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Spotlight
published by Paul Nantulya
on November 29, 2022
Embarking on his third term in power, Xi Jinping is firmly in control of China’s foreign policy, which is expected to accentuate the enlistment of African support for reshaping global institutions and validating China’s governance norms.
As senior Portuguese representative, Captain Joaquim Pacheco dos Santos serves as a liaison between the Africa Center and the Portuguese Ministry of Defense, coordinating exchanges on security-related Africa policy and scholarship.
Program Materials
This webinar series provides analysis of border security and governance challenges that African states are facing across the continent in multiple criminal markets, and offers insight into the multi-sectoral responses that security sector leaders are part of mounting to build community resilience to such challenges.
Infographic
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on May 24, 2022
Global warming is causing an increase in the frequency and intensity of storms in Africa, which are exacerbating other socioeconomic stressors across the continent.
Spotlight
published by Paul Nantulya
on May 12, 2022
China's reported plans to add another naval base in Africa raise questions about China's increasingly militarized strategy and may stoke fears of compromised sovereignty amid a new "scramble" for Africa.
Spotlight
published by Joseph Siegle
on March 9, 2022
The invasion of Ukraine is a wake-up call to the implications of Russia’s attempts to export its governance model to Africa—with sobering consequences for African sovereignty and stability.
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 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.
Spotlight
published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
on November 2, 2021
Ruling party militias in Africa are an increasingly employed tool to intimidate political rivals and keep populations in check—violating democratic rights and undercutting military professionalism.
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 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.