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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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Immigration and Migration
Uproar Over Britain’s Rwanda Asylum Plan Overlooks Nagging Issues in Illegal Migration
Support for immigration in the West must be balanced with concern about governance in African countries. 
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare and Reina Patel June 29, 2022 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: June 18-24
This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from June 18 to June 24, 2022. 
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin June 27, 2022 Africa in Transition
Mozambique
Mozambique’s Reversal of Fortune
Mozambique is at a moment of peak international leverage, but faces significant domestic challenges. 
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin June 24, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    APC Runs Into Headwinds as Christian Opposition to Muslim-Muslim Ticket Gains Traction in Nigeria
    Presidential candidate faces a dilemma as religious factor threatens to undo campaign. 
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare June 23, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: June 11-June 17
    This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from June 11 to June 17, 2022. 
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin June 21, 2022 Africa in Transition