In 2050, Africa will have the world’s largest number of young people, making up nearly twice the young population of South Asia and Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Oceania. Such shifting demographics will make sustainable development in Africa critical to global economic growth. How will we define security in a world where climate change may disrupt global manufacturing and supply chains? Will current trends toward bilateral trade agreements undermine the global trading system? How might bilateral trade confrontation spill into global, regional, and national stability and security?