Former members of Boko Haram and of the Islamic State West Africa Province at a rehabilitation camp.
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Boko Haram leaders valued western education knowledge for the tactical advantages it offered.
Traffic and pedestrians in Lagos.
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Large banditry and terror attacks were relatively rare in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria’s south-west region until recently.
A Nigerien official explains to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken the jihadist crisis facing Niger and the surrounding region in March 2023.
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The disintegration of the United States’ relationship with Niger following its military coup in 2023 is giving way to stronger ties between the African country and Russia and China.
Children’s education is frequently disrupted in conflict-fraught areas.
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Education can spur peace and development. Here are five essential reads on the topic.
A scene from the award-winning film Mami Wata directed by CJ Obasi.
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Increasingly slick films attracting big budgets are major features of Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry.
Chadian soldiers form part of a regional force, 2015.
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Boko Haram may be the unintended beneficiary of the crisis created by the recent coup in Niger.
Weapons recovered from bandits during Operation Safe Haven in Nigeria.
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Civilian protection payment is not a sustainable self-protection strategy in north-west Nigeria.
Mozambican Armed Defence Forces being inspected in Cabo Delgado Province.
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In parts of Nigeria and Mozambique, the central governments and state institutions are either absent or unable to address the dire socio-economic conditions and related instability.
Relatives of victims in Uganda mourning the victims of a brutal attack by suspected extremist rebels that left at least 40 people dead, including many schoolchildren.
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Deadly attacks on schoolchildren by terrorists groups have been growing around the world from 2009.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrives to attend his swearing-in ceremony at Eagle Square venue, Abuja, on May 29, 2023.
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inherits major security challenges. Job creation, poverty alleviation and inclusive growth may be the solution.
Nigeria’s president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja in July 2022.
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Once in office, the new president will face a myriad of challenges, chief of which is insecurity.
Burkina Faso servicemen hold portraits during the burial of soldiers killed in an Al-Qaeda attack in Gaskinde in October 2022.
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The spike in violence was marked by a 68% increase in fatalities involving civilians.
The violence in north-east Nigeria has displaced thousands of people.
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The insecurity in the area has serious implications for development and the well-being of people, especially young people.
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What a new president needs to know as he takes the reins of a deeply divided and disillusioned country.
Protests against police violence from the #EndSars movement face off soldiers in Auchi, Nigeria.
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Africa’s powerhouse is about to elect its president in a highly volatile climate. Scholars have noted that each election gives way to violence, resulting in a high death toll.
Local residents gather around the biggest mosque in the region for the evening prayer in Bahai, Chad.
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Chad fulfils all conditions to be affected by Islamist terrorism. But the threat so far comes from its neighbours, not from the inside.
Young Nigerians rallying to support Labour candidate Peter Obi consider themselves part of the ‘Obi-dient’ movement.
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An expert on Nigerian political history explains why the 2023 elections are unique and critical.
Supporters of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party describe their presidential candidate and his running mate as unifiers because of their ethnic and religious mix.
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Damage to the fragile Nigerian state is one possible fallout of mixing religion with politics.
Members of the Nigerian Armed Forces Sniper Unit
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Spiralling insecurity is one of the biggest takeaways when considering Nigeria’s year in review, in 2022.
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Systemic large scale forced abortions in Nigeria’s north-east are a new development.