Nigeria: Security Deteriorating in Nigeria's Former "Biafra"

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Nolan Quinn contributed to this post.

Fighting between government forces and an Igbo separatist group risks adding yet another challenge for the Buhari administration. The emergence of an Igbo paramilitary force highlights the growing breakdown of any federal government monopoly on the use of force in the face of multiple security challenges.

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