President Biden has asked Congress for an additional $24 billion for the war in Ukraine. This aid helps to both sustain military operations and ease the war’s humanitarian impact, but future requests may face more political opposition.

SOURCE: "Aid to Ukraine: The Administration Requests More Money and Faces Political Battles Ahead" by CSIS's Mark F. Cancian.

Russia is the chief arms supplier to Africa, accounting for 40 percent of African imports of major weapons systems from 2018 to 2022. This is higher than the total combined arms imports from the United States, China, and France during those years.

SOURCE: "Russia Is Still Progressing in Africa. What's the Limit?" by CSIS's Mathieu Droin and Tina Dolbaia.

The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law a year ago this week. The landmark legislative package authorized vast new spending in a wide range of energy and climate sectors, which some estimate may reach up to $1.2 trillion over the next decade.

SOURCE: "Experts React: The IRA One Year On" by CSIS's Kevin Book, Cy McGeady, Jane Nakano, Kartikeya Singh, and Janet M. Whittaker.

China is supporting the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project, potentially to gain leverage in East Africa. As the downstream country, Egypt sees the GERD as an existential threat to the Nile River, where nearly 112 million Egyptians get their water.

SOURCE: "Water in a Multipolar World: China and the Issue of Water Management" by CSIS's Natasha Hall and Ashok Swain.