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

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Poll workers count ballots at a polling station during the presidential election in N'Djamena, Chad on May 6, 2024.
Poll workers count ballots at a polling station during the presidential election in N'Djamena, Chad on May 6, 2024. Desire Danga/REUTERS
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An Exercise in Electoral Futility

by Michelle Gavin May 13, 2024

The United States should resist a “business as usual” approach to Chad.   Read More

Nigeria
The Case Against Military Rule
Nigeria needs a change of direction, not a change of government.  
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare February 26, 2024 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
A Tragedy Sixty-Four Years in the Making
The crisis in Nigeria offers a rare opportunity to rethink the moral foundations of the Nigerian state.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare February 20, 2024 Africa in Transition
Sudan
United States Lacks Strategic Clarity on the Horn of Africa
The recent flurry of congressional and executive attention on Sudan needs to be married to a long-term strategy toward the Horn of Africa. 
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin February 15, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Senegal
    Democracy Deferred in Senegal
    President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone Senegal’s elections threatens the country’s democratic identity.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin February 7, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Life After Weber
    What if the solution to insecurity in Nigeria is beyond the capacity of the state?
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare February 6, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
    The Cult of Dirigisme
    Despite repeated failure, faith in closely controlled economies among Africa’s political elites remains strong.
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare January 29, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Gabon
    Gabon’s Balancing Act
    Gabon’s transitional government struggles to make the case for readmission into regional and global institutions.   
    Blog Post by Alexandra Dent January 25, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Acts of Privation
    Feeling stuck and unheeded, young Nigerians are increasingly resorting to all manner of desperate measures.
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare January 18, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Somalia
    New Deals Open Old Wounds in the Horn of Africa
    An already tense security environment in the Horn of Africa is growing even more perilous.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin January 10, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    Religious Rumblings
    Nigerians are increasingly frustrated with the Bola Tinubu administration, none more so than Nigerian Christians.
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare January 10, 2024 Africa in Transition