November 24, 2025
United StatesThe forum in South Africa shined a light on pressing realities faced by the continent. It may also have laid the groundwork for the G20 summit Trump will host in Florida next year.
November 21, 2025
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October 1, 2025
Sub-Saharan AfricaU.S. trade with sub-Saharan Africa has plateaued in recent years, prompting analysts to question the effectiveness of a preferential trade program for the region.
August 26, 2025
Sub-Saharan AfricaSub-Saharan Africa is home to many of the world’s longest-ruling heads of state. Pro-democracy advocates have at times successfully stopped presidents from extending their mandates, but the authorita…
September 23, 2025
South AfricaPresident Cyril Ramaphosa discusses South Africa’s domestic agenda, bilateral trade relations with the United States, the future of BRICS, and the country’s role in the region. For those attending…
September 4, 2025
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August 19, 2025
China Strategy InitiativeChina’s engagement with its African counterparts in May spanned the gamut—from concrete economic dealmaking and forward-looking trade cooperation largely in North and East Africa to sports diplomacy …
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 …
August 19, 2025
China Strategy InitiativeChina-Africa relations in June were largely defined by two comprehensive diplomatic, trade-oriented meetings, both of which were held in China: the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implemen…
November 18, 2025
G20 (Group of Twenty)The Group of Twenty, an informal gathering of many of the world’s largest economies, is the premier global forum for discussing international economic issues. Its 2025 summit marks the first time the…