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AfricaSource

Nov 26, 2024

The US won’t gain a lead in the competition for Africa’s critical minerals without innovation

By Chris Moorman

If the United States wants to differentiate itself from competitors in the critical mineral sector, it will need to form partnerships with African countries that are economically feasible, environmentally sustainable, and ethical.

Africa China

AfricaSource

Oct 29, 2024

What Africa can expect under a Kamala Harris administration: A reinvigorated strategy

By Benjamin Mossberg

Harris would walk into the office on day one with significant Africa experience having played an important role in supporting the Biden administration’s Africa agenda.

Africa Politics & Diplomacy

AfricaSource

Oct 29, 2024

What Africa can expect under a second Trump administration: A focus on the ‘numbers’

By Vin Weber

The next Trump administration would likely seek to unleash as much energy from a growing young African population as possible.

Africa Politics & Diplomacy

AfricaSource

Oct 11, 2024

Mauritania should mediate in Mali. Here’s how.

By Jordanna Yochai

Mauritania, Mali’s neighbor to the west, is in a unique position to foster peace.

Africa Politics & Diplomacy

AfricaSource

Oct 9, 2024

The days of multilateralism are not behind us

By Abdoul Salam Bello and Vel Gnanendran

International cooperation is still possible through replenishing the International Development Association, Abdoul Salam Bello and Vel Gnanendran of the World Bank Group write.

Africa Economy & Business

AfricaSource

Oct 2, 2024

Nine months later: The regional implications of the Ethiopia-Somaliland MOU

By Maxwell Webb

The involvement of other players in the Horn of Africa’s security landscape is a prime example of how middle-power politics and diplomacy in one region could, over time, create a tinderbox of conditions.

Africa East Africa

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Sep 30, 2024

Could the United States’ future liftoffs take place in Africa?

By Temidayo Oniosun

By working together on expanding the roster of rocket launch sites available to the United States, Washington and its African partners can set a global standard for responsible space exploration.

Africa Space

AfricaSource

Sep 18, 2024

The Sahel is now an epicenter of drug smuggling. That is terrible news for everyone.

By Alexander Tripp

The international community may be overlooking an emerging threat in the Sahel—one that will have colossal impacts for geopolitics in the region and beyond.

Africa Corruption

AfricaSource

Sep 9, 2024

The strategies driving the players in competition for Africa’s critical minerals

By Sarah Way

As the race for Africa’s critical minerals continues, the United States should rally its allies and partners around a common vision backed by democratic values.

Africa Energy Transitions

AfricaSource

Aug 14, 2024

Critical minerals investment must avoid the mistakes of the past in African mining

By Rama Yade, Sibi Nyaoga

By getting mining investment right, the United States can set a new precedent for its collaboration with African countries in other areas, such as health, security, and technology.

Africa Energy Transitions