Experts from the U.S. Institute of Peace provide the latest analysis and perspective on the world’s critical hot spots, U.S. and global security and issues involved in violent conflict, based on the Institute’s work on the ground and with key individuals, governments and organizations. They give interviews and background briefings to journalists and write for news outlets around the world.
U.S. delegation attends mining conference in South Africa, signaling increased interest in African minerals and combating China's dominance. A U.S. delegation to a major mining conference...
In the shadows of the African mining sector, a complex web of great power competition, security concerns, and conflicting interests unfolds. Amidst this backdrop, the fate of critical minerals hangs in the balance, shaping not only the continent’s development but also the delicate balance of ...
In an exclusive interview with MITV at Investing in African Mining Indaba, Thomas Sheehy, Distinguished Fellow of the United States Institute of Peace, discusses the United States' priorities in African mining.
The Biden administration wants minerals needed to build out electric vehicles and green the grid. Mineral-rich African countries could be where it finds them. White House officials hope to put down payments on projects that help shore up lagging supply chains in the United States, while at the same time showing...
A crisis is unfolding, but the U.S. ambassador has seen this before. She is on her third tour as an ambassador and already has two mandatory embassy evacuations under her belt. However, many members of her current country team are young, and she can feel the confusion and concern in the room. The African country they...
The president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is expected to travel to Beijing soon for a visit likely to include both gratitude and grievance, given China’s deep engagement in the central African country’s mining of critical minerals. Félix Tshisekedi’s trip to Beijing, expected to take place late this month, has not yet been...
As Russia’s war against Ukraine drags on, so international interest in Africa seems to increase – certainly from the United States (US). That is a difficult measure of course, because President Joe Biden’s predecessor Donald Trump was beyond uninterested in Africa. But even without the Ukraine war, a resurgence was...
On Daybreak Africa: U.S. President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union address where he touted the achievements his administration has made, include creating 12 million new jobs and successfully managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, UN authorities report that a peacekeepers convoy was...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, new Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen have all embarked on African tours within the past month. Yellen met with South African officials including President Cyril Ramaphosa last week, just days after the country’s...
After President Joe Biden toasted the “promise and potential” of America's relationship with Africa during a White House dinner for dozens of the continent's leaders Wednesday, Gladys Knight belted out “The Best Thing That Ever Happened.” Biden tried to stay on that high note throughout...