How the Gulf, India, and Japan Think about Africa

Diplomatic engagement is at an all-time high across Africa. How can multilateral cooperation effectively address challenges such as Covid-19 and regional security? Judd Devermont is joined by Payton Knopf (USIP), Nilanthi Samaranayake (CNA), and Housam Darwisheh (Institute of Developing Economies) to discuss India, Japan, and the Gulf's approach to the continent, the current state of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, and the dispute over the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia.

Background Readings:

A Strategic Framework to Improve Coronavirus Response in Africa - Judd Devermont and Nilanthi Samaranayake

How a Tiny Indian Ocean Island Could Force a US-UK Rift - Nilanthi Samaranayake

What’s Ahead for the Horn of Africa in 2020 - Payton Knopf

Release date

Lydbog: 17. september 2020