In the face of Russia and China's increasing engagements in Africa, the White House's new U.S. Strategy towards Sub-Saharan Africa falls short of the vision needed to address the harsh realities facing the continent. With the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit just a few months away, the Biden Administration should follow the example of another successful strategy launched nearly twenty years ago: PEPFAR. 

With Nigeria gearing up for elections next year, the race between two wealthy septua-genarians shows that the political class is out of touch with Nigeria's young population. Political outsiders have the best shot at fielding a consensus candidate.

The impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine has created an “unprecedented crisis” for Africa. U.S. leaders must take action to prevent this war from translating into long-term setbacks for Washington’s Africa policy.

President Biden's strategy for countering the Kremlin's geopolitical ambitions should extend to Africa, where Russia's destabilization operations continue to undermine the continent's democratic, security, and human rights institutions.

As the Biden administration prepares for its virtual “Summit for Democracy," one of the fundamental challenges for U.S. policy will be how to advance the agenda of the African people without contributing to the inertia of its undemocratic leaders.

America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan has been declared a catastrophic failure of intelligence. What lessons should this suggest for the Biden adminstration's unfolding policy in Africa?