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Michelle Gavin, Ebenezer Obadare, and other experts track political and security developments across sub-Saharan Africa.

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President Joe Biden meets with Angola's President Joao Lourenco in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on November 30, 2023
President Joe Biden meets with Angola's President Joao Lourenco in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on November 30, 2023 Evelyn Hockstein/REUTERS
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Washington Woos Angola

by Michelle Gavin September 18, 2024

Reports of an upcoming presidential visit to Angola raise thorny policy questions.   Read More

Nigeria
Paper Truths and Counterfeit Lives
The furor over Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s academic records is less about his person and more about the character of Nigerian society.  
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare October 10, 2023 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
An Army of Special Assistants
Why do public office holders in Nigeria increasingly appoint a large number of personal aides?
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare October 4, 2023 Africa in Transition
Diplomacy and International Institutions
A Dispiriting UNGA
Leaders devalue democracy under the guise of standing up to the West.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin September 27, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • Sudan
    Sudan’s Civil Society Laying the Groundwork for Sustained Peace  
    Supporting Sudanese agency in the ongoing conflict will boost confidence-building measures for a sustained peace.
    Blog Post by Dr. Entisar Abdelsadig September 25, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • Democracy
    A Democratic Inquest
    Pervasive despondency about democracy in Africa urges the imperative to strengthen democratic institutions and practices.  
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare September 18, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • Zimbabwe
    Further Downhill for African Democracy Efforts
    Democracy is decidedly worse for wear in Africa following a set of sham elections in Zimbabwe and Gabon, with few bright spots in the upcoming electoral calendar.  
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin September 15, 2023 Africa Program
  • Nigeria
    The Rules of Obeisance
    What various forms of bodily deportment can teach us about power and authority in Africa.
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare September 11, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • Niger
    The Rise of the Gangsta Militariat
    The latest generation of African coupists offers definitive proof that the armed forces are the greatest victims of military rule.
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare August 28, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • Kenya
    Kenya’s Governance Dilemma
    With no clear end in sight for Kenya’s cost of living crisis, the Ruto administration will struggle to promote calm while managing expectations.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin August 22, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
    Democracy in Name Only for Africa
    Three decades after the fight for multiparty democracy in Africa, many on the continent still face sham elections, restrictions of rights, and few improvements.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin August 15, 2023 Africa in Transition