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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: March 11-17
This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from March 11 to March 17, 2023. 
Blog Post by CFR Africa Program March 23, 2023 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
Peter Obi and a Dream Deferred
Peter Obi may have lost the Nigerian presidential election, but he and the movement he leads may yet win the political war.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare March 22, 2023 Africa in Transition
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Limps Toward Elections
An impenetrable electoral process in Zimbabwe breeds cynicism in the next generation of voters, to the peril of democracy efforts.  
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin March 21, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: March 4-10
    This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from March 4 to March 10, 2023. 
    Blog Post by CFR Africa Program March 15, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
    An Ever More Precarious Situation in DRC
    As the Democratic Republic of Congo’s decades-long struggle with insecurity heats up, increased regional military engagement heightens risks.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin March 14, 2023 Africa in Transition