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The United States House of Representatives is reviewing a bill that calls for a reassessment of the country’s relationship with South Africa, amid tensions between the nations. South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor, visited Washington, DC recently in what is believed to have been a trip aimed at getting the US strategic community to understand […]
Ayuko Babu’s passion for international cinema began when he was 13 years old. On the way home from playing basketball one summer with friends in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the future founder and executive director of the Los Angeles-based Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) noticed how several people of color were queued up outside […]
For our “Africa Reacts” series, the CSIS Africa Program has asked prominent African journalists, civil society activists, and thought leaders to analyze the U.S. presidential election process. We believe it is critical to flip the script by featuring African views on U.S. politics—informing a new conversation about the future of U.S.-African relations. This installment is […]
MEDITERRANEAN SEA – Naval Striking Forces NATO will execute a Transfer of Authority (TOA), assuming command of more than 5,000 U.S. Sailors and Marines assigned to USS Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG). The TOA – which takes place in parallel to NATO’s exercise Steadfast Defender 2024 – brings joint vigilance and Deterrence and Defense (DDA) […]
NIAMEY, Niger — U.S. officials are waging urgent diplomatic efforts in West Africa, searching during public tours and private meetings for ways to partner with military governments in a region where violence wrought by Islamic extremists is soaring and Russia’s influence is expanding. But the officials have struggled at times to articulate . . .
Jes’ka Washington lives in a six-bedroom house on a hill with avocado trees and a spectacular view, not far from the rabbit farm she runs. For less than $50,000, Shoshana Kirya-Ziraba and her husband built a four-bedroom, two-bathroom house on family farmland with goats, turkeys and about a thousand chickens. Mark and Marlene Bradley now […]
LUANDA, Angola — This oil-rich nation long turned to China for infrastructure and to Russia for tanks and missiles, a lingering legacy of Cold War power rivalries. But as Secretary of State Antony Blinken walked alongside top Angolan officials in their palm-filled capital this week and toured an exhibition dedicated to a . . .
There are many reasons as to why some people around the world loathe or rather harbour a particular disliking for Africa. One among the many reasons is Hollywood’s portrayal of Africa in film. With many films set to propagate stereotypes, some audiences have sadly fallen for the same.Among the many films, one particular stands out […]
Working in international aid, Stephanie Kimou was often the only African on staff at white-led institutionsPhoto illustration. Image source: caracterdesign/Getty Images
Based in Washington, D.C., Step Afrika! dancers integrate rhythmic footsteps, claps, songs, storytelling, humor and audience participation into their performances, a tradition created by Black American college students in the early 1900s. (Courtesy photo/Step Afrika!) By all accounts, including any number of videos, a Step Afrika! performance is a visual, aural and theatrical dance show […]