U.S. Security in Africa - Related Publication

The North African Military Balance

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

There is no military balance in North Africa in the classic sense of the term. Although rivalries and tensions persist among Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia, no state in the Maghreb now actively prepares for war with its neighbors, and the prospects of such conflicts are limited at best.

Piracy in the Gulf of Aden

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

On September 25, Somali pirates hijacked the MV Faina, a Ukrainian freighter loaded with tanks, grenade launchers, antiaircraft guns, and assorted ammunition and explosives in the Gulf of Aden. The pirates have demanded a $20-million ransom for the release of the ship, cargo, and crew. The Faina is now surrounded by several U.S. warships, with a Russian frigate slated to join them.

U.S. and Chinese Engagement in Africa

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The CSIS Africa Program, in collaboration with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and the Chinese Institute for International Studies (CIIS), hosted a conference in Washington, D.C., in December 2007, on U.S. and Chinese engagement in Africa.

Strengthening AFRICOM's Case

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Over the past six months, the CSIS Africa and International Security Programs have closely tracked the development of U.S. Africa Command by interviewing key U.S. government officials, consulting expert opinion in the United States and internationally, and canvassing views from Africa.

Integrating 21st Century Development and Security Assistance

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

In early 2007, CSIS launched an expert task force to examine the growing involvement of the Department of Defense as a direct provider of “non-traditional” security assistance, concentrated in counterterrorism, capacity building, stabilization and reconstruction, and humanitarian relief.

AFRICOM Commentary

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

On October 1, the United States launches the U.S. Africa Command, an historic step in meeting steeply rising U.S. stakes in Africa. We recently traveled to Stuttgart, Germany to meet with General “Kip” Ward, nominated to be the first AFRICOM Combatant Commander, and his staff. The trip reinforced the high risks this command faces in its first year.

China's Expanding Role in Africa

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500

China, in its quest for a closer strategic partnership with Africa, has increasingly dynamic economic, political, and diplomatic activities on the continent.

Somalia's Future

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500

On January 17, 2007, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), in collaboration with the Council on Foreign Relations, the U.S. Institute of Peace, and the Woodrow Wilson International Center, hosted a major conference in Washington, D.C., entitled “Somalia’s Future: Options for Diplomacy,

More than Humanitarianism: A Strategic U.S. Approach Toward Africa

Mon, 05 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500

This report, "More than Humanitarianism: A Strategic U.S. Approach Toward Africa" is a product of an Independant Task Force, co-chaired by Anthony Lake, Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University and Christine Todd Whitman, former Governor of New Jersey and EPA Administrator, and directed by J.

A Strategic U.S. Approach to Governance and Security in the Gulf of Guinea

Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400

A Report of the CSIS Task Force on Gulf of Guinea Security