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Resolving jihadist conflicts in the Sahel requires treating jihadists not as terrorists only but also as political actors who seek to provide an alternative form of governance to the status quo.
Soldiers patrol the Nigerian border with Niger Republic as both countries battle the Boko Haram insurgency.
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Islamic State West Africa Province appears to be consolidating its dominance in the region. This means Nigeria and other countries in the Sahel region have a lot more to be worried about.
Lagos must re-strategise to address the challenges that commercial motorcycles present.
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Bans haven’t been effective in curbing the ubiquity of commercial motorcycles in Lagos.
General Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, who heads Chad’s transitional military council.
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The struggle among elites has not resulted in efforts to improve the material lives of ordinary people unconnected to the political elite.
Education for children growing up in northern Nigeria is fraught with danger.
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This is a transcript of episode 12 of The Conversation Weekly podcast, including a story on the reasons why Kenyan women who join Al-Shabaab.
Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari (left) and late Chadian president Idriss Deby during a 2019 summit of Sahel-Saharan States.
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Chadian president Idriss Deby’s death has serious implications for stability in the troubled Lake Chad Basin and the broader Sahel region of West Africa.
A group of boys abducted by Boko Haram in Katsina State, northern Nigeria, after their release in December 2020.
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Plus, why women join Al-Shabaab in Kenya. Listen to episode 12 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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Due to the poor security response of the Nigerian state, insurgency will continue to pose a serious threat to its northeast border communities.
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In the past five years, the rise of banditry and terror attacks have had devastating effects on children in northern Nigeria.
President Paul Biya during a visit to China in 2018.
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Biya’s long rule has robbed Cameroon of its credibility as a stable and peaceful country.
Students from the public school where more than 200 girls were kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014 on their first day back at the school.
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Research shows that radio and mobile technologies can support a swift and sensitive response to educational disruption.
The Boko Haram crisis has displaced many women who have now made camps like this Awaridi refugee settlement in Niger, their home.
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Nigerian women’s experiences of conflict mirror their unequal status and the prevalence of gender violence in and out of conflict.
Following an inconclusive election in December 2020, Niger’s Independent National Electoral Commission is set for a runoff in February.
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Although Niger’s quest for entrenching democracy is a good development, poverty and insecurity are obstacles.
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Nigeria is not getting full benefits of increased funding for its military
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Many things have to change for Nigeria’s federal system to work and accommodate its diverse citizens’ interests
In spite of its resources, poverty is rampant in Nigeria.
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Given its natural resources and people, Nigeria should be a prosperous nation, but after 60 years of self governance, the country now ranks as the world poverty capital.
A child who fled from Central African Republic attending a class at a refugee camp in Chad.
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Attacks on schools and children evoke a strong emotional response, which is a definitive goal of terrorist groups.
Sixty years after independence, Nigeria has yet to achieve its potential.
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Sixty years after political independence, it is clear that Nigeria has not fulfilled its huge potential, but with a supportive public culture it can transform that into success.
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The shrinking of Lake Chad contributes to instability in the countries which sit around its expanse.
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Nigeria must eschew nepotism and ethnic or religious sentiments in the war against terror.