Foresight Africa: Top priorities for the continent in 2021
Beyond the staggering tragedy that is the death and illness of thousands of people the world over, the COVID-19 pandemic
Africa in the news: AfCFTA launches, Africa secures COVID-19 vaccines, and Niger and the Central African Republic vote
Trade begins under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement After a six-month delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, trade kicked
African Leadership Transitions Tracker
The African Leadership Transitions Tracker (ALTT) is an interactive feature that factually recounts and visually presents changes at the head
Making the AfCFTA work for ‘The Africa We Want’
Abstract The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has been touted as an economic and globalization game changer because it
Africa in the news: Kenya and Nigeria updates
Kenya and United Kingdom sign trade deal Earlier this month, Kenya signed a trade deal with the United Kingdom, an agreement that will help Kenya avoid disruptions once the U.K. begins to transition out of the European Union on December
The future of liberal democracy: A conversation with G. John Ikenberry
President-elect Joe Biden faces a structural crisis to the liberal international order that will test his ability to restore its global institutions and ensure their survival after he leaves office. The rise of nationalist-populist movements; the growing great power rivalry
Trans-Atlantic cooperation after the US election: Perspectives from France and Germany
On Wednesday, December 16, the Center on the United States and Europe (CUSE) at Brookings hosted Manuel Lafont Rapnouil and Sebastian Groth, the French and German heads of policy planning, for a discussion with former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and Brookings
Strengthening citizen-centered governance should be a core element of the Biden administration’s democracy agenda
There are indications that President-elect Joe Biden intends to make supporting democracy a key element of his administration’s foreign policy. This is a pragmatic decision based in an understanding of national interest that recognizes that threats to democracy overseas imperil
Figure of the week: Africa’s visa openness continues to improve
The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially reduced cross-border travel as countries place restrictions on movement to manage the health crisis. However, the costs of these restrictions are clear, with impacts on the global economy, supply chains, and industries such as tourism
Unpacking the misconceptions about Africa’s food imports
Sub-Saharan Africa’s spiraling food import bill—which stood at $43 billion in 2019—has attracted mounting attention as a worrisome trend. For years, many pundits have wondered why Africa seems increasingly unable to feed itself, despite having much of the world’s remaining