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The ongoing war in Sudan poses security, humanitarian, political and economic challenges for Chad.
Nigeria’s debt profile is disturbing but shouldn’t hinder Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ability to tackle unemployment and poverty.
Fear has important consequences for how people vote, what they spend their money on, who they consider to be part of their communities, and who they treat as outsiders.
A lot is said about kidnapping for ransom in Nigeria but little is known about how families mobilise resources and deliver ransom to kidnappers.
Libya’s lost but found yellowcake poses no significant security risk but highlights the need for African countries to get their acts together in the area of nuclear safety and security governance.
Policies that reduce poverty, inequality and socioeconomic insecurity lower the incentive to engage in or tolerate terrorism.
Alternatives to violent policing already exist in the daily practices of Nairobi residents who don’t depend on the police for safety.
The insecurity in the area has serious implications for development and the well-being of people, especially young people.
What a new president needs to know as he takes the reins of a deeply divided and disillusioned country.
Chad fulfils all conditions to be affected by Islamist terrorism. But the threat so far comes from its neighbours, not from the inside.
Logistical challenges facing the 2023 elections remain huge given the number of political parties, the security environment and the number of contestants at various levels.
An expert on Nigerian political history explains why the 2023 elections are unique and critical.
Damage to the fragile Nigerian state is one possible fallout of mixing religion with politics.
Young Nigerians actively discuss politics and governance despite being kept on the sidelines. They seek a government that would promote their inclusion and solve problems affecting them.
Attacks on electoral materials and election commission officials in the south-east region of Nigeria could have serious implications for the overall success of 2023 presidential election.
Through their mastery of the environment and target selection, the Badoo cult gang was able to unleash terror among residents.
Ethnicity, religion, money, history and insecurity are among the forces that will be at play.
Spiralling insecurity is one of the biggest takeaways when considering Nigeria’s year in review, in 2022.
Although West Africa has made some headway with efforts to propagate democracy, its dividends, in the form of good governance, remain elusive.
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Associate professor in Politics and International Relations, Leeds Beckett University
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Research Fellow, Obafemi Awolowo University, Regional Coordinator, Institute for Security Studies
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Reader (Associate Professor) Department of Political Science, Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria, Federal University Lafia
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Lecturer in Political Economy of Violence, Conflict and Development, SOAS, University of London
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Researcher, Centre for Peace and Security Studies, Modibbo Adama University of Technology
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Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow, Aston University
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Olabisi Onabanjo University
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Professor of Sociology (Criminology, Victimology and Security Studies), University of Ibadan
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Lecturer, University of Northampton
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Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
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Associate Researcher, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Policing, Teesside University
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Professor of Political Science, University of Nigeria
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University of Pretoria
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Professor, Obafemi Awolowo University