Building back a better Africa policy should not mean going back to old ways
On security, economy, and heath: we need to think about new frameworks rather than retreating to policies of the past.
Imani has worked with US-based Africa advocacy, development and social justice organizations for more than 30 years. In September 2019, Imani was awarded an Open Society Foundations Economic Inequality Fellowship and is the founder and director of a new initiative, the U.S./Africa Bridge Building Project. She has held leadership positions with the Solidarity Center, the National Democratic Institute, the TransAfrica Forum, the American Friends Service Committee, Shared Interest, Africa Action, the African Development Foundation, the Africa Policy Information Center and the Washington Office on Africa.
On security, economy, and heath: we need to think about new frameworks rather than retreating to policies of the past.
President Trump may lose his reelection bid, but that will not be enough. We need fundamental change rather than a return to the status quo ante.
Impunity for abusive state violence and failure to provide security are more common around the world than respect for the rule of law. The United States is no exception.