The African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS) at the University of the Witwatersrand, in collaboration with George Washington University, Howard University, the Public Diplomacy Council of America, the USC Annenberg Center, and the USC Institute on

POLICY BRIEF: 03/2025 By Busisiwe Thabisa Sibizo Despite the growing discourse and acknowledgment of African agency as a theory in international relations, its practical relevance and recognition on the global stage remain limited. African agency is a powerful concept gaining significant traction

Introduction The African Centre for the Study of the United States at the University of the Witwatersrand, in partnership with the Center on Communication Leadership and Policy (CCLP) at the University of Southern California, the Center for African Studies at Howard

We are pleased to share the official report of the Amplifying African Voices for Strategic Action (AFSA) 2024 Conference, held from 31 October to 1 November 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya. This landmark gathering brought together thought leaders, policymakers, academics, and

Policy Brief: By Kennedy Manduna, PhD Introduction South Africa assumed the G20 Presidency at a critical juncture: the world is experiencing significant geostrategic, geoeconomic, geoengineering, and geopolitical ruptures reminiscent of the epochal periods of the Great Depression, global wars, the Great Recession, and

By Dr Kabaso Kabwe Introduction.Mr Adam Powell, Director of Washington Programs at the Annenberg Center for Communication andLeadership and Policy at the University of Southern California welcomed everyone to the monthlyforum focusing on how Africa views major changes and policies in

Image : JAM STA ROSA/AFP By Job Allan Wefwafwa and Bob Wekesa On his first day in office, January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order pausing US development assistance for 90 days. This was meant to allow for

Introduction. The Webinar on DRC conflict is co-organized by African Centre for the study of the US (ACSUS),at the University of Witwatersrand and the International Relations Society of Kenya (IRSK).IRSK has emerged and sustained itself as one of the major platforms

Introduction Mr Adam Powell, Director of Washington Programs at the Annenberg Center for Communication andLeadership and Policy at the University of Southern California in his introduction stated that the AfricaU.S. Forum is organised monthly by the African Centre for the Study

Introduction The Africa U.S. Universities Initiative (AFUSI), which brings together the African Centre for the Study ofthe United States (ACSUS), based at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), the Center onCommunication Leadership and Policy (CCLP) at the University of Southern California,