotlight
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on November 22, 2021
Arms embargoes can be effective but require regional and international buy-in, adequate monitoring, and the imposition of sufficient costs on actors who evade the sanctions.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on October 29, 2021
Global warming is contributing to more and extended heat waves, a tripling of droughts, a quadrupling of storms, and a tenfold increase in flooding in Africa since the 1970s—exacerbating security threats on the continent.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on October 13, 2021
Conflict remains the primary driver of acute food insecurity in Africa, imperiling over 100 million people.
Spotlight
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on October 6, 2021
A growing trend of domestic political actors deploying targeted disinformation schemes requires expanded fact-checking capacity in Africa and collaboration with social media organizations.
Spotlight
published by Joseph Siegle
on September 24, 2021
Russia’s strategic objective of degrading the model of democratic governance in Africa is frequently effected through the cooption of isolated African leaders.
Spotlight
published by Paul Nantulya
on September 3, 2021
African countries can negotiate a more equitable role in FOCAC, but this requires a more strategically focused approach, better coordination, and greater accountability to their citizens.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on June 17, 2021
Africa continues to experience expanding and record levels of forced displacement—a result of predatory governments, political fragmentation, and violent extremist groups.
Spotlight
published by Paul Nantulya
on June 15, 2021
The deployment of Chinese security firms in Africa is expanding without a strong regulatory framework. This poses heightened risks to African citizens and raises fundamental questions over responsibility for security in Africa.
Spotlight
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on May 28, 2021
The surge in COVID-19 cases in India, spurred by a more transmissible variant and complacency, provides a stark warning to African populations to remain vigilant to contain the pandemic.