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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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Cameroon
Cameroon Presidential Succession Looms Large in Solving Country's Political Crises
The eventual succession to Paul Biya, Cameroon's president since 1982, will likely prove a critical moment for Cameroon and its overlapping political and security crises.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin October 18, 2021 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: October 2–8
This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from October 2 to October 8, 2021.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin October 13, 2021 Africa in Transition
Eswatini
Swazi Students Resist Monarchy to Continue the Fight for Democracy
The world should not look away from Swazis' continuing fight for democracy.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin October 12, 2021 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: September 25–October 1
    This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from September 25 to October 1, 2021.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin October 5, 2021 Africa in Transition
  • Ethiopia
    Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Doubles Down as Suffering Intensifies
    Worsening conflict has not led the Ethiopian government to tamp down its inflammatory rhetoric, riling up supporters and putting it at odds with actors hoping to bring relief to affected civilians.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin October 4, 2021 Africa in Transition