The continent boasts some of the fastest-growing economies in the world, but regional prosperity falls short due to the impact of conflicts, terrorism, political unrest and the malign effects of great power competition. Active in Africa for nearly two decades, USIP works to de-escalate and resolve major conflicts through support to local peacebuilders and policymakers, while engaging with the private sector on strategies to advance U.S. interests in stability, security and trade. USIP works from the Gulf of Guinea and Africa’s Lobito Corridor to the Sahel and the Red Sea, including in some of the continent’s most fragile states, such as the Central African Republic and South Sudan. The Institute delivers skills training, mediation and research with partners to reduce conflict and violence, improve governance and address the drivers of instability and extremism.