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

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Street vendors walk past a billboard advertising visits by Pentecostal preachers to Nigeria on April 13, 2005 in Lagos, Nigeria.
Street vendors walk past a billboard advertising visits by Pentecostal preachers to Nigeria on April 13, 2005 in Lagos, Nigeria. George Esiri/REUTERS
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The God of All Things

by Ebenezer Obadare October 7, 2024

Why a dangerous reliance on miracles matters for ethics and policy.

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Sudan
Washington’s Mixed Messages on Fueling the War in Sudan
The White House whitewashes the United Arab Emirates’ role in the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. 
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin September 26, 2024 Africa in Transition
Sub-Saharan Africa
Election 2024 and the Future of U.S.-Africa Policy
Senior Fellows Michelle Gavin and Ebenezer Obadare discuss the role of Africa in American politics and how U.S.-Africa policy might change in a potential Trump or Harris administration.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin and Ebenezer Obadare September 23, 2024 Africa in Transition
Angola
Washington Woos Angola
Reports of an upcoming presidential visit to Angola raise thorny policy questions.  
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin September 18, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    The Unmaking of an Elite
    The great tragedy of Nigerian tertiary education is the debasement of its professoriate.
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare September 16, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
    The Truth About Africa's "Debt Crisis"
    Africa has a governance crisis, not a debt crisis.
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare September 5, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
    Ruling Parties Gear Up for Coming Elections
    Despite a summer of protests, African leaders are doubling down on the status quo.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin September 4, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Rwanda
    Kagame's Crusade
    The Rwandan President’s attempt to regulate faith-based organizations raises more questions than answers.
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare August 26, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
    Uncivil Society
    The standard state versus society framework for analyzing African politics is no longer fit for purpose.
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare August 22, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
    DRC-Rwanda Talks Underway, But Lasting Peace Remains Elusive
    The peacebuilding challenge in the Democratic Republic of Congo is daunting, to be sure. But the alternative is, and has been, a catastrophe.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin August 20, 2024 Africa in Transition
  • Zimbabwe
    Zimbabwe’s Pre-SADC Crackdown
    As SADC leaders gather in Harare for their annual summit, Zimbabwe’s government rounds up perceived “enemies of the state.”
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin August 13, 2024 Africa in Transition