September 3, 2025
Foreign PolicyAfter serving on President Obama’s National Security Council, Michelle Gavin served as U.S. ambassador to Botswana from 2011 to 2014. CFR sat down with her to talk about the arc of her career and adv…
September 9, 2025
Sub-Saharan AfricaMichelle Gavin, Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies at the Council, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss what urbanization, a youth-heavy population, and social media mean for …
June 18, 2024
SudanMichelle Gavin, the Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies at CFR, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the ongoing deadly conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
July 25, 2023
SudanMichelle Gavin, the Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies at the Council, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the deadly struggle between the Sudanese military and the paramilit…
February 14, 2023
Climate ChangeMichelle Gavin, the Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies at the Council, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the impact of climate change in the Horn of Africa. This series is …
June 10, 2021
U.S. Foreign PolicyMichèle Flournoy discusses her distinguished career in public service including working as former undersecretary of defense for policy. Visit “How I Got Here: Michèle Flournoy” on the Foreign Aff…
November 7, 2025
SudanCFR President Michael Froman discusses the latest from the civil war in Sudan with Michelle Gavin, senior fellow for Africa policy studies.