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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 5–11
This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from March 5 to March 11, 2022.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin March 15, 2022 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
Mummy G.O.: Nigeria’s Much-Derided Pentecostal Preacher Enunciates a Powerful Social Critique
Despite the mockery she receives, Pastor Mummy G.O. is an exception to the Nigerian Pentecostal norm as her strict theological model contrasts sharply with Pentecostalism’s current adhesion to the Prosperity Gospel.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare March 14, 2022 Africa in Transition
Democratic Republic of Congo
Conspiracy and Mistrust Poison Congolese Politics
Access to the Democratic Republic of Congo's natural resources has been largely controlled by a privileged elite, fueling mistrust and violence between competing groups.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin March 10, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
    Reflections: Former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold on the Dilemmas Diplomats Face
    Former U.S. Senator from Wisconsin Russ Feingold reflects on his time as U.S. Special Envoy for the Great Lakes and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other diplomatic roles he has held throughout his career.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin March 9, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Nigeria’s Struggle for Gender Equality Gathers Pace Amid Protests
    Women’s activism in Nigeria has forced the government to take a second look at proposals that would grant women greater freedoms.
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare March 8, 2022 Africa in Transition