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Africa in Transition

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

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while visiting the U.S.-Mexico border in Calexico, California on April 5, 2019.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while visiting the U.S.-Mexico border in Calexico, California on April 5, 2019. Kevin Lamarque/REUTERS
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An Immigration Debate Worth Having

by Ebenezer Obadare November 12, 2024

The best immigration policy is one that helps developing countries hold on to their best.

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Nigeria
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: April 8-14
This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from April 8 to April 14, 2023.   
Blog Post by CFR Africa Program April 18, 2023 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: April 1-7
This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from April 1 to April 7, 2023. 
Blog Post by CFR Africa Program April 12, 2023 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
“A Religious War”
Nigeria’s close-run presidential election was not about religion, until it was.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare April 11, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • Sudan
    Security Infighting Drives Delays in Sudan
    Though the military claims to be a stabilizing force for Sudan’s transition to democracy, divisions amongst the security elite continue to hinder progress toward civilian rule. 
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin April 10, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    The Uses of Anger
    Those on the socioeconomic margins understand one thing: civility is sometimes a luxury they cannot afford. 
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare April 6, 2023 Africa in Transition