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Michelle Gavin, Ebenezer Obadare, and other experts track political and security developments across sub-Saharan Africa.

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President Joe Biden meets with Angola's President Joao Lourenco in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on November 30, 2023
President Joe Biden meets with Angola's President Joao Lourenco in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on November 30, 2023 Evelyn Hockstein/REUTERS
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Washington Woos Angola

by Michelle Gavin September 18, 2024

Reports of an upcoming presidential visit to Angola raise thorny policy questions.   Read More

LGBTQ+
How (Not) to Talk About Sex in Africa
It is time the LGBTQ+ coalition changed its strategy on the continent.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare April 8, 2024 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
When Disability Meets Privilege
Authorities in Nigeria squander an opportunity to make a statement about human dignity and genuine social inclusion.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare April 1, 2024 Africa in Transition
Humanitarian Intervention
When Non-Intervention Becomes a Dogma
Sometimes the only thing worse than foreign intervention is non-intervention.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare March 27, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    The Ride of Their Lives
    More than a mere automobile, the sport utility vehicle (SUV) in Nigeria is rich in social meaning.
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare March 19, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Religion
    A King and His Subjects
    The relationship between a Nigerian pastor on death row and his congregation offers a timely glimpse into the nature of devotion and social obedience across African Pentecostal churches. 
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare March 11, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Chad
    Chad’s “Democratic” Transition
    In assessing Chad’s upcoming elections, the junta’s actions should speak louder than their words.    
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin March 4, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Guinea
    Guinea’s Junta Feels the Heat
    As external actors seem to lessen pressure on West Africa’s juntas, Guineans register their discontent with military governance.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin February 29, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    The Case Against Military Rule
    Nigeria needs a change of direction, not a change of government.  
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare February 26, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    A Tragedy Sixty-Four Years in the Making
    The crisis in Nigeria offers a rare opportunity to rethink the moral foundations of the Nigerian state.
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare February 20, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Sudan
    United States Lacks Strategic Clarity on the Horn of Africa
    The recent flurry of congressional and executive attention on Sudan needs to be married to a long-term strategy toward the Horn of Africa. 
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin February 15, 2024 Africa in Transition