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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: December 18–24

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from December 18 to December 24, 2021.

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin December 27, 2021 Africa in Transition

Ethiopia

The Daunting Obstacles to Peace in Ethiopia

Tigrayan forces' withdrawal from regions beyond Tigray, framed as an olive branch to the Ethiopian state to end the warring parties' conflict, is unlikely to have any meaningful effect in incentivizing peace.

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin December 21, 2021 Africa in Transition

Nigeria

Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: December 11–17

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from December 11 to December 17, 2021.

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin December 20, 2021 Africa in Transition

United States

U.S. Policy in Africa Should Reflect Renewed Commitment to Democracy

American policy in Africa has not always empowered those fighting on behalf of democracy—and sometimes even supports anti-democratic forces—taking away from its stated aim of promoting democracy abroad.

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin December 15, 2021 Africa in Transition

Nigeria

Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: December 4–10

This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from December 4 to December 10, 2021.

Blog Post by Michelle Gavin December 13, 2021 Africa in Transition