Essays
Recalibrating Selective Engagement in US-Africa Relations
This policy brief examines how the United States can better align diplomatic, commercial, security, development, and educational tools with the priorities and institutional conditions of African partners. Focusing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, and Djibouti, it develops a framework for more coherent, context-sensitive engagement that strengthens long-term partnerships, improves policy coordination, and produces more durable strategic and developmental outcomes for both sides.
October 29, 2026

