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Shock Upsets and Political Milestones Shake Up Africa in 2024 ...

Security and Governance. Africa’s security and governance landscape is constantly in flux, from military coups to civil war to violent non-state actors. The CSIS Africa Program anticipates how these ...

Africa’s Largest Civic Technology + Open Data + Data Journalism Initiative ...

Africa’s population, 1.2 billion in 2019, is expected to reach 2.8 billion in 2060. Adopting sustainable consumption and production (SCP) practices is imperative if the region is to achieve ...

Hosted by the Government of Kenya in Nairobi, the Africa Climate Week 2023 took place from 4-8 September 2023. It was organized in parallel with the Africa Climate Summit which took place from 4-6 ...

Why is the World's Largest Carbon Sink, the Congo Basin, at Risk?

Africa’s enduring challenges and vast opportunities continues to focus the minds of governments, civil society, and private corporations alike. Drawing on the continent’s complicated history ...

Explore our coverage of South Africa’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video ...