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Does democracy foster economic growth? Do human rights protections advance counterterrorism objectives? Does great power competition hurt or empower the continent? Does the U.S. even need a foreign policy for sub-Saharan Africa? Since the 1990s, there generally has been consensus about U.S. priorities and policies toward the region. While continuity has its merits, it also acts as a brake on creativity, innovation, and new thinking about U.S. interests in sub-Saharan Africa. The CSIS Africa Debate Series offers an opportunity to question and refine policy objectives to meet a changing political landscape.
Join the CSIS Africa Program online for our third debate on May 4th, 2020 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am EDT. CSIS will pose the question, “Do human rights protections advance counter-terrorism objectives?” Experts will face off to discuss the relationship between human rights protections and counter-terrorism objectives in sub-Saharan Africa and to open a dialogue on a new framework for U.S. foreign policy toward Africa.
ORGANIZER: Center for Strateic and International Studies