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What the Coronavirus Means for Africa

Spotlight   published by Shannon Smith on February 4, 2020

Given its fragile public health systems and close ties to China, Africa is vulnerable to the spread of the coronavirus, highlighting the continent’s centrality to global health security.

Assessing Africa’s 2020 Elections

Spotlight   published by Joseph Siegle and Candace Cook on January 28, 2020

African elections in 2020 will be a test against efforts to erode presidential term limits and other democratic checks and balances, with direct consequences for stability on the continent.

Threat from African Militant Islamist Groups Expanding, Diversifying

Infographic   published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies on January 18, 2020

Militant Islamist groups in Africa set a record pace of activity in 2019, reflecting a doubling of militant Islamist activity from 2013. Expanded activity in the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin underscores diversification of threat from Somalia.

Obstacles to Military Professionalism

ARP No. 6: Advancing Military Professionalism in Africa   published by Émile Ouédraogo on December 26, 2019

Notes

ARP No. 8: Shifting Borders: Africa’s Displacement Crisis and Its Security Implications   published by Wendy Williams on October 17, 2019

Endnotes page of Africa Center Research Paper No. 8, “Shifting Borders: Africa’s Displacement Crisis and Its Security Implications.”

Recommendations

ARP No. 8: Shifting Borders: Africa’s Displacement Crisis and Its Security Implications   published by Wendy Williams on October 17, 2019

Security Threats Related to Population Movement in Africa

ARP No. 8: Shifting Borders: Africa’s Displacement Crisis and Its Security Implications   published by Wendy Williams on October 17, 2019

The population movement caused by political and structural drivers is creating a spectrum of security threats for Africa.

Drivers of Displacement in Africa

ARP No. 8: Shifting Borders: Africa’s Displacement Crisis and Its Security Implications   published by Wendy Williams on October 17, 2019

A Surge of Forcibly Displaced

ARP No. 8: Shifting Borders: Africa’s Displacement Crisis and Its Security Implications   published by Wendy Williams on October 17, 2019

Strategic Approaches to Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism in Africa

Program Materials  

Program materials for the Africa Center's 2019 program, “National Security Strategy Development Workshop: Central and Southern Africa.” Click here for syllabus, readings, and presentation slides.

Record Number of Forcibly Displaced Africans Likely to Grow

Infographic   published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies on July 10, 2019

With Africa's population expected to double by 2050, the rapid increase in the number of forcibly displaced Africans of the past decade will continue to expand unless key drivers are reversed.

Frontlines in Flux in Battle against African Militant Islamist Groups

Infographic   published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies on July 9, 2019

A surge of attacks in the Sahel coupled with declines in activity by Boko Haram, ISIS, and al Shabaab reflect the constantly shifting threats posed by militant Islamist groups in Africa.