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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: March 19–25
This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from March 19 to March 25, 2022.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin March 29, 2022 Africa in Transition
Ethiopia
Ethiopia Truce an Uncertain Prospect
News of a truce in Ethiopia is welcome, but it far from guarantees an end to the Tigray conflict.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin March 28, 2022 Africa in Transition
Botswana
Botswana’s Intelligence Agency Hangs Over Presidential Rivalry
Botswana's Directorate of Intelligence and Security is the subject of controversy in a feud between the country's current and former presidents.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin March 24, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
    Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine May Drive a Wedge Between the West and Africa
    The West needs to pay close attention to how they react to African countries' silence on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and avoid seeming patronizing and dismissive to neutral African nations.  
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare March 22, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: March 12–18
    This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from March 12 to March 18, 2022.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin March 21, 2022 Africa in Transition