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

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A Kenyan activist holds a placard as protesters demonstrate against a wave of unexplained abductions of government critics, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya on December 30, 2024.
A Kenyan activist holds a placard as protesters demonstrate against a wave of unexplained abductions of government critics, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya on December 30, 2024. Thomas Mukoya/REUTERS
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Accountability Gone Missing in Kenya

by Michelle Gavin January 21, 2025

Amid a spate of abductions and disappearances in Kenya, President Ruto’s government feigns ignorance. 

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Sudan
Sudan's Civilians Deserve Better
Complexity is no excuse for the world’s continued inaction on the war in Sudan. 
Post by Michelle Gavin January 14, 2025 Africa in Transition
Ivory Coast
Ouattara’s Dangerous Gambit
The Ivorian president is trifling with his country’s long-term political stability.
Post by Ebenezer Obadare January 14, 2025 Africa in Transition
Mozambique
The Problem With Transactionalism
The promise of a more transactional U.S.-Africa relationship risks alienating African populations.
Post by Michelle Gavin January 7, 2025 Africa in Transition
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
    The Ruse of Sovereignty
    Getting rid of foreign military presence may be the least of African countries’ problems.
    Post by Ebenezer Obadare January 6, 2025 Africa in Transition
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
    What's at Stake for Africa in 2025
    The incoming administration should think twice before ignoring the Africa portfolio. 
    Post by Michelle Gavin December 20, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Democracy
    Africa’s Democratic Momentum
    Contrary to doomsayers, liberal democracy is building up a head of steam on the continent.
    Post by Ebenezer Obadare December 4, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Angola
    Domestic Politics Overshadow Biden’s Africa Visit
    The pardoning of Hunter Biden raises discomforting parallels as President Biden lands in Angola. 
    Post by Michelle Gavin December 3, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Kenya
    Rescuing Haiti from Gang Rule
    To save Haiti, the United States needs to lead from the front.
    Post by Ebenezer Obadare and Robert I. Rotberg November 26, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Mozambique
    High Stakes in Southern Africa
    Elections in Namibia and proposed negotiations in Mozambique make this a pivotal week for the region’s future governance.
    Post by Michelle Gavin November 25, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Immigration and Migration
    An Immigration Debate Worth Having
    The best immigration policy is one that helps developing countries hold on to their best.
    Post by Ebenezer Obadare November 12, 2024 Africa in Transition