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Darryl G. Behrman Lecture on Africa Policy: The Legacy of Nelson Mandela

Panelists discuss the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela, following the release of Mandela: The Lost Tapes, which features never-before-heard audio from interviews with Mandela for Long Walk to Freedom. The Darryl G. Behrman Lecture on Africa Policy is held in memory of Darryl G. Behrman, who was originally from South Africa and had an abiding passion for Africa and international peace. The annual lecture is funded by members of the Behrman family.

Virtual Event with Xolela Mangcu, Richard Stengel and Martha A. Teichner December 12, 2022 Darryl G. Behrman Lecture on Africa Policy

Sub-Saharan Africa

Darryl G. Behrman Lecture on Africa Policy: The Impact of COVID-19 on Democracy in Africa

Panelists discuss the impact of COVID-19 on democracy in Africa, including suspended elections and lockdown measures sometimes used to target opposition groups and the media, as well as steps some countries are taking to safeguard civil liberties during the pandemic. The Darryl G. Behrman Lecture on Africa Policy is held in memory of Darryl G. Behrman, who was originally from South Africa and had an abiding passion for Africa and international peace. The annual lecture is funded by members of the Behrman family. This meeting is part of the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy.

Virtual Event with Michelle Gavin, Idayat Hassan, John Mukum Mbaku and Jeffrey Herbst October 20, 2021 Darryl G. Behrman Lecture on Africa Policy

Botswana

A Conversation With Mokgweetsi Masisi

GAVIN: Well, hello, everyone. Welcome. I am so pleased to welcome President Masisi to the Council on Foreign Relations and to welcome all the members to today’s Darryl G. Behrman Lecture on Africa Po…

Event with Mokgweetsi Masisi and Michelle Gavin September 24, 2018 Darryl G. Behrman Lecture on Africa Policy

West Africa

Darryl G. Behrman Lecture on Africa Policy With Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf discusses the importance of women's involvement in development and democracy in Africa.

Event with Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Sylvia Mathews Burwell May 16, 2018 Darryl G. Behrman Lecture on Africa Policy

Sub-Saharan Africa

Africa Update: Perspectives From International CEOs

Two African members of CFR's Global Board of Advisors discuss the geopolitical and geoeconomic issues facing the continent today. CFR's Global Board of Advisors, founded in 2012, fosters a dialogue between business and global leaders from the United States and abroad.

Event with Strive Masiyiwa, Mo Ibrahim, Jendayi E. Frazer and Richard Haass October 17, 2016 Darryl G. Behrman Lecture on Africa Policy

United States

Lessons Learned After the Ebola Crisis

Thomas Frieden discusses lessons learned from the Ebola crisis in West Africa.

Event with Tom Frieden and Richard E. Besser November 24, 2015 Darryl G. Behrman Lecture on Africa Policy

South Africa

Cape Town Mayor Says Clean Government and Pro-Business Policies Are Keys to Development

Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille joins Ann Cooper of Columbia University to offer her thoughts on recent events in South African politics.

Event with Patricia de Lille and Ann Cooper July 8, 2014 Darryl G. Behrman Lecture on Africa Policy

Sudan

A Trip Report: Sudan

Upon their return from South Sudan with the Enough Project, please join George Clooney, John Prendergast, and special guests to assess the in-country situation in the year since southern Sudan's independence referendum.

Event with John Prendergast, George Clooney, Omer Ismail and Andudu Adam Elnail March 13, 2012 Darryl G. Behrman Lecture on Africa Policy

South Africa

A Conversation with Jacob Zuma

After the forced resignation of South African president Thabo Mbeki in September, and the subsequent departure of several cabinet members, Kgalema Motlanthe was sworn in as South Africa's interim president. It is widely expected that Jacob Zuma, the leader of the African National Congress, and former deputy president, will fill the top post after elections in April. Please join us for the 2008 Darryl G. Behrman Lecture on Africa Policy, featuring Jacob Zuma. Mr. Zuma will discuss the state of South African politics, South Africa's role in addressing regional challenges, and his thoughts about South Africa's future. Inaugurated in 2005, the Darryl G. Behrman Lectureship on Africa Policy was funded by members of the Behrman family in memory of Darryl G. Behrman, who came to the United States from South Africa. He had an abiding passion for the continent of his birth and for international peace and cooperation, and was in the process of expanding his work in Africa when he died in 2002. The lectureship is designed to bring Africa to greater attention in the United States.

Event with Jacob Zuma and Princeton N. Lyman October 21, 2008 Darryl G. Behrman Lecture on Africa Policy