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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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Somaliland
Jendayi Frazer on the Search For Multilateral Consensus
Former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs of the United States Jendayi Frazer speaks about the evolution of U.S. policy toward Somaliland.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin June 14, 2022 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: June 4-June 10
This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from June 4 to June 10, 2022.   
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin June 13, 2022 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
Tinubu’s Emergence Sets the Stage for Titanic Presidential Battle, but Mood in the Country Is Foul
Nigeria’s two major political parties have now picked their presidential candidates, but commotion across the country casts a shadow over the politics. 
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare June 10, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: May 28-June 3
    This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from May 28 to June 3, 2022.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin June 6, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: May 21-27
    This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from May 21 to May 27, 2022.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin June 2, 2022 Africa in Transition