Each year, the Wilson Center Africa Program partners with African and US-based policymakers, practitioners, scholars, and experts to publish a series of impactful essays reflecting on the most ...

This paper will review a key misconception around AIG-CSAM, its harms, complicating facets, and various mitigating solutions.

US–Africa relations this year. President William Ruto’s May 2024 state visit marked the first time in 16 years that an ...

How the SAF leadership answers these questions will largely determine Sudan’s ability to live in peace as a diverse nation.

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African countries. In 2024, young Africans progressively asserted their voices through protests, online activism, and electoral participation. As Africa’s population is on pace to nearly double in the ...

ozambique needs governance that better reflects its citizens’ interests. Otherwise, the resource-rich country will suffer continued turmoil and violence. The United States, with its considerable ...

While the authorities exploiting impunity may not bear much reputational, legal, or financial cost, the burden on citizens is heavy. Instability wrought by impunity frequently spills across borders, ...

eople-centered development is at the core of the African Union Agenda 2063 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The pledge to pursue inclusive growth, sustainable development, and “leave no one ...

nited States security engagements in West Africa cannot be understood without consideration of regional geopolitical challenges spanning political instability, climate change, humanitarian and food ...

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The United States will work on preventing the trafficking of firearms into Mexico. Both countries will begin bilateral discussions on security and trade. The implementation of tariffs will be paused ...