Oge Onubogu is director and senior fellow of the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and a foreign policy leader with two decades of experience shaping policy and engagement on Africa and U.S.–Africa relations. She has worked extensively with African governments, international organizations, civil society, academia, and the private sector. Most recently, Onubogu served as director of the Africa Program at the Wilson Center, where she led research and programs that centered African knowledge and agency in developing actionable strategies to address critical issues facing Africa and U.S.-Africa relations. Previously, she was director of the West Africa program at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), where she expanded USIP’s work in Nigeria and Coastal West Africa. Earlier in her career, she led governance and democracy support initiatives in Washington, D.C., and across Africa—including Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Liberia, Cameroon, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Mozambique, Angola, Botswana, and South Africa—with the National Democratic Institute and the National Endowment for Democracy. Onubogu has consulted for Freedom House, the World Bank, and the Carter Center, and coordinated refugee resettlement programs with the International Rescue Committee. Her commentary has appeared in major publications and broadcast outlets, and she has testified before Congress. She holds an MA in international development from the Heller School at Brandeis University and a BA in international and area studies from the University of Oklahoma. She also earned a Public Leadership Credential from the Harvard Kennedy School and is completing a doctorate in international affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
Oge Onubogu cited in The Washington Post — November 20, 2025
Oge Onubogu appearance on Fox News — November 20, 2025
Oge Onubogu appearance on CNN International — November 3, 2025
Podcast Episode by Oge Onubogu — January 15, 2026
Podcast Episode by Will Todman, Ryan C. Berg, Max Bergmann, Victor Cha, Thomas J. Christensen, Charles Edel, Kristi Govella, Henrietta Levin, Bonny Lin, Oge Onubogu, Gregory B. Poling, Richard M. Rossow, and Mona Yacoubian — January 15, 2026
Commentary by Khasai Makhulo, Catherine Nzuki, and Oge Onubogu — December 19, 2025
Congressional Testimony by Oge Onubogu — November 20, 2025
Podcast Episode by Oge Onubogu and Khasai Makhulo — October 21, 2025
Commentary by Oge Onubogu and Khasai Makhulo — October 21, 2025
Event — October 6, 2025
Podcast Episode by Oge Onubogu — October 6, 2025
Commentary by Oge Onubogu — October 6, 2025
