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The Africa Program was launched in 1999 with generous support from the Ford Foundation. Under director Howard Wolpe, the program capitalizes on the Center's location in Washington, D.C. to promote dialogue among policymakers and academic specialists on both African issues and U.S. policy toward Africa.

The Africa Program's work is overseen by an Advisory Council composed of experts, scholars, business leaders, and diplomats.

Presently, the Africa Program is composed of five core elements:


PUBLICATIONS - The Africa Program has recently released the first in a new series of Africa Program Policy Briefs. The first release discusses Africa and the global recession, exploring the many implications of the economic downturn for the African continent.

Another recent publication stems from the conference held in May 2009 on IBSA (India, Brazil, South Africa), written by the Brazil Institute. This publication highlights the conference proceedings on the future of South-South cooperation.
The full publication is available here.

Please click here to read the Africa Program Policy Brief as well as our many other publications.

NEW - Watch Africa Program Multimedia

Are you a student or scholar? Find out about our internships and fellowships.

Are you interested in making a contribution? Find out how to support programming on Africa.

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Upcoming Events
African Media in Post-Conflict Situations
Friday, November 13 2009, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Andrew Kromah, Knight Journalist, Sierra Leone; Chouchou Namegabe, Knight Journalist, Democratic Republic of the Congo; David Ottaway, Senior Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center and Retired Journalist, The Washington Post; Jerri Eddings, International Center for Journalists
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Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love
Friday, October 09 2009, 1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
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Event Summaries
Regional Integration and South-South Cooperation
Tuesday, September 29 2009, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
H.E. Dr. Rob Davies, Minister of Industry and Trade, Republic of South Africa
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Reporting From Kenya: U.S. Editors Cover Health, Environment, and Security
Thursday, October 01 2009, 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Andrea Crossan, Radio Producer, "The World," BBC/PRI; Stephanie Hanson, Associate Director and Coordinating Editor, CFR.org, Council on Foreign Relations; Margaret McElligott, Senior Producer, washingtonpost.com
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Roundtable Discussion with the Honorable Emmanuel E. Uduaghan, Executive Governor for Delta State, Federal Republic of Nigeria
Friday, September 04 2009, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Honorable Emmanuel E. Uduaghan, Executive Governor for Delta State, Federal Republic of Nigeria; Moderator Peter Lewis, Associate Professor and Director, African Studies Program, SAIS, John Hopkins University
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Book Release: Webs of Violence in Rwanda: A Conversation With Lee Ann Fujii
Wednesday, September 23 2009, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Lee Ann Fujii, Professor, Political Science and International Affairs at The George Washington University; Lars Waldorf, Professor, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London
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News
Steve McDonald Discusses Secretary Clinton's Africa Tour
During Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's 11-day, seven-country trip across Africa, Africa Program Consulting Director Steve McDonald examined the tour's significance on Voice of America's Encounter program.

Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson Writes About Secretary Clinton's Trip to Africa
Secretary Carson writes: "Coming back to Kenya is a bit like coming home. After all, I spent four years here (1999-2003) as U.S. Ambassador, and I grew to love the country. It's hard not to. Kenya's spectacular beauty ranges from lofty mountains to the lush shores of Lake Victoria to the open savanna filled with wildlife to the warm waters of the Indian Ocean." Read full posting.

Katanga: Muyambo-Katumbi, hand in hand!
The winds of revival and development of the Katanga province are already blowing. Proof of that: the determination and will of Katangese leaders to walk hand in hand from now on.

Envoy Hails Clinton's Trip to Africa, Focus On Hunger, AGOA
Clinton will emphasize the need to provide lasting food security by improving the continent's agricultural sector with American help.






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