The 2024 global summits season begins in Kampala, Uganda in January 2024 with aglobal south agenda. President Yoweri Museveni will host the nineteenth Non-AlignedMovement (NAM) Heads of State summit from 15 to 20 January[i]. This will be followedby the Third

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

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

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

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

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

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

Image:  Corporate Council on Africa The 16th U.S.-Africa Business Summit, was held from May 6-9, 2024, in Dallas, Texas, under the theme'U.S.-Africa Business: Partnering for Sustainable Success'. Hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa,in conjunction with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC),

Introduction and Background South Africa headed to the polls on 29 May 29 2024 for a general election that had been described asthe most heavily contested in the country’s history. The outcome saw the ruling African NationalCongress (ANC) lose its majority

Introduction This policy brief provides a comprehensive overview of some key issues and strategies concerningclimate action in Africa. It aims to address the multifaceted challenges posed by climate change onthe continent, and Africa’s agency in that regard through policy recommendations. The