AfricaSource

Feb 25, 2025

Cameroon may soon lurch into crisis. Here’s how the US can help steer it away.

By Benjamin Mossberg

Benjamin Mossberg outlines ten recommendations for elevating Cameroon on the US foreign policy agenda.

Africa Politics & Diplomacy

AfricaSource

Feb 24, 2025

Trump’s dismantling of USAID offers a new beginning for Africa

By Rama Yade

African leaders should take advantage of the dismantling of USAID to propose new partnerships made up of direct investment and fairer trade, Rama Yade writes.

Africa Politics & Diplomacy

AfricaSource

Feb 12, 2025

Trump should patch the holes in US-Africa space cooperation

By Temidayo Oniosun

In order to harness the opportunities of the African space sector, the United States must also fill the gaps in its space coordination with Africa.

Africa Space

AfricaSource

Feb 6, 2025

The United States needs a new guiding message in promoting LGBTQI+ rights in Africa: Tolerance

By Richard K. Bell

The United States should point to the fact that LGBTQI+ rights are, indeed, rights—and as is the case with rights, they have a legal basis.

Africa Resilience & Society

AfricaSource

Jan 24, 2025

Immigration looms large over US-Africa relations in 2025

By Alexander Tripp

Immigration will likely top the United States’ agenda in its relations with African nations in the months to come.

Africa Migration

New Atlanticist

Jan 3, 2025

The Atlantic Council’s greatest hits of 2024

By Frederick Kempe

These articles, reports, initiatives, and convenings represent the best of the Atlantic Council’s work in 2024 to shape the global future together with allies and partners.

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

AfricaSource

Dec 20, 2024

What to know about the Lobito Corridor—and how it may change how minerals move

By Sarah Way

The United States’ investment in the Lobito Corridor project marks a significant shift in Washington’s approach to engagement with African nations.

Africa Economy & Business

AfricaSource

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

AfricaSource

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

AfricaSource

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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