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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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Uganda
Kampala Attacks Exacerbate Uncertainty Over Uganda's Future
Uganda's entry into the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to combat the terrorist Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) diverts attention away from equally pressing issues at home.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin December 7, 2021 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: November 28–December 3
This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from November 28 to December 3, 2021.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin December 6, 2021 Africa in Transition
COVID-19
Omicron Travel Bans Will Hinder U.S. Africa Policy
Western rhetoric on partnering with African countries as equals appears hollow as Western nations slap travel bans on African countries with confirmed cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin November 30, 2021 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: November 20–26
    This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from November 20 to November 26, 2021.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin November 29, 2021 Africa in Transition
  • Ethiopia
    Ethiopia: External Leverage to Stop Conflict in Short Supply
    The United States and other outside actors face long odds in their attempts to bring the warring parties in Ethiopia's conflict to the negotiating table.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin November 23, 2021 Africa in Transition