Foreign Policy In Focus

The United States is scrambling to make sure that the looming break-up of south and north Sudan in 2011 is as peaceful as possible.

The president is using carrots and sticks in Africa, but he might have gotten the two mixed up.

Recent U.S. meetings with Nigerian dictators do little to improve transparency in a country rife with corruption.

Throughout his entire life, Dennis Brutus fought systems of exploitation and oppression. In one of his last interviews he discusses his past, the latest attempts of social movements to fight global oppression, and the role of the United States in the world.

The military response to the Somali pirates has only increased their asking price.

This year will be critical for U.S. policy toward Africa.

The Africa Policy Outlook is an annual publication released jointly by Africa Action and Foreign Policy In Focus that highlights key themes and trends in U.S. Africa policy.