Publication

Africa: Year in Review 2017

By Reverend Eugene Goussikindey, Grant Harris, Ambassador Nureldin Satti & 16 more

As 2018 unfolds, it is critical to reflect on the key developments that occurred in Africa and in U.S.-Africa relations over the past year. The Wilson Center Africa Program asked experts, scholars, and policymakers to weigh in on the most important and impactful developments of 2017 for the continent and their implications for U.S.-Africa relations. They responded with the brief and insightful essays in this volume.

We thank them for their contributions, which provide analysis on topics including the Trump Administration and Africa; Mugabe’s ouster in Zimbabwe; the role of agriculture in Africa and in U.S.-Africa relations; the challenges and opportunities for youth and for elections in Africa, among other topics.

We hope that you enjoy the volume!

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Authors

Mr. Steve McDonald

Alexander Thurston

Former Fellow;
Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Cincinnati

Francis A. Kornegay Jr.

Former Public Policy Scholar;
Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Global Dialogue, South Africa

Alex Vines

Research Director and Head, Africa Programme, Chatham House

Brigadier General Eugene J. LeBoeuf

Kamissa Camara

Founder, Sahel Strategy Forum and Former Foreign Minister of Mali

Getachew Zeru Gebrekidan

Former Southern Voices Network Scholar;
Lecturer, Institute for Peace and Security Studies, Addis Ababa University

Dr. Jacqueline Wilson

Marc Sommers

Former Fellow;
Independent Consultant

Sophia Moestrup

Deputy Director, Central and West Africa at the National Democratic Institute (NDI)

George Boateng

Former Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding Scholar;
Research Analyst, African Center for Economic Transformation

Dr. Mojúbàolú Olufúnké Okome

Rushdi Nackerdien

Regional Director for Africa, International Foundation for Electoral Systems

Sharon Anyango Odhiambo

Former Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding Scholar;
Communications and Outreach Officer, African Technology Policy Studies Network, Kenya

Contributor

Shahrazad Hired

Former Program Assistant (Communications)

Africa Program

The Africa Program works to address the most critical issues facing Africa and US-Africa relations, build mutually beneficial US-Africa relations, and enhance knowledge and understanding about Africa in the United States. The Program achieves its mission through in-depth research and analyses, public discussion, working groups, and briefings that bring together policymakers, practitioners, and subject matter experts to analyze and offer practical options for tackling key challenges in Africa and in US-Africa relations. Read more