PUBLICATIONS

Africa Rising: Four Macroeconomic Factors to Consider in Sub-saharan Africa

Dr. Moon Oulatta, Director, African Trade and Development June 30, 2019

Africa Rising: Four Macroeconomic Factors to Consider in Sub-saharan Africa Dr. Moon Oulatta, Expert Consultant, African Political Economy, USAmoulatta@africacfsp.org The Economist described the African continent as a “hopeless continent’’ back in May 2000. This impulsive supposition was mainly driven by a tank of factual evidence comprising weak institutional capacities, calamitous growth performance, and unending political

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Justice and Terror: Al-Shabaab’s Informal Justice Mechanism

Diasy Muibu January 5, 2019

Justice and Terror: Al-Shabaab’s Informal Justice Mechanism Diasy Muibu As the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) draws down its approximately 22,000 forces, with a goal to transfer full responsibility to the Somali National Army and other national forces by 2020, questions remain as to whether Somali forces will be able to effectively quell the

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Resilience of a Nation: A History of the Military in Rwanda.

Frank Rusagara January 5, 2019

Resilience of a Nation: A History of the Military in Rwanda Frank Rusagara, Reviewed by Jean.C Abeck  At a time when all eyes are on Rwanda’s economic recovery, General Rusagara, a military historian, reminds his audience of the military’s turbulent history. While many observers of contemporary Rwanda focus on the 1994 genocide recovery, they often

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Counterterrorism in Africa: One Step Forward Two Steps Back

Jean Claude Abeck, President and Chief Executive Officer November 16, 2018

Counterterrorism in Africa: One Step Forward Two Steps Back J.C. Abeck The ascendance of competitive powers (especially China and Russia) and their influences on Africa seems to be drifting U.S. policy imperatives towards Africa. The shift in policy is apparent as the Pentagon announces a new U.S. Defense Strategy towards Africa. Until now, the United States foreign policy imperatives,

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How Madagascar beats Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, and France to Internet Speed.

Jean Claude Abeck, President and Chief Executive Officer July 18, 2018

How Madagascar beats Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, and France to Internet Speed. J.C. Abeck Due in part to a 10,000km undersea fiber optic cable that stretches from Sudan to South Africa, Madagascar is leading Africa’s broadband internet speed at 25 megabits per second. As stated by the broadband speed league table from UK analytics firm

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Exodus of Hutu refugees to Rwanda photo by Getty images

Conflict, Sovereignty, and Resource Control: Rethinking Peacebuilding in the Democratic Republic of Congo-Rwanda Crisis

Iniobong Invang, Research Analyst, Foreign Policy and Diaspora Studies Lab January 22, 2026

Conflict, Sovereignty, and Resource Control: Rethinking Peacebuilding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda Crisis Exodus of Hutu refugees to Rwanda photo by Getty images Author: Iniobong Inyang, Research Analyst, Foreign Policy and Diaspora Studies Lab   THE ISSUE The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to face a complex crisis driven by foreign

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Source: Militant training: Sahara-Sahel, BBC.

BACKGROUNDER: The Expansion of Al-Qaeda in the Sahara-Sahel

Dr. Robin Hardy, Senior Vice President of Global Research and Policy Development January 5, 2026

BACKGROUNDER: The Expansion of Al-Qaeda in the Sahara-Sahel Source: Militant training: Sahara-Sahel, BBC. Author: Dr. Robin HardySenior Vice President of Global research and Policy Development, Africa Center for Strategy and Policy In little more than a decade, a number of terrorist attacks in the Sahara-Sahel are attributed to and/or associated with al-Qaeda such as:  al-Qaeda

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30th African Union Summit Addis Ababa, 29 January 2018

Exploring the potential political – economic impact of renewed global superpower rivalries on African countries and African regional institutions

Apungwa Cornelius Ntabe, Research Associate, African Political Economy Policy Lab, Isaac Clemons, Research Associate, African Political Economy Policy Lab and Nicholas H. Johnson, Research Associate December 22, 2025

The great powers’ competition for influence on the African continent is an undeniable geopolitical reality. By 2050, a quarter of the world’s population will be African, and the continent’s youthful and growing labor force—the largest in the world by that point—will stand in stark contrast to the aging populations of other regions. Human capital and natural resources will increasingly become the most important features of Africa’s global profile. As a result, a significant power struggle has emerged in the 21st century among the great powers, particularly the United States, China, and Russia, for influence across the African continent. This great power struggle for hegemony on the continent is focused on gaining access to Africa’s plethora of natural resources, growing population, key maritime routes, and vast investment market.

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