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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: September 18–24
This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from September 18 to September 24, 2021.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin September 28, 2021 Africa in Transition
Sudan
Thwarted Coup Signals Dangerous Times for Sudan’s Transition
Reports of a failed coup attempt in Sudan make clear the fragility of the transitional government, which is riven by civil-military tensions.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin September 27, 2021 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: September 11–17
This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from September 11 to September 17, 2021.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin September 21, 2021 Africa in Transition
  • Ethiopia
    Ethiopia: U.S. Sanctions Threat Attempts to Change the Equation
    The impact of the Biden administration's threat to impose sanctions on certain individuals involved in the Tigray conflict in Ethiopia is likely to be limited.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin September 20, 2021 Africa in Transition
  • Somalia
    Somalia’s Ongoing Political Crisis Exposes Fundamental Problem for U.S. Policy
    Reflections on the shortcoming of U.S. policy in Afghanistan have brought lessons that can be used to rethink American policy toward Somalia.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin September 15, 2021 Africa in Transition