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.
Through articles written by academic experts in the course of the year, The Conversation Africa takes a second look at Nigeria in 2022.
The interests of bandits and jihadists are converging in Nigeria and this poses a formidable threat to the country’s security.
To stem the tide of violent extremism across the Sahel region, especially northwest Nigeria, the vulnerabilities and grudges of border communities need to be properly addressed.
BringBackOurGirls led to a global outcry, but it simplified a complex history that is best understood through survivor accounts.
Families are worried that a new Nigerian law will stop them getting their kidnapped friends or relatives back.
Rather than ban motorcycles, the Nigerian government must intensify its military campaigns and address socioeconomic causes of insecurity.
Media houses fined recently by Nigeria’s Broadcasting Commission for documentaries on terrorism should approach the courts for redress.
Incidents of terror attack on churches in Nigeria don’t happen in a vacuum. They are driven by jihadism, pastoral conflicts and related criminality.
Nigeria’s next president must take these steps to redeem the country’s endangered national security.
Sexual violence against women and girls in Nigeria’s northeastern region persists because of the Nigerian government’s lax response to cases of sexual offences.
Jailbreaks in Nigeria point to the need to reform the justice system.
Improved mediation skills for local leaders can help prevent the escalation of disputes and break cycles of violence.
Pour résoudre les conflits djihadistes au Sahel, il faut aussi traiter les djihadistes comme des acteurs politiques qui cherchent à proposer une gouvernance alternative.
For a successful reintegration of former Boko Haram combatants into society, public perceptions in Nigeria need to change.
A new handbook shows that African entrepreneurs are able to hold their own globally if given the chance.
Mobile phones are enhancing the lives of internally displaced people in Nigeria.
The atrocities and motivation of bandits have assumed insurgent-type criminality. But the Nigerian government is reluctant to label them terrorists or insurgents.
Exploring many contemporary cases of radical behaviour showed they had one thing in common: how the risk of radicalisation may be linked to fractured relationships.
Top contributors
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Senior lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Leeds Beckett University
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SeniorLecturer, Security Sector Consultant-researcher, Department of Political Science, Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria, Federal University Lafia
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Doctoral Candidate in Leadership Studies, King's College London
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Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London
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Senior Lecturer in the Department of Political Science and International Relations, Nile University of Nigeria
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Lecturer in Journalism, City, University of London
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Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Politics, University of Birmingham
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Researcher in conflict, peace and security, University of Nottingham
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Professor of Francophone Studies (Africa, Caribbean), Faculty Affiliate with Africana Studies, World Literature Program and Human Rights Pracice, University of Arizona
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Communication/Security Consultant, Sociologist/Criminologist/Victimologist and Facilitator, University of Ibadan
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Professor of Anthropology, The Ohio State University
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Lecturer in Visual Anthropology
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Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Studies and Governance, University of the Free State
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Dean of Graduate School and Research - AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, Dickinson College
