Usman Bugaje is one of the leading opposition politicians in Nigeria. He visited the Center for African Studies during November of 2007. In his short visit to Ohio University, Bugaje lectured to students in the African Studies Program about the current Nigerian political situation. He was also interviewed by Ernest Waititu for The Athens News.

Dr. Bailly Sery is a full Professor at University of Abidjan in Cote d'Ivoire. Currently, he is the Director of ERELCL (Research Team in Literature and Civilization), English Department at University of Abidjan. He visited the Center for African Studies February 2008 to speak in the program's regular "Brown Bag" series about post-independence politics in Africa.