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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
What Now for the Igbo?
The Igbo political elite faces the challenge of transforming an unimpeachable moral argument into a winning political coalition.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare March 13, 2023 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: February 25-March 3
This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from February 25 to March 3, 2023.  
Blog Post by CFR Africa Program March 8, 2023 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
The Lagos-New York-London Echo Chamber
Desperate to will a preferred candidate to victory, Western journalists fell into a tunnel vision on Nigerian politics.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare March 7, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Nigeria’s Elections Risk Sowing Cynicism, Mistrust
    Puzzling voter turnout numbers and process failures risk turning a frustrated population away from democratic expression.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin March 6, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • Chad
    The United States Should Not Play Russia’s Game in Africa
    In the wake of reports of a Wagner Group plot in Chad, Washington should resist the urge to resurrect Cold War-era partnerships.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin March 3, 2023 Africa in Transition