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

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Election posters of different political parties are shown as South Africa prepares for national and provincial elections, in Pretoria, South Africa on April 5, 2024.
Election posters of different political parties are shown as South Africa prepares for national and provincial elections, in Pretoria, South Africa on April 5, 2024. Siphiwe Sibeko/REUTERS
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Mutual Suspicion Grates U.S.-South Africa Relations

by Michelle Gavin May 3, 2024

Tensions in the U.S.-South Africa relationship only heighten as both countries head towards national elections.  Read More

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
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
    History Breeds Skepticism in the DRC’s Electoral Results
    Attempts to promote “stability” in 2019 bear predictable consequences in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s most recent election.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin January 3, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
    The Destructive Drive in African Politics
    The descent into normlessness in various African countries calls for a new scholarly and policy approach.
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare January 2, 2024 Africa in Transition