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March 30, 2011

Middle East and North Africa
The Defection of Musa Kusa

Libya's Foreign Minister Musa Kusa addresses the foreign press in Tripoli on March 7, 2011. (Chris Helgren/Courtesy Reuters) On March 30, Libyan Foreign Minister Musa Kusa apparently defected. The U…

Libya’s Foreign Minister Musa Kusa addresses the foreign press in Tripoli on March 7, 2011.
Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

June 7, 2023

Nigeria
Not Their President

For the first time since the country’s return to civil rule in 1999, Nigerian Pentecostals find themselves on the outside looking in.

A Nigerian military helicopter is captured in the air with a Nigerian flag hanging from the bottom during the inauguration of Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

February 26, 2024

Nigeria
The Case Against Military Rule

Nigeria needs a change of direction, not a change of government.  

Three members of Nigeria's defense are seated next to one another in a room that has primarily wooden walls and a wooden desk.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

July 16, 2019

Nigeria
The Post-Presidential Legacy of Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s international reputation has improved since conceding the presidency in 2015. What does that say about democracy in the country?

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan speaks to the media as part of the National Democratic Institute's election monitoring delegation in Liberia on December 26, 2017.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Africa in Transition

May 31, 2022

Nigeria
Elite Compact Thrown Into Doubt as Atiku Abubakar’s Emergence Blows Nigerian Presidential Race Wide Open

The outcome of party presidential primaries appears to signal the end of post-military elite political consensus. 

Nigerian Presidential Candidate Atiku Abubakar gives an impassioned speech while gesturing
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition