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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

Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa’s Multiple Security Crises
Across the continent, ill-conceived security arrangements are having unintended consequences 
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin August 7, 2023 Africa in Transition
Niger
The Anti- Anti-Coup
The apparent success of the military coup in Niger bodes ill for democracy and stability in the Sahel and the rest of the continent.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare August 7, 2023 Africa in Transition
Senegal
A Setback for Senegal
With news of the dissolution of Senegal’s main opposition party, it is one step forward and two steps back for Senegalese democracy.  
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin August 1, 2023 Africa Program
  • Niger
    Pax Nigeriana
    Nigeria should lead an Afro-Western alliance to flush out Niger’s military junta and restore democracy in the country.   
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare July 31, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • Niger
    The Military Seizes Power in Niger
    Pro-democracy forces must address the conditions that create fertile ground for coup d’états.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin July 27, 2023 Africa in Transition