Africa: Year in Review Collection
Launch Event
Leading up to the launch event on February 6th, we are releasing articles weekly reflecting on critical events from the past year. Check in periodically for new analysis and perspectives on the events shaping the future of US-Africa relations. More to come soon!
A Message from the Director
Read the introduction to Africa: Year in Review 2024 from the director of the Africa Program, Oge Onubogu. Oge reflects on the 10-year anniversary of the publication and the significance of this year's edition.
Trade and Investment
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Enoh T. Ebong | Addressing Africa’s Infrastructure Gap Through Innovations in Finance and Technology
- Ambassador Elsie S. Kanza | Mobilizing Resources and Accessing Investment: Enhancing Economic Development in Tanzania
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Helaina Matza | Why Infrastructure Matters: A New Approach to Shared Economic Prosperity With the Lobito Corridor
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British Robinson and Romi Bhatia | Driving Growth: The Impact of Digital Transformation on African Economies
- Patrick Utomi | A New African Mining Sector? Trends in Mining, Infrastructure, and Investment for African Development
Peace and Security
- Abigail Kabandula | Rising Tensions in the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Somaliland, and the Potential for Further Regional Instability
Leadership and Governance
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Chidi Blyden and Jake Grover | Institutional Reforms in Africa: A Catalyst for Democratic and Economic Advancement
- K. Riva Levinson | South Africa’s Government of National Unity: New Political Coalitions With Outstanding Ideological Fault Lines
- H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo | Personal Reflections on 2024 in Africa
Global Engagement
- Representative John James | Congressional Action: Addressing the Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan
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Monde Muyangwa | Partnering to Advance Development: USAID and Africa in 2024
- Jide Okeke | Revitalizing Multilateralism in Africa: Positive Advancements in Governance, Trade, and International Engagement
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Alex Vines | The African Union Becomes a Full Member of the G20
Coming Soon:
- Joseph Asunka | Evolving Citizen Policy Priorities: A Guide to People-Centered Development
- Ambassador Donald Booth | Sudan: A Region that Remains Key to Peace
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Cecily Brewer | Intelligent Diplomacy: Angolan and US Mediation of the DRC-Rwanda Conflict
- Vivian Derryck | Kenyan Police in Haiti: Revitalizing Diaspora Engagement, Expanding the Role of Women, and Reexamining the Responsibility to Protect
- Ambassador Santino Fardol W. Dicken | South Sudan Postpones Elections To 2026: A Move Toward Inclusivity and Stability
- Florizelle Liser | African Continental and Global Trade: The Importance of US Support for AfCFTA and AGOA
- Ndidi Nwuneli | From Music to Trade: Africa’s Cultural Proliferation and Economic Growth
- Cyril Obi | Emerging Trends in US Security Engagements in West Africa
- Benedict Oramah | Can Trade Unlock Africa’s Economic Transformation?
- Thomas P. Sheehy | Mozambique’s Governance Crisis: Evaluating US Support in the Current Context
- Joseph Siegle | Upholding Electoral Standards to Curb Growing Impunity in Africa
- Aaron Stanley | Supporting Kenya’s Democracy: US–Kenya Relations in a Time of Domestic Volatility
Past editions of AYIR
Read through our previous publications here.
Africa Program
The Africa Program works to address the most critical issues facing Africa and US-Africa relations, build mutually beneficial US-Africa relations, and enhance knowledge and understanding about Africa in the United States. The Program achieves its mission through in-depth research and analyses, public discussion, working groups, and briefings that bring together policymakers, practitioners, and subject matter experts to analyze and offer practical options for tackling key challenges in Africa and in US-Africa relations. Read more