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

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Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu is seen at the Federal high court in Abuja, Nigeria on January 20, 2016.
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu is seen at the Federal high court in Abuja, Nigeria on January 20, 2016. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde
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Ethnonationalist Rumblings

by Ebenezer Obadare May 9, 2024

Why seeming democratic progress has failed to staunch agitation for self-determination in Nigeria. Read More

Nigeria
In Search of Manhood
The genital disappearance panic sweeping across Nigeria evokes nagging anxiety over masculinity and male power.   
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare October 19, 2023 Africa in Transition
Kenya
1100 Kenyans Will Not Save Haiti
The UN-authorized Kenyan peace mission to Haiti is a welcome gesture, but it falls drastically short of the help the country urgently needs to establish a modern state.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare and Robert I . Rotberg October 12, 2023 Africa in Transition
Nigeria
Paper Truths and Counterfeit Lives
The furor over Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s academic records is less about his person and more about the character of Nigerian society.  
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare October 10, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • Nigeria
    An Army of Special Assistants
    Why do public office holders in Nigeria increasingly appoint a large number of personal aides?
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare October 4, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • Diplomacy and International Institutions
    A Dispiriting UNGA
    Leaders devalue democracy under the guise of standing up to the West.
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin September 27, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • Sudan
    Sudan’s Civil Society Laying the Groundwork for Sustained Peace  
    Supporting Sudanese agency in the ongoing conflict will boost confidence-building measures for a sustained peace.
    Blog Post by Dr. Entisar Abdelsadig September 25, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • Democracy
    A Democratic Inquest
    Pervasive despondency about democracy in Africa urges the imperative to strengthen democratic institutions and practices.  
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare September 18, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • Zimbabwe
    Further Downhill for African Democracy Efforts
    Democracy is decidedly worse for wear in Africa following a set of sham elections in Zimbabwe and Gabon, with few bright spots in the upcoming electoral calendar.  
    Blog Post by Michelle Gavin September 15, 2023 Africa Program
  • Nigeria
    The Rules of Obeisance
    What various forms of bodily deportment can teach us about power and authority in Africa.
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare September 11, 2023 Africa in Transition
  • Niger
    The Rise of the Gangsta Militariat
    The latest generation of African coupists offers definitive proof that the armed forces are the greatest victims of military rule.
    Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare August 28, 2023 Africa in Transition