Into Africa
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.
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Nigeria: Religion, Power, and Peacebuilding
56 min
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Sudan: Navigating the World’s Largest Humanitar...
38 min
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Horn of Africa: Conflict, Power, and New Allian...
43 min
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Connecting the Dots: Africa’s Year Ahead
51 min
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Into Africa is Back!
0 min
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Back to basics: Africa’s bid for two permanent ...
59 min
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Back to basics: Decoding demographics with Dr. ...
31 min
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What is sustaining Kenya’s “Gen-Z” protests?
31 min
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Conflict, climate, and the internal displacemen...
24 min
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Chad took in over a million Sudanese refugees. ...
23 min
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There’s more African content on streaming. Who’...
41 min
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Bridging Africa’s Health Financing Crisis
Mvemba is joined by Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa CDC, to discuss the importance of good governance, private sector investment, and strategic planning in strengthening Africa’s domestic resource mobilization.
38 min
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The development sector has changed irrevocably....
28 min
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Peter Obi on Leadership with Integrity
Peter Obi joins Into Africa to stress that tackling Nigeria’s challenges starts with leaders of integrity and youth-focused reforms.
29 min
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Cameron Hudson on the internationalization of t...
25 min
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Solving Africa’s Housing Deficit
Thierno-Habib Hann joins to explore how finance and partnerships are reshaping Africa’s urban future.
42 min
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Understanding the case for the Africa Credit Ra...
52 min
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The Afropolitan is now the Youth Bloom podcast!
1 min
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The Congo, the Cold War, and Capitol Hill
Steve Weissman, longtime foreign policy and campaign finance analyst, joins to examine how Cold War dynamics shaped U.S.-Africa relations, the challenges of holding authoritarian regimes accountable, and the role of Congress in crafting principled foreign policy.
41 min
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Coffee Chat with Catherine: Unofficial Tips for...
34 min
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Navigating Africa’s Environmental Dilemma
Tosi Mpanu-Mpanu joins to explore Africa’s unique climate challenges, the complexities of carbon markets, and the region’s growing influence in global environmental negotiations.
39 min
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Best Of: The boomers in Mali getting their news...
36 min
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Advancing Change in Nigeria: Advocacy in Action
In this episode of Into Africa, Udo Ilo, author of It Is Impossible: Influencing Change in Nigeria, joins to explore the complex landscape of social and political change in Nigeria.
32 min
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Accra’s housing crisis is forcing young people ...
25 min
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Africa at a Crossroads: The 2025 African Union ...
Dr. Solomon Dersso, adjunct professor at the University of Cape Town and founding director of Amani Africa, joins to analyze the AU’s evolving role, the implications of the 2025 Summit, and the challenges facing the organization in maintaining unity and effectiveness.
38 min