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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: April 23-29
This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from April 23 to April 29, 2022. 
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin May 2, 2022 Africa in Transition
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa Must Be Wary of Cutting Its Nose to Spite Its Face
African countries’ justifiable disaffection with the West should not override their commitment to Ukraine and liberal values.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare April 28, 2022 Africa in Transition
Democratic Republic of Congo
The EAC’s Challenges in Eastern Congo
As the DRC becomes the newest member of the East African Community,  the regional organization confronts multiple challenges in its effort to tackle insecurity in eastern Congo.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin April 26, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: April 16-22
    This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from April 16 to April 22, 2022. 
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin April 25, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Energy and Climate Policy
    How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Will Impact Africa’s Energy Transition
    The Russian invasion of Ukraine will shift the geopolitics of decarbonization, with particularly stark implications for energy politics in Africa.
    Blog Post by Katie Auth and Todd Moss April 22, 2022 Africa in Transition