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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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South Africa
Biden and Ramaphosa Need to Confront Transnational Security Concerns
The upcoming White House visit presents an opportunity to deepen monitoring and evaluation of bilateral collaboration on defense, intelligence, and law enforcement matters.
Blog Post by Michael Walsh and Phiwokuhle Mnyandu September 15, 2022 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: September 3-9
This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from September 3 to September 9, 2022. 
Blog Post by CFR Africa Program September 14, 2022 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
Rule by Salary
Public employee wages have become a blunt political instrument in the hands of many African governments.  
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare September 13, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Ethiopia
    A Wounded Ethiopia
    Once celebrated as a regional power broker, Ethiopia today is a ripe target for opportunists
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin September 12, 2022 Africa Program
  • Nigeria
    Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: August 27-September 2
    This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from August 27 to September 2, 2022.
    Blog Post by CFR Africa Program September 8, 2022 Africa in Transition