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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: February 26–March 4
This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from February 26 to March 4, 2022.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin March 7, 2022 Africa in Transition
Sub-Saharan Africa
Analyzing the Russia-Ukraine Conflict from an African Standpoint
African countries' reservations on condemning Russia's invasion to Ukraine can be explored through growing Russian ties with African leaders. Those who did condemn also called out Western double standards on international law.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare March 3, 2022 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
Nigerian University Professors Are on Strike Again, but the Education Sector’s Crisis Transcends the Ivory Tower
The latest university professors' strike in Nigeria is just the tip of the iceberg of the education sector's crisis, which reflects neglect and insufficient funding from the government. 
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare March 2, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: February 19–25
    This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from February 19 to February 25, 2022.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin March 1, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
    Ukraine Crisis Should Hasten Efforts to Rethink Policy Toward Africa
    Citizens of African states are natural partners in the fight to support a rules-based international order that curbs authoritarian regimes' excesses.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin February 28, 2022 Africa in Transition