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Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta stands at the Nairobi Terminus, which operated the Standard Gauge Railway line constructed by the China Road and Bridge Corporation and financed by the Chinese government, on October 16, 2019.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta stands at the Nairobi Terminus, which operated the Standard Gauge Railway line constructed by the China Road and Bridge Corporation and financed by the Chinese government, on October 16, 2019. Thomas Mukoya/Reuters
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In Africa, Major Power Rivalry Is Not the Whole Story

by Michelle Gavin May 24, 2021

Any doubts about the bipartisan consensus in Washington around the need to compete with China in Africa were erased in the early months of 2021, when senior Biden administration appointees like U.S. Read More

South Africa
A Conversation With Judith February on Political Leadership and COVID-19 in South Africa
CFR Senior Fellow for Africa Studies Michelle Gavin interviews writer, lawyer, and governance expert Judith February.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin May 27, 2020 Strength Through Peace
South China Sea
Rising Tensions in the South China Sea
The risk of a military confrontation between the United States and China in the South China Sea is growing. In a new Center for Preventive Action report, Oriana Skylar Mastro details how the United States could prevent a clash, or take steps to de-escalate if one should occur.
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Strength Through Peace May 20, 2020 Center for Preventive Action
Human Rights
A Conversation With Maina Kiai on Local Empowerment and the Evolving Human Rights Landscape
CFR Senior Fellow for Africa Michelle Gavin interviews founding leader of the Alliances and Partnerships Program at Human Rights Watch Maina Kiai.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin May 7, 2020 Strength Through Peace
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
    A Conversation With Martin Fayulu on Political Power and the Future of the Democratic Republic of Congo
    CFR Senior Fellow for Africa Michelle Gavin interviews President of the Citizenship and Development Party in the Democratic Republic of Congo Martin Fayulu.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin May 1, 2020 Strength Through Peace
  • Kenya
    A Conversation With Kennedy Odede on COVID-19's Impact on Kenya and Beyond
    CFR Senior Fellow for Africa Michelle Gavin interviews Cofounder and CEO of Shining Hope for Communities Kennedy Odede.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin April 30, 2020 Strength Through Peace