Nigeria: Averting Violence Around Nigeria's 2019 Elections

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As election preparations get underway in Nigeria, conflict and insecurity in many parts of the country risk exacerbating intercommunal tensions and preventing a peaceful transfer of power. In this excerpt from our Watch List 2018 annual early-warning update for European policy makers, Crisis Group urges the EU and its members states to remain fully engaged during the election in order to curb violence and strengthen the country's democratic institutions.

This commentary is part of our Watch List 2018 - Third Update.

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