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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
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: September 17-23
This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from September 17 to September 23, 2022. 
Blog Post by CFR Africa Program September 27, 2022 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
Policing Breakthrough in Nigeria
The nascent elite consensus around state police is an important milestone on the path to true federalism.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare September 26, 2022 Africa in Transition
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Sanctions Smokescreen
Debates about sanctions obscure the real crisis in Zimbabwe. 
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin September 22, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: September 10-16
    This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from September 10 to September 16, 2022. 
    Blog Post by CFR Africa Program September 20, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Will Obi Reinvigorate the Nigerian Labor Movement?
    The alliance between Peter Obi and the Labour Party in Nigeria disguises a fundamental conflict in their political and economic outlook.
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare September 19, 2022 Africa in Transition