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February 14, 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa
Egypt’s Uprising and Nigeria

Muhammadu Buhari, a presidential candidate from the opposition party, speaks at a forum on electoral reforms in Nigeria's capital territory Abuja April 14, 2010. (Afolabi Sotunde/Courtesy Reuters) N…

Egypt’s Uprising and Nigeria
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

August 29, 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa
Guest Post: Shades of Anonymous in Boko Haram?

This is a guest post by Jim Sanders, a career, now retired, West Africa watcher for various federal agencies. The views expressed below are his personal views and do not reflect those of his former e…

A child wears a paper mask depicting Guy Fawkes during a protest by Anonymous India against laws they say gives the government control over censorship of Internet usage in Mumbai, June 9, 2012.
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell Africa in Transition

November 16, 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa
Chinua Achebe Refuses National Honor

Nigerian author Chinua Achebe gestures during a news conference held during Frankfurt bookfair October 12, 2002. (Ralph Orlowski/Courtesy Reuters) Today, November 16, is acclaimed Nigerian author Ch…

Chinua Achebe Refuses National Honor
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

June 14, 2013

Sub-Saharan Africa
Nuhu Ribadu and Political Action in Nigeria

This is a guest post by Charlotte Renfield-Miller; a master of arts in law and diplomacy candidate at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy specializing in development economics and human security…

Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) presidential candidate and former anti-corruption chief Nuhu Ribadu speaks during the flag-off of the ACN governorship campaign in Lagos March 5, 2011.
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell Africa in Transition

March 31, 2014

Sub-Saharan Africa
What Happened Sunday Morning in Abuja?

According to the Nigerian media, there was heavy gunfire that may have lasted some hours very close to Aso Rock, the presidential villa, starting at about 7:15 a.m. Sunday morning. The gunfire appea…

A police officer keeps watch during a protest against the elimination of a popular fuel subsidy that has doubled the price of petrol, in Nigeria's capital Abuja January 9, 2012. r armed
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition