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Geopolitics & Global Affairs
Policy Focus Areas

Geopolitics & Global Affairs

African perspectives on a changing global order.

Policy Focus

Geopolitical Strategic Analysis

API studies geopolitical shifts and their implications for African peace, development, diplomacy and economic opportunity.

Our research includes the geopolitics of the Horn of Africa, comparative Indo-Pacific strategies, China-Africa relations and Africa’s engagement with major global actors.

What We Examine

Research Areas

The programme translates a broad policy question into a structured set of research and engagement priorities, giving decision-makers clear entry points into API’s expertise.

Focus 01

Horn of Africa geopolitics

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Focus 02

Indo-Pacific strategies

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Focus 03

Major-power competition

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Focus 04

Africa and the global order

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Focus 05

Strategic opportunities and emerging risks

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Strategic Perspective

African perspectives on a changing global order.

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Research, experts and dialogue in one policy ecosystem.

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