SecurityCommentary
The Trump administration on Friday announced a pair of historic events in U.S.-Sudan relations: the official notification to Congress that, after 27 years, the president… Read More
InternationalCommentary
American leadership is clear as COVID-19 continues to wreak damage around the globe, including over a million deaths worldwide and trillions of dollars in lost… Read More
InternationalCommentary
“One evening in late June, gunmen stormed a village in northern Burkina Faso,” the The Washington Post reported, “and ordered people who had been chatting outside to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What would have been the world’s most extensive free trade zone since the formation of the World Trade Organization was supposed to go into effect… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
While President Donald Trump has endured criticism from some for planning to hold one of his first political campaign rallies Saturday evening in Tulsa, Oklahoma,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
At the behest of all 54 African countries, the U.N. Human Rights Council held an “urgent debate” June 16 to discuss racism and police brutality,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
In the context of a strong plea for reparations and debt relief from China for its recent predatory behavior in Africa, Obiageli Ezekwesili, a former… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
South Africa’s overall economic freedom score increased slightly in the 2020 Index of Economic Freedom. Its score is well above the regional average, but its… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Even before COVID-19 cases spiked in the U.S., members of Congress were drafting legislation to punish China. Odds are the pandemic won’t be the great… Read More
InternationalCommentary
We know too little about the new coronavirus to say how it will progress in Africa, but we know enough to realize it is likely… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
During his first trip to Africa as secretary of state earlier this year, Mike Pompeo highlighted the importance of economic freedom. In his speech entitled… Read More
InternationalCommentary
There are no exact corollaries in history to the coronavirus pandemic gripping the world now. But the response to the disease known as COVID-19 does… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Here are a few headlines about an African tragedy: “Africa’s Worst Locust Plague in Decades Threatens Millions” (The Wall Street Journal), “‘Unprecedented’ Locust Invasion Approaches… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Defense Secretary Mark Esper drew fire from Congress and elsewhere when it was reported that the Pentagon was downsizing its commitments to Africa. It would… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
America’s first trade deal with a sub-Saharan African country is in the works, and the results could be significant. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Many Africans think that international efforts to promote abortion are a prime example of cultural colonialism. Case in point: The just-concluded United Nations Population Fund’s… Read More
InternationalCommentary
China is well-known to be America’s largest trading partner—and now, a continued adversary in the trade war. However, more under the radar is China’s growing… Read More
InternationalFeature
The East African nation of Kenya is home to 3 million orphaned and street children. The majority of these kids have living relatives, which in… Read More
InternationalCommentary
American policymakers have long talked about reorienting U.S. policy toward Africa to “trade, not aid.” Yet, despite the rhetoric, the U.S.’ Africa policy has remained… Read More
InternationalCommentary
When we touched down in Kigali, Rwanda, last Wednesday evening, oddly, there were no gorillas there to meet us at the airport. My travelling party… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Highlighting her recent trip to Africa, Ivanka Trump penned a commentary that makes a strong case for the Trump administration’s Women’s Global Development and Prosperity… Read More
InternationalNews
Cyclone Kenneth crashed ashore in Mozambique on Thursday night and into Friday, just six weeks after Cyclone Idai devastated the coastal city of Beira. Initial… Read More
InternationalNews
While Americans weigh arguments made by those promoting programs such as “Medicare for All” and the Green New Deal, some experts look to Africa for… Read More
InternationalCommentary
President Donald Trump continues to take bold steps, recapturing America’s exceptionalism at home and leadership abroad. These important developments are too often getting drowned out… Read More
InternationalCommentary
National security adviser John Bolton presented the Trump administration’s new Africa strategy Thursday at The Heritage Foundation. The strategy focused on three priorities: Enhancing U.S…. Read More
SecurityNews
The United States must revamp policies toward Africa on improving trade, fighting terrorism, and providing financial assistance to stave off the growing influence of China… Read More
EconomyInternationalCommentary
Ever since the end of apartheid in the mid-1990s, people have hailed South Africa as a champion in the fight for justice and equality. In… Read More
InternationalNews
First lady Melania Trump is in Africa on her first solo international trip. The first lady has visited Ghana and Malawi, with plans to visit… Read More
InternationalCommentary
South Africa has been thrown into the news because of President Donald Trump’s recent tweet that he instructed his secretary of state to “closely study”… Read More
InternationalNews
When a recent report on the uncompensated seizure and redistribution of farmland held by white farmers in South Africa drew the concern of President Donald… Read More
