Europe, the U.S., and Africa: New Interests, Initiatives, and Partners
In the past, the world scrambled for Africa to win slaves, territory, and resources. Today, the world scrambles with Africa to do business in global markets. Ludger Kühnhardt, a Global Fellow with the...
View ArticleReligious violence in sub-Saharan Africa and the future of the secular state
On Tuesday, June 17th the Africa Program at The Wilson Center held a public event to examine growing religious violence in sub-Saharan Africa and the response from African states, as well as options...
View ArticleGender Mainstreaming in African Armed Forces
Africa Program Director Dr. Monde Muyangwa recently discussed gender mainstreaming in African armed forces at a Regional Gender Mainstreaming Seminar hosted by the Namibian Defense Force and...
View ArticleSouth Africa at 20: Celebrating 20 Years of Freedom and Democracy
This year, South Africa is celebrating 20th anniversary of its first general elections when voters sent Nelson Mandela to the presidency ending the scourge of apartheid. This milestone anniversary is...
View ArticleAfrica's Youth and Innovation Potential for Peacebuilding and Sustainable...
On Thursday, June 26th the Africa Program hosted a panel made up of Ernest Acheampong, a Southern Voices Scholar and Researcher at the African Technology Policy Network, and Sarah Sladen, a Senior...
View ArticleYouth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa
More than half of Sub-Saharan Africa's population is under 25 years, and its labor force is expected to increase by 11 million a year over the next decade. Though better educated than their parents,...
View ArticleBeyond Gender Quotas in African Politics: How to Deliver on Women's Issues in...
Beyond Gender Quotas in African Politics: How to Deliver on Women’s Issues in AfricaDirections: Directions to the Wilson Center
View ArticleUnderage: Addressing Reproductive Health and HIV in Married Adolescents
Across the developing world, some 70 million girls under the age of 18 are married. Most of these girls have been taken out of school, are pregnant or parenting, and face a greater risk of being a...
View ArticleLaying the BRICS of a New Global Order: From Yekaterinburg 2009 to eThekwini...
The meteoric rise of the BRICS group has led to an unprecedented increase in partnership, trade, and investment among some of the world’s most dynamic economies. Yet this increase in cooperation should...
View ArticlePreempting Environmental and Human Security Crises in Africa: Science-Based...
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, devastating impacts of climate variability are already being observed in Africa through increased wildfires, shrinking rivers, reduced crop...
View ArticleA Report Launch: Mapping the Substantive Representation of Women in the...
A Joint Study by the Center for Women in Government & Civil Society, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany and Nkumba University with support from the Women in...
View ArticleTeleconference--Ebola: What's Next?
Ebola is now a global crisis and last week it entered the United States. How are healthcare systems and humanitarian groups responding to the crisis and is the virus really under control? Below is a...
View ArticleAfrica's Stalled Fertility Transition: Causes, Cures, and Consequences?
When high birth rates decline and youthful age structures become more mature, many developing countries have a window of opportunity for accelerated development that can result in improvements in...
View ArticleDeputy Chairperson of the African Union Visits the Wilson Center
On October 10, 2014, Dr. Monde Muyangwa, director of the Africa Program at the Wilson Center, welcomed H. E. Erastus J.O. Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union to the Woodrow Wilson Center....
View ArticleImpact of Low Oil Prices: Petro Power or Petro Poverty?
As oil prices drop, The Wilson Center is focusing on the political and economic implications of lower petroleum prices, as long as they continue, in a number of key countries. Leading experts will...
View ArticleElectoral Commissions and the Consolidation of Democracy in Africa: Progress,...
Despite back-sliding in some countries, Africa's path to democracy has been on an upward trajectory over the last 25 years. During this time, many African countries have taken steps toward...
View ArticleEmerging Priorities for Maternal Health in Nigeria (Abuja and Washington, DC)
The Wilson Center’s Maternal Health Initiative, in partnership with UNFPA and the Maternal Health Task Force, is heading to Abuja, Nigeria, to co-host a two-day workshop from December 16-17 with the...
View ArticleLaunch of “Africa’s Peacemakers: Nobel Peace Laureates of African Descent”
As Africa and its diaspora commemorate 50 years of post-independence Pan-Africanism, this unique volume examines critical lessons of peacemaking, socio-economic justice, women’s rights, environmental...
View ArticleFalling Oil Prices: Changing Implications for Global Producers
On Wednesday, February 4, the Wilson Center will host a conference to discuss the effects of the falling price of oil around the world. Panelists from the regions themselves will discuss the economic...
View ArticleThe Strategic Importance of AGOA's Renewal: A Discussion with African Trade...
A high level African Union Trade Ministerial delegation is visiting Washington, DC from January 20-23, 2015 to consult with the U.S. Administration, Congress and key stakeholders on the...
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