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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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Ghana
Behind Africans’ Thirst for Prophecy; Confusion About the Present and Anxiety About the Future
Across West Africa, Pentecostal pastors hold huge public sway. Their influence is a reflection of deepening distrust of the secular state and its ability to fulfill citizens' demands.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare February 3, 2022 Africa in Transition
Guinea-Bissau
Coup Contagion Spreads in West Africa Despite Civilian Support for Democracy
A rash of coups in West Africa is forcing a rethink in how Western countries have backed authoritarian governments in the name of stability.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin February 2, 2022 Africa in Transition
Liberia
Jail Term for Former Liberian Defense Minister Offers Ray of Hope to Anti-Corruption Forces in Africa
A Liberian court ruling against former Liberian Defense Minister Brownie Jeffrey Samukai Jr. is a rare recent piece of good news for democracy in West Africa. 
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare January 31, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: January 22–27
    This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from January 22 to January 27, 2022.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin January 31, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Sudan
    Sudanese Protesters Insist on End to Military Rule
    Sudanese pro-democracy protesters have been more resolute in calling for an unconditional end to military rule than many Western democracies, which have been all too willing to condone a return to the status quo ante.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin January 26, 2022 Africa in Transition