Issues

Cybersecurity Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense Trade

Regions

Africa China Western Europe
About Related Content

Events

Online Event Wed, July 12, 2023 • 9:30 am ET

AGOA and the future of US-Africa trade and investment
Africa Economy & Business Trade United States and Canada

All Content

AfricaSource

Mar 18, 2024

The critical-minerals boom is here. Can Africa take advantage?

By Alexander Tripp

The critical minerals discussion on extraction, national security, and supply chains will move past Africa unless the moment is seized.

Africa Economy & Business

AfricaSource

Oct 12, 2022

Before moving forward, King Charles III must address the Commonwealth’s past with Africa

By Alexander Tripp and Caitlin Mittrick

The queen’s death brought the monarchy’s legacy of colonialism on the African continent to the fore. What’s next for the Commonwealth and Africa?

Africa International Norms

AfricaSource

Jul 20, 2022

Nelson Mandela’s unfinished legacy

By Alexander Tripp

Mandela Day recognizes not only a great world leader, but also the value of African voices on the international stage.

Africa Human Rights

Alexander Tripp is the assistant director for the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center. His focuses include security, climate, trade, and Sino-African relations. Having joined the Council in 2022, highlights of his work include heading the Center’s activities around the US-Africa Leaders Summit and annual IMF/World Bank meetings.

Tripp holds an LLM from Peking University and an MSc in international affairs from the London School of Economics. Tripp grew up abroad, living across Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia. Having attended high school in Johannesburg, South Africa, he has a passion for African affairs and the Springboks.