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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: January 14-20
This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from January 14 to January 20, 2023. 
Blog Post by CFR Africa Program January 25, 2023 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
Gender Freeze
For Nigerian women, gender equality remains a bridge too far as increased social influence fails to translate into political power.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare January 24, 2023 Africa in Transition
Sub-Saharan Africa
PEPFAR at Twenty
PEPFAR’s twentieth anniversary should prompt reflection on some inconvenient truths for U.S.-Africa relations.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin January 23, 2023 Africa Program
  • Nigeria
    Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: January 7-13
    This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from January 7 to January 13, 2023. 
    Blog Post by CFR Africa Program January 18, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Obi Goes for Broke
    Whether he wins the presidency or not, Peter Obi has already changed the course of Nigerian politics for good.
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare January 17, 2023 Africa in Transition