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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: November 19-25
This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from November 19 to November 25, 2022. 
Blog Post by CFR Africa Program November 29, 2022 Africa in Transition
Political Transitions
Fathers and Sons
A looming crisis of succession in several African countries indicates a troubling persistence of ego-driven political paternalism.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare November 28, 2022 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: November 12-18
This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from November 12 to November 18, 2022. 
Blog Post by CFR Africa Program November 21, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: November 5-11
    This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from November 5 to November 11, 2022. 
    Blog Post by CFR Africa Program November 16, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    The Great Climate Justice Blackmail
    World leaders should rebuff Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s attempt at moral intimidation.
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare November 15, 2022 Africa in Transition