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Located in the same Sahel region and threatened by similar jihadist insurgents, Nigeria has some lessons to learn from Mali.
The deployment of US soldiers in Nigeria could have negative consequences.
Airstrikes may disrupt militants, but Nigeria’s insecurity is rooted in a governance collapse that military force alone cannot fix.
US military intervention could strengthen Nigeria’s fight against insurgency in the short term but also risks unintended consequences.
The recent killing of Nigeria’s Brigadier General Musa Uba shows ISWAP is a growing threat.
The governments and militaries of the Lake Chad region should prioritise JAS as much as ISWAP in their counter-terrorism efforts.
Ghana stands out in west Africa as a nation that hasn’t experienced terrorist attacks. Its proactive, multi-faceted strategies offer a blueprint for neighbours.
The Nigerian army is not doing enough to help widows of its soldiers who died fighting Boko Haram.
Former president Muhammadu Buhari’s administration will be remembered for its promises and failures.
Jihadist insurgents have overrun security positions in north-east Nigeria a dozen times in the past few months.
Experts provide insights into the various actors involved in Nigeria’s security challenge, their motivation and why efforts to rein them in haven’t quite succeeded.
Nigeria needs to take full responsibility for its own security governance and counter-terrorism campaign without waiting for foreign handouts.
China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.
A combination of population explosion, failure of governance and endemic poverty creates a perfect breeding ground for a jihadist state in west Africa.
The latest suicide bomb attack in Nigeria could be an act of desperation, a tactical shift or a form of communication by the insurgents.
Boko Haram leaders valued western education knowledge for the tactical advantages it offered.
Large banditry and terror attacks were relatively rare in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria’s south-west region until recently.
Boko Haram may be the unintended beneficiary of the crisis created by the recent coup in Niger.
A combination of Nigerian and Nigerien factors dim prospects of Ecowas military intervention in Niger.
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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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Reader (Associate Professor) Department of Political Science, Federal University of Lafia, Nigeria, Federal University Lafia
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