<p>Supporting political transitions from military to civilian rule in Africa requires consistent engagement, international coordination, and diplomatic flexibility. If mishandled, it could result in violence and a democratic reversal. This episode features Ambassador Johnnie Carson, former NSC Director Allison Lombardo, as well as our first African Arguments author Faten Aggad, for a conversation on the significance of power transitions on the continent. Guests also weigh in on recent violence in Sudan and Uganda’s political and economic trajectories.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CSISIntoAfrica/~4/Zvb5FKTX7aA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

<p>How do coup d'etats unfold in sub-Saharan Africa? Host Judd Devermont (CSIS Africa Program Director) sits down with experts Naunihal Singh (Naval War College), Max Siollun (Nigerian historian and author), and Alexis Arieff (Congressional Research Service) to discuss the political and intra-military dynamics that shape coups on the continent, and debate the impacts of technology on future military takeovers. First up, guests size up DRC President Felix Tshisekedi's first 100 days in office and weigh the significance of Mauritania's upcoming presidential election.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CSISIntoAfrica/~4/QGtthYsq_XY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

<p>How can podcasts about Africa help counter outdated perceptions of the continent? Podcast hosts Judd Devermont (CSIS, Into Africa), <a href="https://twitter.com/dadakim?utm_source=CSIS+All&amp;utm_campaign=54603aff48-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_29_08_49_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-54603aff48-">Kim Yi Dionne</a> (University of California, Riverside; Uhafamu Africa), <a href="https://twitter.com/BeattyRiedl?utm_source=CSIS+All&amp;utm_campaign=54603aff48-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_29_08_49_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-54603aff48-">Rachel Beatty </a><a href="https://twitter.com/BeattyRiedl?utm_source=CSIS+All&amp;utm_campaign=54603aff48-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_29_08_49_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-54603aff48-">Reidl</a><a href="https://twitter.com/BeattyRiedl?utm_source=CSIS+All&amp;utm_campaign=54603aff48-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_29_08_49_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-54603aff48-"> </a>(Northwestern University, Uhafamu Africa), <a href="https://twitter.com/MasukuAndile?utm_source=CSIS+All&amp;utm_campaign=54603aff48-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_29_08_49_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-54603aff48-">Andile Masuku</a> (African Tech Round-Up), and <a href="https://twitter.com/TravisLAdkins?utm_source=CSIS+All&amp;utm_campaign=54603aff48-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_29_08_49_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-54603aff48-">Travis Adkins</a> (On Africa) join forces for this must-listen crossover episode. They talk the art of podcasting, Malawi's upcoming elections, and Jumia's IPO.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CSISIntoAfrica/~4/GtFPr2XgBcQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

<p>Africa’s future is urban. The continent will become 50 percent urban by 2030 and its urban population will double by 2050, yet policymakers have not revised their programmatic approach. In this recording from their 2019 Global Development Forum session, Judd Devermont (CSIS), Jefferson T. Koijee (Mayor of Monrovia, Liberia), Emilio Ciarlo (Italian Agency for Development Cooperation), Dana Omran (100 Resilient Cities), and Somik Lall (World Bank) share how the continent can configure its urban areas to unlock their potential.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CSISIntoAfrica/~4/r6kfPtSbCr8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

<p>How do we build roads to the future? Former Liberian Minister of Public Works Gyude Moore (Center for Global Development) explains how cutting-edge technology can revolutionize Africa’s basic infrastructure challenges. Judd Devermont (CSIS), Diane McMahon (Bechtel Corporation), and Joel Wiegert (Nexant) weigh in on Moore’s vision, Uganda-Rwanda tensions, and the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CSISIntoAfrica/~4/FQLiwNIplnE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

<p>A trade war has escalated between the U.S. and China, and African economies are caught in the crossfire. On this episode, Bill Reinsch (CSIS), Catherine Chiang (CSIS), and Julius Agbor (Vanguard University of Southern California) join <a href="https://twitter.com/JDevermont?utm_source=CSIS+All&amp;utm_campaign=5249312b18-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_29_08_49_COPY_01&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_f326fc46b6-5249312b18-">Judd Devermont </a>(CSIS) to unpack how tariff tensions are impacting African economic growth and what it means for U.S.-Africa relations. The experts also assess the international response to Cameroon’s protracted conflict and the China-Kenya tiff over tilapia.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CSISIntoAfrica/~4/xt6q0ZayrkE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

<p>U.S. intelligence analysts, as well as academics and political risk consultants, struggle to anticipate and assess leadership transitions in sub-Saharan Africa. Judd Devermont (CSIS), Jeffrey Herbst (American Jewish University), Mike Noll (The George Washington University), and Amaka Anku (Eurasia Group) discuss why leadership analysis is so vexing, identify common pitfalls, and recommend critical thinking tools and techniques to sharpen analytic judgments. Examinations of South Africa’s recent corruption scandals and Côte d'Ivoire’s new political dynamic open the episode.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CSISIntoAfrica/~4/pfuLsPtXaJU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

<p>Gulf states are making moves on the continent, adding another layer to Africa's increasingly crowded and complex political landscape. <a href="https://twitter.com/ZachVertin">Zach Vertin</a> (Brookings Doha Center), <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/raechel-haecker">Raechel Haecker</a> (former Deputy National Intelligence Officer for Africa), and <a href="https://twitter.com/godfreymusila">Godfrey Musila</a> (expert on international law and security) join <a href="https://twitter.com/JDevermont">Judd Devermont</a> (CSIS) to unpack emerging Gulf-Africa dynamics. The podcast kicks off with close-ups on South Sudan's peace prospects and Gabon's ailing president.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CSISIntoAfrica/~4/954L-ljD_iI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

<p>Human rights violations persist across Africa. How can the global community engage national governments to reverse this trend? Judd Devermont (CSIS) puts the question to experts Carine Kaneza Nantulya (Human Rights Watch), Amy Lehr (CSIS), and Chidi Odinkalu (The Open Society Justice Initiative). Protests in Zimbabwe and Senegalese elections also feature on this episode.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CSISIntoAfrica/~4/8THi9LfbVjk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

<p>A new generation of African protesters are using technology and innovation to call out injustices. Judd Devermont (CSIS), Mvemba Phezo Dizolele (Johns Hopkins University), Zachariah Mampilly (Vassar College), and former Ambassador Bisa Williams (independent observer via The Carter Center) weigh in on the resiliency of today's anti-regime movements. Analyses of the DRC elections and unrest in Sudan cue up this discussion.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CSISIntoAfrica/~4/M7b1udYlbMA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

<p>Big data is unlocking Africa’s complex problems. <a href="https://twitter.com/seunonigbinde">Olúseun Onígbińdé</a> (BudgIT), Ariel Ben Yishay (AidData), and Hilary Matfess (Yale) share how data helps hold leaders to account, track foreign spending, and assess security threats. With Judd Devermont (CSIS) moderating, the panel also checks in on Nigeria ahead of its presidential election and on the rising insurgent threat in Mozambique.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CSISIntoAfrica/~4/GBXxauaapE4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

<p>Journalism remains a vital but dangerous profession in sub-Saharan Africa. Rodney Sieh (FrontPage Africa), Jon Temin (Freedom House) and Siobhan O’Grady (Washington Post) join Judd Devermont (CSIS) to discuss Rodney's recent book, Journalist on Trial, and unpack challenges facing the continent’s media. But first, checkups for South African foreign policy and Gambian democracy.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CSISIntoAfrica/~4/U5JFiumGmyU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

<p>What happens when peacekeepers deploy to an active conflict zone?  <a href="https://csis.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=833ec271d60c6750d9c3baaac&amp;id=fc146f0f2e&amp;e=bf0ce95a1e">Judd Devermont</a> (CSIS), <a href="https://csis.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=833ec271d60c6750d9c3baaac&amp;id=08c4da68d5&amp;e=bf0ce95a1e">Dr. Paul Williams</a> (George Washington University), <a href="https://csis.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=833ec271d60c6750d9c3baaac&amp;id=c9807fda84&amp;e=bf0ce95a1e">Alice Friend</a> (CSIS) and SRSG Parfait Onanga-Anyanga (MINUSCA) examine the challenge of peacekeeping where there is no peace to keep. Guests also consider Ethiopia’s future under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and whether the alleged death of leader, Amadou Koufa, will impair—or energize— the extremist group JNIM.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CSISIntoAfrica/~4/r1YZaR6vj1A" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

<p>With elections heating up across the continent, Michelle Gavin (Council on Foreign Relations), John Tomaszewski (International Republican Institute), and Idayat Hassan (Centre for Democracy and Development) join Judd to talk election monitoring and the roles of international and domestic observers. Guests also weigh in on Congo’s fragmented political opposition and the growing threat of Tanzanian authoritarianism. Hosted by Judd Devermont and produced by Yumi Araki and Catherine Chiang at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CSISIntoAfrica/~4/Tns0bNC2MOc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

<p>Judd sits down with renowned Afro-beats star and fearless activist, Bobi Wine, to discuss how his music is inspiring Ugandan youths to challenge state repression. Damola Durosomo (OkayAfrica) and Lauren Ploch Blanchard (Congressional Research Service) join in on the conversation. Also in store, an update on Nigeria’s 2019 elections and Melania Trump’s not-so-memorable trip to four African countries.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CSISIntoAfrica/~4/3CJQTZti5kg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>