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Video: Statesmen's Forum: President Kikwete of Tanzania

kate — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:43:32 -0400

A Country Transformed: A New Agenda for Tanzania

A Conversation with

His Excellency Jakaya M. Kikwete
President, the United Republic of Tanzania

The Honorable Daniel W. Yohannes
Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation

Audio: Statesmen's Forum: President Kikwete of Tanzania

sherry — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:50:50 -0400

A Country Transformed: A New Agenda for Tanzania

A Conversation with

His Excellency Jakaya M. Kikwete
President, the United Republic of Tanzania

The Honorable Daniel W. Yohannes

Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation

Audio: Donors and the Global War on Terror in East African Diplomacy

sherry — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:12:42 -0400

with

Dr. Jonathan Fisher
University of Birmingham

moderated by
Jennifer G. Cooke

CSIS Africa Program

Audio: Prospects for Progress in Angola

sherry — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:22:10 -0400

A Roundtable Discussion with Isaías Samakuva

Video: Statesmen's Forum with H.E. Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

kate — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:44:36 -0400

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan's ambitious economic agenda includes a commitment to power sector reform, significant investment in public resources, and improved regulatory frameworks to attract greater investment. The Nigerian government has undertaken important reforms in the banking and power sectors that have improved the prospects for inclusive economic growth.

Audio: Statesmen's Forum with H.E. Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

kate — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:42:16 -0400

Audio: Combating Barriers to Investment in Africa

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:17:37 -0400

Over the past decade, six of the world’s ten fastest-growing economies were in Africa and yet, sub-Saharan Africa still accounts for a nominal percentage of U.S. trade. In the last decade, African economies have been buoyed by high commodity prices, steady progress in democratization and good governance, an emerging middle class, and a rapidly expanding working-age population.

Video: Combating Barriers to Investment in Africa

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:12:36 -0400

Video: Promise and Peril in Nigeria

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:15:14 -0400

Please join the CSIS Africa Program for an address by Ambassador Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, on U.S. engagement with Nigeria.

Audio: Promise and Peril in Nigeria

kate — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:41:17 -0400

The CSIS Africa Program hosted an address by Ambassador Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, on U.S. engagement with Nigeria.

Video: A Call to Fight NTDs

jnagel — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:02:39 -0500

A growing number of African leaders as well as foreign public and private sector entities are focusing their attention on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).

Audio: A Call to Fight NTDs

jnagel — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:23:04 -0500

A growing number of African leaders as well as foreign public and private sector entities are focusing their attention on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).

Audio: U.S. Engagement in the Fight against the LRA

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:30:00 -0500

The U.S. deployment of 100 military advisers to central Africa to neutralize the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) marked an unprecedented effort to combat the notorious group. Please join the CSIS Africa Program for a discussion on the status of the deployment, an examination of the risks and challenges of U.S.

Video: Strategic Partnerships to Build African Scientific Capacity for Agriculture

kate — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:46:39 -0500

CSIS hosted a discussion following a CSIS Global Food Security, Project Report, Strategic Partnerships to Build African Scientific Capacity for Agriculture, on January, 18 2012. Dr. Julie Howard, Chief Scientist at the Bureau for Food Security and USAID Senior Advisor to the Administrator, Agricultural Research, Extension and Education, discussed the report.

Audio: Strategic Partnerships to Build African Scientific Capacity for Agriculture

kate — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:56:33 -0500

Video: Emerging Practices in Global Health Cooperation, Part 2

jnagel — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:13:55 -0500

Please join the CSIS Global Health Policy Center for a half-day seminar focused on the activities, practices, and strategies that characterize the global health outreach of Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa, or the BRICS. Part 2.

Audio: Emerging Practices in Global Health Cooperation, Part 2

jnagel — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:41:21 -0500

Audio: China in Africa: A Balanced View

kate — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:39:59 -0500

A lot has been said about China’s interest in Africa and most of it has been negative. Dr. Zhang sees two conflicting attitudes: On one hand, there are some who view China as “evil” no matter what and therefore its involvement in Africa must be sinister and self-serving.

Audio: Developments in Côte d’Ivoire

sherry — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:52:30 -0500

Roundtable discussion with Jean-Louis Billon, outgoing President of the Ivorian Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Billon, who has served as the head of the Ivorian Chamber since September 2002, will discuss political and economic developments in Côte d’Ivoire as well as the upcoming regional elections early next year.

Video: Tackling Security Threats in the Sahel (English and French)

kate — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:55:06 -0500

The CSIS Africa Program and the Embassy of Mali hosted a discussion on transnational security challenges in the Sahel with the foreign ministers of Algeria, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger. The session focused on progress in regional security cooperation to meet the threat of an emboldened AQIM and mitigate the potential security implications that the fall of the Qaddafi regime in Libya.

Audio: Tackling Security Threats in the Sahel (English and French)

kate — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:30:24 -0500

The CSIS Africa Program and the Embassy of Mali hosted a discussion on transnational security challenges in the Sahel with the foreign ministers of Algeria, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger. The session focus on progress in regional security cooperation to meet the threat of an emboldened AQIM and mitigate the potential security implications that the fall of the Qaddafi regime in Libya.

Video: The Political and Economic Outlook in Ghana

kate — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:37:17 -0500

Ghana is in a period of rapid change as it transitions into an oil economy and begins the countdown to presidential elections at the end of 2012. If managed successfully, these processes could consolidate Ghana's democratic achievements and confirm the country's move toward middle-income status.

Audio: The Political and Economic Outlook in Ghana

kate — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:04:38 -0500

Kenya's Clash with Al-Shabaab

kate — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:17:10 -0400

Watch Africa Program Director Jennifer Cooke and Deputy Director Richard Downie discuss the Kenyan military operations against Al-Shabaab in Somalia.

Audio: Remaking Rwanda

kate — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:25:13 -0400

Since the 1994 genocide, Rwanda has slowly begun to rebuild its fragile nation politically, economically, and socially. While these efforts have won international plaudits, some have begun to question the sustainability of the government's reconstruction policies and its approach to reconciliation and political development. Please join the CSIS Africa Program for a discussion with Dr.

Audio: General Carter F. Ham, Commander, U.S. Africa Command

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:18:21 -0400

CSIS hosted a Military Strategy Forum on Tuesday, October 4. Our distinguished speaker, General Carter F. Ham, Commander of U.S. Africa Command, held a discussion on "AFRICOM Perspectives" moderated by Jennifer Cooke, Director, Africa Program, CSIS.

Video: Military Strategy Forum: General Carter F. Ham, Commander, U.S. Africa Command

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:50:28 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will host a Military Strategy Forum on Tuesday, October 4. Our distinguished speaker, General Carter F. Ham, Commander of U.S. Africa Command, will have a discussion with the audience on "AFRICOM Perspectives" moderated by Jennifer Cooke, Director, Africa Program, CSIS.

Video: World Affairs Briefing with President Ouattara

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:35:14 -0400

Since taking office in May, President Alassane Dramane Ouattara has reiterated his determination to promote national reconciliation and strengthen democratic institutions and practices in Côte d’Ivoire.

Audio: Challenges Facing Nigeria: A Conversation with the Honorable Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi

kate — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:12:50 -0400

This past spring’s contentious election season and the recent uptick of violence signal a pivotal moment for Nigeria, one that holds the promise of consolidating the gains of democracy, but also threatens to perpetuate old divisions.

Audio: World Affairs Briefing with President Ouattara

kate — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:52:43 -0400

Audio: Economic Reform in Angola

kate — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:18:31 -0400

CSIS and the U.S. Angola Chamber of Commerce are pleased to co-host the first in a series of events taking a fresh look at U.S.-Angola relations. In the first meeting, Secretary da Costa and Vice-Governor de Abreu will lead a discussion on Angola’s efforts to tackle money laundering, reform monetary policy, and promote economic diversification.

Audio: Challenges Facing Nigeria

kate — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:05:22 -0400

Audio: Republicans on the Throne

kate — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:34:41 -0400

Republicans on the Throne is a memoir spanning the author’s youth and six-decade career in the United Nations, the government of Ethiopia, and the African Development Bank.

Video: Stress Testing The African States

kate — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:49:20 -0400

CSIS’s Jennifer Cooke and Richard Downie provide an overview of the new CSIS study series Stress Testing African States that examines the risks of instability in 10 African countries over the next decade: Angola, Botswana,

Audio: Assessing Risks to Stability in Sub-Saharan Africa

kate — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:05:22 -0400

CSIS’s Jennifer Cooke and Richard Downie provide an overview of the new CSIS Africa Program study examining the risks of instability in 10 African countries over the next decade.

Video: U.S.-China Economic Engagement in Africa

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:05:00 -0400

With remarks by:

Annie S.C. Wu
Standing member of China Economic and Social Council (CESC), Vice chairman of China-Africa Business Council, President of World Trade Center Hong Kong

He Wenping
Director of Research Office, Institute of West Asia and Africa, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

Audio: U.S.-China Economic Engagement in Africa

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:59:00 -0400

Audio: Stress Testing Rwanda

kate — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 09:42:27 -0400

Africa Program director, Jennifer Cooke, discusses threats to national stability in Rwanda and her latest report, Rwanda: Assessing Risks to Stability.

Audio: Stress Testing Ethiopia

kate — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:28:34 -0400

Terrence Lyons, senior associate with the Africa Program, explores political and economic life in Ethiopia, and discusses risks to stability.

Audio: The Road to Presidential Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:11:00 -0400

Etienne Tshisekedi, leader of l’Union Pour la Démocratie et le Progrès Social (UDPS) will discuss his candidacy in the forthcoming presidential elections and the outlook for democratic progress in the DRC.

Video: The Road to Presidential Elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:04:00 -0400

Audio: Interview with Jennifer Cooke on Development in Africa

mentman — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:44:27 -0400

Dan Runde, codirector of the U.S. Leadership in Development Project, spoke with Jennifer Cooke, director of the CSIS Africa Program, about changes in development assistance to Africa in the past 25 years.

Audio: African Futures 2050

Wed, 25 May 2011 15:24:13 -0400

As new technology, economic growth, changing demographics, and now the uprisings in North Africa continue to reshape the continent, it is important to understand the present in order to forecast the future of Africa. Dr.

Video: Election Preparations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

mentman — Mon, 16 May 2011 15:52:45 -0400

In November 2011, the DRC is scheduled to hold multiparty elections for only the second time in five decades. The Reverend Daniel Mulunda-Nyanga, chairman of the DRC’s Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), faces a tight timeline, substantial logistical hurdles, and an increasingly crowded field of challengers to incumbent Joseph Kabila.

Audio: Election Preparations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

mentman — Mon, 16 May 2011 15:46:17 -0400

The National Democratic Institute (NDI) and CSIS Africa Program hosted:

Election Preparations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

With:

Reverend Daniel Mulunda-Nyanga

Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI)

Democratic Republic of Congo

Audio: U.S. Trade Relations with Africa and Outlook for the AGOA Forum: Panel 2

ian — Fri, 13 May 2011 17:49:31 -0400

On June 6-8, 2011, Zambia will host the U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum (“AGOA Forum”). The African Growth and Opportunity Act is the centerpiece of the United States government's trade policy with sub-Saharan Africa.

Video: Nigeria: The April 2011 Elections and Beyond

ian — Tue, 10 May 2011 21:21:00 -0400

Session I: Election Administration Accomplishments and Challenges

Video: Tackling Malaria through Private Sector Partnerships

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:52:00 -0400

Falling on World Malaria Day, this event will discuss the role of the private sector in the ongoing fight against malaria in the developing world.

Video: A Discussion with the Liberian Defense Minister

ian — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:43:51 -0400

Improving Liberia’s security sector has been high on the agenda since the country’s return to democratic rule following the 2005 elections. Historically, Liberia’s security forces have been the source of unrest, oppression, intimidation and human rights violations. Recent reform efforts have focused on demobilizing and disarming former combatants, rebuilding

Video Interview: Hon. Brownie Samukai, Minister of Defense, Republic of Liberia speaks with Jennifer Cooke

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:05:00 -0400

Hon. Brownie Samukai, Minister of Defense of the Republic of Liberia, speaks with Jennifer Cooke, Director of the CSIS Africa Program about the establishment of a new Liberian Defense forces.