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Kenya under Growing Pressure to Regulate “Spiritual Fraudsters”

Recent revelations about dubious financial practices by prominent evangelical preachers in Kenya have raised concerns about the business dealings of the church. CSIS’s Richard Downie explores the intersection between faith, politics, and corruption in Kenya.

Commentary by Richard Downie — September 23, 2019

There Is More Than Sporting Pride at Stake in the Africa Cup of Nations

As the 2019 African Cup of Nations kicks-off, the CSIS Africa Program hosted a conversation with academics, political analysts, and sports journalists on the political dynamics of the continent’s most important soccer tournament.

Commentary by Judd Devermont and Richard Downie — June 20, 2019

Was the G20 Summit a “Win” for Africa?

Africa featured prominently on the agenda of the annual summit of the Group of Twenty (G20), held July 7–8 in Hamburg, Germany.

Critical Questions by Katrin Heger and Richard Downie — July 27, 2017

Southern Africa's Silent Food Crisis

A team from the CSIS Africa Program and the CSIS Global Food Security Project recently returned from Mozambique and Malawi, which are in the grip of the worst drought to hit southern Africa for more than three decades. An estimated 6.5 million Malawians—39 percent of the population—will need emergency food assistance by the end of the year, and at least 1.5 million Mozambicans face similar risks. The immediate cause of the catastrophe is the El Niño weather system, but policy and governance shortcomings in both countries have aggravated the situation, as Richard Downie explains.

Commentary by Richard Downie — July 6, 2016

Al-Shabaab: How Great a Threat

Richard Downie, deputy director and fellow of the Africa Program, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Congressional Testimony by Richard Downie — October 3, 2013