President Trump's "mini" Africa Summit takes place today. @_hudsonc argues that his domestic agenda on trade and immigration is undermining his 'trade not aid' approach to Africa.

📢New @CSIS analysis by @_hudsonc: As the mini Africa Summit kicks off tomorrow, many hope for clarity on how the U.S. views Africa’s potential. So far, the “America First” policy has lowered expectations across the continent. Read:

New episode of #TheYouthBloom podcast: There’s more African content on streaming. Who’s it for? @CatherineNzuki_ and @wunpini_fm discuss what is lost when African stories are tailored to a global audience. Listen wherever you get your podcasts:

🎧On today's Youth Bloom Podcast, @CatherineNzuki_ is joined by @wunpini_fm to discuss the rise of New Nollywood, the politics of representation, and what’s lost when African stories are tailored for a global audience. Listen:

"Given the [Democratic Republic of Congo]'s complex risk profile, the central question becomes: What conditions must be established to make long-term private investment in the #DRC viable and attractive?" asks @GraceBaskaran @CSISMinerals. Learn more:

🎧 Latest episode of the #IntoAfrica podcast: Bridging Africa’s health financing crisis with @Dr_JeanKaseya, Director General of the Africa-Centres for Disease Control and Prevention @AfricaCDC. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

RT @CSIS: "The most impactful role the United States can play is to help foster a more enabling environment for private sector investment i….

RT @CSISGeopolitics: From @CSISAfrica - New analysis by @MvembaDizolele: .On June 27 the foreign ministers of Rwanda & DRC are to signed th….

"While the [DRC-Rwanda Peace Deal] promises access to vital resources like cobalt and tantalum for global supply chains—particularly for the United States—it risks reducing peace to a transactional exchange," writes @MvembaDizolele. Learn more:

RT @CSIS: "Despite the diplomatic celebrations, the deal raises questions," writes @CSISAfrica on the new DRC-Rwanda critical minerals deal….

If the spirit and letter of the peace deal between the DRC and Rwanda are applied, armed groups can be defeated, disarmed, and demobilized, paving the way for investment in mechanisms that promote lasting peace, writes @MvembaDizolele. Learn more: .

Why have the vast majority of U.S. initiatives on Africa faltered or been forgotten? @JDevermont, Senior Adviser with the CSIS Africa Program, unpacks this question in his latest essay. Read it here:

🎧 New episode of the #IntoAfrica podcast: Bridging Africa’s health financing crisis with @Dr_JeanKaseya, Director General of the Africa-Centres for Disease Control and Prevention @AfricaCDC. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

New @CSIS analysis by @MvembaDizolele : Today, the foreign ministers of Rwanda & DRC are to sign the Critical Minerals for Security and Peace Deal in DC. While it aims to ease tensions in eastern DRC, it falls short of tackling root causes. Read here:

Beverly Ochieng, Senior Associate, on @dwnews: "ECOWAS . will ultimately have to find a way to work with the Sahel because the issues that affect the Sahel will ultimately have an impact on ECOWAS."

There are several African elections worth watching in late 2025: Cameroon, Tanzania, Côte d’Ivoire, and Guinea. In January 2026, Uganda is set to hold presidential elections. Read our latest report, "Africa’s Complicated Democratic Landscape," here:

Today marks the anniversary of Kenya's 2024 youth protests. Thousands of youth have taken to the streets today to commemorate the historic protests and the lives lost during the demonstrations. Read Khasai Makhulo's analysis on what started the movement:

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🎧 The #YouthBloom podcast: the development sector has been changed irrevocably. @blairglencorse, co-CEO of @AccountLab, provides an overview of four ways that African governments can finance development in a post-USAID world. 1/2