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UNITED STATES–AFRICA LEADERS SUMMIT 2022: ADVANCING AFRICA’S GLOBAL VOICE
IMAGE: Bookings Did the Summit advance Africa’s global voice? On assuming office in early 2021, the Joe Biden and Kamala Harris administration of the United States(US) identified Africa as a strategic region of focus. Within 18 months, the administration produced astrategy on
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IMAGE: Bookings Introduction The US – Africa Leaders’ Summit was held in December 2022 for the first time since the inaugural eventin 2014. What are the peace and security plans to keep an eye on as implementation of action plans getsoff the
UNITED STATES–AFRICA LEADERS SUMMIT 2022: REINFORCING COMMITMENT TO DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY
IMAGE: The Hilltop Introduction For Africa–United States (US) relations, 2022 was a defining year. August saw the launch of a new USStrategy Toward Africa1 followed by ‘second’ US–Africa Leaders Summit in Washington DC in December.What are the implications for democracy, human rights
Fire and Rain: Lessons from billion-dollar extreme climate disaster events in the United States
Earth globe under the extreme heat of the sun, North America burning into flame, destroyed by fire, conceptual illustration of global warming, temperature increase disaster, over heating of the world in climate change By Valerie Buthelezi Between January and July of 2024,
AFTERMATH OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS
IMAGE: Daily Maverick Introduction In May 2024, South Africa held national elections. The ruling African National Congress (ANC), for the firsttime since the end of Apartheid in 1994, failed to get a majority and was faced with the need to establisha governing
The African Centre for the Study of the United States, Wits University, hosts the inaugural Africa-US Smart Cities Lab
By Hluma Luvo Ralane: Project coordinator, Africa-US Cities Project. The African Centre for the Study of the United States at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) hosted the Africa-US Smart Cities Lab on 14 August 2024 in partnership with the Development
APRIL 2024 REPORT ON AFRICAN-US AND PRESS FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
IMAGE: UNOWAS The African Centre for the Study of the US, Wits University, held a meeting on Africa – US and PressFreedom of Expression. The meeting started with introductions before delving into the main issues,beginning with the observation that each country
SOUTH AFRICA’S FOREIGN POLICY IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE 2024 ELECTIONS
IMAGE: Foreign Policy Research Institute Abstract South Africa held a general election in May 2024 that saw the African National Congress (ANC) lose itsmajority. This necessitated a Government of National Unity (GNU). This new governance architecturehas important implications for South Africa's foreign
Dr. Nathan Stephens returns from Summer Learning Academy in Johannesburg
This article was directly taken from Illinois State University African American Studies faculty member, Dr. Nathan Stephens, visits South Africa Dr. Nathan Stephens, assistant professor in the School of Social Work and affiliate faculty member in African American Studies, recently returned from a two and