As banditry, kidnapping and insurgency spread across Nigeria, some traumatised communities are turning to charms, ritual fortification, magic and ancestral spirits for protection. This...
Mark Lipdo warns that worsening violence, mass displacement and disputes over the causes of attacks are undermining Nigeria’s security response
The Stefanos Foundation says it...
Few subjects generate as much speculation among Nigerians today as migration to Europe. Social media has been flooded with claims that Europe has closed...
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Cheap food should be good news. But in Nigeria today, falling food prices are quietly destroying farmers, livelihoods, and the future of agriculture.
In this...
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Nigeria’s security landscape remains deeply volatile as armed banditry, kidnappings, and insurgent violence persist across multiple regions, even as security forces intensify operations. In...
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Nigeria entered the new year amid sustained insecurity across multiple regions, with coordinated attacks, mass killings, military ambushes, and kidnappings recorded between late December...
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This edition of Security Update, hosted by Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum, examines Nigeria’s deepening security crisis through three interconnected developments: the release of kidnapped schoolchildren...
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Africa is entering another dangerous cycle of food insecurity, and this week’s Security Update reveals worsening indicators across Nigeria and the continent. According to...
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Africa has recorded yet another military takeover—this time in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau. In this week’s Security Update, Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum breaks down the unfolding crisis,...
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Nigeria witnessed one of its most troubling weeks in recent memory, marked by mass kidnappings, rising insurgent activity, school closures, and widespread panic. This...
