Hundreds of millions of people experience an exclusion of a more elementary and devastating kind than any protectionist tariff or tech sanction. They lack the means to join the world economy on anything other than abject terms.
To modernize the U.S.-Africa relationship, U.S. diplomatic and development efforts should prioritize AI-powered technologies and the broader digital transformation.
As the testing ground for subnational diplomacy, Los Angeles and African cities can partner to leverage innovation to meet global challenges like climate change and emerging technology governance.
Demand is growing for more representative and equitable global institutions that are capable of managing the risks and opportunities of interdependence—such as accelerating climate change and rapid technological innovation.
The closure and dissolution of the United Nations Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in Mali comes at a time when the UN and member states are reconsidering the future models and mandates of peace operations and exploring other multilateral approaches that might offer a better response to transnational and cross-border threats.
In June 2024, the Carnegie Endowment's Africa program hosted the inaugural Carnegie Africa Forum, a special one-day event that brought together global thought leaders for discussions on the continent’s role in international cooperation. The event leveraged the dynamic network of scholars and repository of policy analysis that the program has developed since its founding in 2021 to highlight Africa’s role in the era of climate change, evolving great power competition, and the digital revolution.
Climate activists might celebrate the contraction in production but countries need to finance their energy transitions.
