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23 APR

Beyond Aid: Redefining Africa’s Development

The international development and humanitarian landscape in Africa is at an inflection point, driven by a convergence of severe funding cuts, escalated climate and conflict-related crisis, and a necessary, but challenging shift from donor-led relief to locally led, long-term development. The current aid architecture was built for a different era, and this moment of disruption presents an opportunity to reimagine a system that is more effective, sustainable, and built on local partnerships and resilience. Tjada D'Oyen McKenna, CEO of Mercy Corps, and Noam Unger, Vice-President of the Global Development department at CSIS, join Oge to assess the current state of the international development and humanitarian assistance landscape and explore what challenges and opportunities this moment presents for Africa’s future. Note: Into Africa will be taking a short break and will return in the next few months!

23 Apr

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43 min
26 MAR

In the Shadows of the Iran War: The Horn of Africa

As 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 Horn of Africa has been a critical arena for understanding global geopolitical competition and shifts, and the Iran war is exposing the risks and gaps that analysts had foreshadowed. As international attention and diplomatic bandwidth for the Horn’s overlapping crises decline, the region is undergoing rapid political repositioning and transformation as the attention of Gulf states turns inward. In this special episode of Into Africa, Samira Gaid, founding director of Balqiis Insights, rejoins the Into Africa podcast to dive deeper into the geopolitics of the Horn and unpack how the Iran war is reverberating across the region.

26 Mar

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29 min
12 FEB

Sudan: Navigating the World’s Largest Humanitarian Crisis

As the world’s largest humanitarian catastrophe enters its third year, international aid is facing drastic reductions. Local and international humanitarian organizations are adapting their strategies to continue delivering lifesaving care to the over 30 million people who urgently need assistance. The recent launch of the Sudan Humanitarian Fund, which included contributions from regional and international partners, including the US and UAE pledging $700 million in support, signals renewed attention to the humanitarian funding gap in Sudan, but also highlights the complexity of addressing this conflict. In this episode, Oge is joined by Hanin Ahmed, a Sudanese activist, and Daniel O’Malley, head of the International Committee for the Red Cross delegation in Sudan. Hanin and Daniel share their perspectives on the scale of the crisis, the current humanitarian support landscape, and possible avenues to address the fragmentation of the social fabric in Sudan.

12 Feb

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39 min
07/02/2022

Reviewing the Chessboard: U.S., China and the 2021 USCC Report to Congress

This week, Mike is joined by Carolyn Bartholomew and Robin Cleveland, Chair and Vice Chair of the 2021 Annual Report Cycle for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. Mike, Carolyn, and Robin discuss the history and mandate of the commission, the process behind drafting the 2021 report, and topline findings and recommendations. Topics include concerns about Chinese nuclear capabilities, investment risks, funding for INDOPACOM, U.S. presence in the region, and Chinese influence in Latin America.

07/02/2022

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40 min
28/06/2023

What’s Next for Wagner

CSIS’s Catrina Doxsee joins the podcast to discuss the uprising by the paramilitary Wagner group and what is next for its leadership, for Russia and for the void Wagner leaves in Ukraine, the Middle East and Africa.

28/06/2023

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32 min
22 JAN

Building a True Trusted Trade Partnership with the United Kingdom

An audio version of “Building a True Trusted Trade Partnership with the United Kingdom,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Meredith Broadbent. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

22 Jan

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12 min
22 JAN

How Could Europe Respond to Future U.S. Threats to Greenland?

An audio version of “How Could Europe Respond to Future U.S. Threats to Greenland? ,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Federico Steinberg, Emily Benson, and Nicholas Fenton. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

22 Jan

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13 min
03/08/2021

A Mezze: Women's Work

Eight years ago, Syria recorded the lowest rate of female labor participation in the Middle East. Now, Syrian men are increasingly the ones trapped at home and women are filling the vacancies they leave. A new Mezze from the CSIS Middle East Program.

03/08/2021

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3 min
05/08/2025

Benchmarking as a Path to International AI Governance

An audio version of “Benchmarking as a Path to International AI Governance,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Ian Reynolds. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

05/08/2025

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9 min
26/08/2025

An Unnecessary Territorial Dispute in the Amazon: Colombia’s Petro Focuses on the Wrong Threats

An audio version of “An Unnecessary Territorial Dispute in the Amazon: Colombia’s Petro Focuses on the Wrong Threats,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Wilder Alejandro Sánchez. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

26/08/2025

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13 min

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