CSIS Africa Program

Very excited to launch the application process for the 2025-26 cohort of the Africa Policy Accelerator! Join me and become part of a 150+ network of passionate, brilliant, and talented individuals committed to a strong U.S.-Africa relationship!

📢 @CSIS Africa Policy Accelerator (APA) program is welcoming applications for the 6th cohort of members. Join a unique platform for emerging leaders to dig into the pressing issues shaping the African continent. Apply Here: bit.ly/46RKRK3

CSIS mourns the loss of our Chief Communications Officer, Andrew Schwartz. For 20 years, he led with vision and integrity, shaping how CSIS engaged the world. His leadership, mentorship, and legacy in strategic communications will have a lasting impact: csis.org/analysis/memor…

Good morning! Listen to me talk about all things Netflix and African cinemas with @CatherineNzuki_ of @CSISAfrica Enjoy! csis.org/podcasts/youth…

"Because gold prices have been at a historic high… the [Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger] military governments are hoping that they will be able to benefit directly," shares @BeverlyOchieng for @BBC. Gold is a lifeline to these nations. Read Here: bit.ly/3IgVk7U

Join the sixth cohort of the CSIS Africa Policy Accelerator (APA)! Applications are due August 01. Apply here: csis.org/programs/afric…

The @CSIS Africa Policy Accelerator is an excellent opportunity to network and engage with the next generation of U.S.-Africa policymakers and practitioners. Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/46RKRK3

🎧#TheYouthBloom pod: Adré, a Chadian town near the Sudan border, had 40,000 residents. Two years into Sudan’s war, it now shelters 240,000—mostly Sudanese refugees. @GnonKond of @Refugees joins to unpack the growing humanitarian crisis in eastern Chad. csis.org/podcasts/youth…

🎧On today's Youth Bloom Podcast, @CatherineNzuki_ is joined by @GnonKond to discuss the Sudanese refugees hosted at the Chad-Sudan border. Resources are scarce. Chad is struggling to provide food, water, and healthcare to both locals and refugees. Listen: bit.ly/4nLfI10

"The challenge for [Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor for Africa] will be to simultaneously address the regional and internal dimensions of [the Sudan] conflict, all while managing a sometimes-disengaged White House that has eroded U.S. expertise and influence in the region, writes…

"It can be estimated that Washington denies as many African student visas as Beijing approves, about 90,000 each year, according to the most recent data," writes @_hudsonc. Learn more about the Trump administration's approach to Africa: csis.org/analysis/presi…

"Trump’s team has more than doubled the number of drone strikes against Somali targets, 43, than the Biden administration had in its last year in office, and is fast approaching the total number, 51, from Biden’s full term of office," writes @_hudsonc. csis.org/analysis/presi…

For the US to deliver peace in Sudan, as President Trump recently announced, the administration needs to broker regional consensus and a ceasefire. @_hudsonc explores what it will take for peace after 3+ years of war for @ForeignPolicy. Read Here: bit.ly/4lnAfXU

In @JDevermont's latest Substack post, "On Envoys", he explores the structural, resource, and bureaucratic challenges that hinder the success of envoys. Speaking from his experience, he shares a few easy fixes to make envoys more effective. Read here: poststrategy.substack.com/p/on-envoys

"The mini summit held this week at the White House of five West African nations will hopefully shed new light on what the U.S. administration sees as Africa’s potential and how it hopes to approach it," writes @CSISAfrica. Read more: csis.org/analysis/presi…

President Trump's "mini" Africa Summit takes place today. @_hudsonc argues that his domestic agenda on trade and immigration is undermining his 'trade not aid' approach to Africa. csis.org/analysis/presi…