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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: January 1–7
This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from January 1 to January 7, 2022.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin January 11, 2022 Africa in Transition
Ethiopia
Ethiopia Conflict Dynamics Shift as New U.S. Envoy Takes Over
Recent signs out of Ethiopia are encouraging, but major issues standing in the way of a sustainable peace remain unresolved.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin January 10, 2022 Africa in Transition
South Africa
Reflections: Former Asst. Sec. for Africa Walter Kansteiner on the George W. Bush Administration's Zimbabwe Policy
Former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Walter Kansteiner reflects on his dealing with former South African President Thabo Mbeki in formulating U.S. policy toward Zimbabwe from 2001 to 2003.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin January 5, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: December 25–31
    This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from December 25 to December 31, 2021.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin January 3, 2022 Africa in Transition
  • Sudan
    Authoritarian Trends in the Horn of Africa Require New Policy Approach
    U.S. policy has been largely ineffectual in reversing democratic backsliding in the Horn of Africa.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin December 28, 2021 Africa in Transition