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September 14, 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa
Zuma’s Opposition to the Libyan NTC

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma (C) greets Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi (R) before their meeting in Tripoli in this handout picture taken May 30, 2011. (Ho New/Courtesy Reuters) The day befo…

Zuma’s Opposition to the Libyan NTC
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

October 21, 2020

Nigeria
Protests, Chaos in Nigeria

In Lagos, "security services" have fired on "peaceful protesters." This on top of COVID-19, low oil prices, and radical Islamist groups bent on destroying the state—Nigeria was in trouble even before the SARS demonstrations.

A picture of fires burning on the streets of Lagos, Nigeria. Thick black smoke is billowing into the sky. Several armed men can be seen patrolling the road.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

January 20, 2022

Zimbabwe
Identity Crisis Undermines Zimbabwean Opposition

As Zimbabwe approaches important by-elections in March, the identity of the country’s foremost opposition party is once again under threat. The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), in recent decades Zimbabwe’s most formidable opposition party, has undergone a series of splits and reorganizations. 

A crowd of people, mostly wearing the color red, at a rally. Two women at the front of the picture hold money in their hands for the camera.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Africa in Transition

January 27, 2021

Defense and Security
Protecting Our Heroes From Disinformation on Social Media

The Department of Defense should implement a program to help service members and their families avoid falling victim to disinformation.

Members from all of the services of the US military march across in front of the White House.
Blog Post by Robert C. Francis Jr. Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program

September 11, 2020

Cameroon
As Cameroon Crisis Continues, U.S. Officials Struggle to Exert Positive Influence

On September 8, U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Ben Cardin, joined by an impressive bipartisan group of cosponsors, introduced a resolution calling for an end to the violence in Cameroon and for inclusive dialogue to address the underlying political tensions

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Tibor Nagy meets with Cameroonian President Paul Biya in Yaoundé, March 18, 2018
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Africa Program