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Dec 17, 2024

There’s a rare opportunity to deepen US-Somaliland ties. But several obstacles stand in the way.

By Maxwell Webb

New administrations in both Washington and Hargeisa could begin a new chapter of relations.

East Africa Elections

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Dec 15, 2024

Opportunity for Africa lies beyond the continent’s youth boom: It’s also in the ‘silver surge’

By Tom Bonsundy-O’Bryan

Africa can set a global standard for dignity and care, proving that its elders are not a burden but a source of prosperity and resilience.

Africa Economy & Business

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Dec 13, 2024

What Trump’s next presidency will mean for Africa

By Rama Yade

Reading between the lines of President-elect Donald Trump's campaign promises—and looking back on the president-elect’s first administration—reveals that Africa can expect substantial changes from the United States.

Africa Elections

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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

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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

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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