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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
Tinubu’s Challenge
At a moment of deep generational fracture, the political opposition would seem to be the least of Bola Tinubu’s problems.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare January 3, 2023 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: December 17-23
This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from December 17 to December 23, 2022. 
Blog Post by CFR Africa Program December 28, 2022 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
A Christmas Day Killing in Lagos
Fatal shooting of Lagos lawyer by police refreshes clamor for law enforcement reform in Nigeria.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare December 27, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    The Promise and Peril of Nigeria’s 2023 Elections
    All eyes are on Nigeria as it prepares for its general election in early 2023. Has the government convinced Nigerians that their votes, and lives, will be secure?
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin December 22, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: December 10-16
    This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from December 10 to December 16, 2022. 
    Blog Post by CFR Africa Program December 20, 2022 Africa in Transition