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Michelle Gavin, Ebenezer Obadare, and other experts track political and security developments across sub-Saharan Africa.

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President Joe Biden meets with Angola's President Joao Lourenco in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on November 30, 2023
President Joe Biden meets with Angola's President Joao Lourenco in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on November 30, 2023 Evelyn Hockstein/REUTERS
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Washington Woos Angola

by Michelle Gavin September 18, 2024

Reports of an upcoming presidential visit to Angola raise thorny policy questions.   Read More

Nigeria
The Forever Counterinsurgency
What if the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeri­a is ‘programmed’ to continue in perpetuity?
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare and Natalie Caloca July 24, 2024 Africa in Transition
Sudan
Bringing More Attention to Sudan’s Crisis
As diplomacy ramps up, so too must humanitarian innovation.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin July 23, 2024 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
A Sense of Foreboding
Nigerians’ frustration with the Tinubu government threatens to spill over.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare July 22, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Uganda
    Uganda’s Inventive Protest Culture
    In the face of growing repression, Ugandans continue to find new and creative ways to combat the entrenched system of state capture.  
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin July 17, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • West Africa
    An Opportunity to Reimagine ECOWAS
    The split between ECOWAS and the mutinous AES states may be just what the regional body needed. 
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare July 15, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Rumors of a Political Capture
    Accusations of influence peddling in the heart of its presidency raise the ugly scepter of state capture in Nigeria.
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare July 1, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Kenya
    A Sea Change in Kenya
    Kenya's protests mark a generational revolution in the country's politics.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin June 27, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Who Needs an Emir?
    The ongoing Emirship tussle in Nigeria begs broader questions about the place of traditional rulership in Africa’s emerging democracies.
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare June 24, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • South Africa
    South Africa’s GNU: New Era or Ever More Difficult Slog?
    South Africa has formed a governing majority; whether they can successfully govern remains to be seen. 
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin June 20, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    A Second Coming?
    Among a cross section of Nigerian Christians, support for former US President Donald Trump remains stubbornly strong.  
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare June 4, 2024 Africa in Transition