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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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Zimbabwe
Trouble Ahead in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s worsening social, political, and economic landscape means trouble for the Southern Africa subregion.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin June 1, 2022 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
Elite Compact Thrown Into Doubt as Atiku Abubakar’s Emergence Blows Nigerian Presidential Race Wide Open
The outcome of party presidential primaries appears to signal the end of post-military elite political consensus. 
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare May 31, 2022 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
Reaction to “Blasphemy” Killing Illustrates Complicated Role of Religion in Nigeria’s Democratic Transition
Horrendous killing of college sophomore highlights the country’s ethnoreligious fault line, but interdenominational rivalry in the south is of no less moment.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare May 26, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: May 14-20
    This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from May 14 to May 20, 2022. 
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin May 23, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Sudan
    The Horn of Africa’s Dubious Dialogues
    The dialogues in the Horn of Africa inspire little confidence to resolve the region’s crises while U.S. diplomatic efforts seem insufficient in an area of strategic interest.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin May 19, 2022 Africa in Transition