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Africa in Transition

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

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A member of the LGBTQ+ community poses for a picture with rainbow colors at the offices of Rella Women's Empowerment Program for LGBTQ+ rights advocacy in Uganda on April 4, 2023.
A member of the LGBTQ+ community poses for a picture with rainbow colors at the offices of Rella Women's Empowerment Program for LGBTQ+ rights advocacy in Uganda on April 4, 2023. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa

How (Not) to Talk About Sex in Africa

It is time the LGBTQ+ coalition changed its strategy on the continent. Read More

Nigeria
When Disability Meets Privilege
Authorities in Nigeria squander an opportunity to make a statement about human dignity and genuine social inclusion.
Humanitarian Intervention
When Non-Intervention Becomes a Dogma
Sometimes the only thing worse than foreign intervention is non-intervention.
Nigeria
The Ride of Their Lives
More than a mere automobile, the sport utility vehicle (SUV) in Nigeria is rich in social meaning.
  • Religion
    A King and His Subjects
    The relationship between a Nigerian pastor on death row and his congregation offers a timely glimpse into the nature of devotion and social obedience across African Pentecostal churches. 
  • Chad
    Chad’s “Democratic” Transition
    In assessing Chad’s upcoming elections, the junta’s actions should speak louder than their words.    
  • Guinea
    Guinea’s Junta Feels the Heat
    As external actors seem to lessen pressure on West Africa’s juntas, Guineans register their discontent with military governance.
  • Nigeria
    The Case Against Military Rule
    Nigeria needs a change of direction, not a change of government.  
  • Nigeria
    A Tragedy Sixty-Four Years in the Making
    The crisis in Nigeria offers a rare opportunity to rethink the moral foundations of the Nigerian state.
  • Sudan
    United States Lacks Strategic Clarity on the Horn of Africa
    The recent flurry of congressional and executive attention on Sudan needs to be married to a long-term strategy toward the Horn of Africa. 
  • Senegal
    Democracy Deferred in Senegal
    President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone Senegal’s elections threatens the country’s democratic identity.