Into Africa
by CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
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South Africa Votes: Can Local Elections Rebuild Trust?
South Africa Votes: Can Local Elections Rebuild Trust?
About this podcast
Fearless music activists. Savvy tech entrepreneurs. Social disrupters. Into Africa shatters narratives that dominate U.S. perceptions of Africa. With the world’s youngest population, the decisions made across Africa today—good or bad—will shape the world’s future. Featuring in-depth interviews, the CSIS Africa Program sits down with policymakers, journalists, academics, and other trailblazers in African affairs to shine a spotlight on the people and stories shaping cultural, political, and economic trends across the continent today and for decades to come.
Episodes
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- South Africa Votes: Can Local Elections Rebuild Trust? · 41 minSouth Africa's local government elections may be municipal contests, but the stakes are national. As South Africa prepares for its first nationwide electoral test since the ANC…
- U.S.-Africa Economic Ties Beyond AGOA · 55 minWith the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) renewed through 2028, the United States has an opportunity to rethink its economic relationship with Africa. While U.S.-Africa…
- Africa at the UN: Voice or Leverage? · 40 minAs leaders gather in New York for the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Africa sits at the center of many of the world's most consequential debates…
- Nigeria 2027: Can Nigerians Trust the 2027 Election? · 1 h 11 minAs Nigeria prepares for its 2027 elections, the country faces a critical test. Trust in electoral institutions is weakening, young voters are increasingly disillusioned, and…
- Africa on the Move: Migration, Labor Mobility, and Integration · 48 minAfrica’s economic future will be shaped in part by the movement of people, skills, and labor across the continent. Yet migration remains one of the most debated and politically…
- It's More Than Just A Game: Africa at the Men’s World Cup and the Women’s AFCON · 55 minThe 2026 men's World Cup was a landmark for African football. Nine of ten African sides cleared the group stage, a continental record, yet only Morocco and Egypt reached the…
- Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme: Ebola outbreak in Ituri, Congo "a perfect storm." · 41 minThis week on Into Africa, we are sharing an episode from the CSIS podcast, CommonHealth, hosted by CSIS Senior Vice President and Director of Global Health Policy Center Stephen…
- Africa at the Center: Power, Partnership, and the Future Global Order · 44 minAs global power shifts and competition intensifies, Africa is moving from the margins toward the center of the global strategic stage. The question is whether the continent will…
- Old Playbooks, New Threats: Africa’s Evolving Security Landscape · 49 minAcross Africa, the security landscape is shifting. Extremist groups are becoming more mobile, more digitally savvy, and more deeply rooted in local grievances, even in cases…
- Into Africa: Season One Reflections · 10 minIn this season finale, we revisit our guests’ reflections on what continues to inspire hope for them. Into Africa will be back on June 18th for its second season. Thank you for…
- Beyond Aid: Redefining Africa’s Development · 43 minThe international development and humanitarian landscape in Africa is at an inflection point, driven by a convergence of severe funding cuts, escalated climate and…
- Emergency Response Rooms and Collective Action in Sudan · 48 minIn this youth roundtable, Catherine Nzuki, Associate Fellow with the CSIS Africa Program, is joined by two Sudanese scholars to discuss Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms, a…
- In the Shadows of the Iran War: The Horn of Africa · 29 minAs the U.S.-Israel-Iran war intensifies, global attention is focused on the Middle East, but a profound geopolitical restructuring is unfolding along the Red Sea. For years, the…
- Pulse Check: The New U.S-Africa Health Deals · 50 minIs the new wave of U.S-Africa bilateral health deals a game-changer for African health sovereignty or a step backward for solidarity? With more than a dozen African countries…
- Nigeria: Religion, Power, and Peacebuilding · 57 minLate last year, the U.S redesignated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, a move that reignited fierce global debate and intensified an already complex moment in…
- Sudan: Navigating the World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis · 39 minAs the world’s largest humanitarian catastrophe enters its third year, international aid is facing drastic reductions. Local and international humanitarian organizations are…
- Horn of Africa: Conflict, Power, and New Alliances · 44 minThe Horn of Africa is experiencing a profound, and dangerous geopolitical restructuring. From the war in Sudan, to renewed tension between Ethiopia and Eritrea, to rising…
- Connecting the Dots: Africa’s Year Ahead · 51 minIn the first episode of this season, Oge is joined by Fonteh Akum, Executive Director of the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), and Raymond Gilpin, Chief Economist and Head of…
- Into Africa is Back! · 1 minInto Africa is back with all-new conversations hosted by Oge Onubogu, senior fellow and director of the Africa Program at CSIS. Tune in starting January 15th for in-depth…
- Back to basics: Africa’s bid for two permanent UNSC seats (with Amb. Martin Kimani) · 60 minSince this episode aired last year, we’re still dreaming of a just and representative global order. Catherine Nzuki was joined by Ambassador Martin Kimani, PhD, the Executive…
