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Nigeria: Nigeria Elections 2023 - and So the Countdown Begins
African Arguments, 9 June 2022
Two familiar candidates will compete for the presidency amid some familiar problems but under a new electoral framework. Read more »
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Nigeria: More Violence Feared in Nigeria As Elections Approach
DW, 8 June 2022
A deadly attack on churchgoers has highlighted the failure of Nigeria's leaders to end the conflicts wracking the country. As campaigning gears up ahead of elections in February… Read more »
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Nigeria: There's Violence Every Election Season in Nigeria - What Can Be Done to Stop It
The Conversation Africa, 7 June 2022
Violence is one of the recurrent features of Nigeria's electoral history and democratic journey since independence in 1960. The country invariably sees an escalation of violence in… Read more »
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Nigeria: Training Local Leaders in Mediation Can Reduce Violence - Positive Results in Nigeria
The Conversation Africa, 8 June 2022
Violence and insecurity are plaguing the northern parts of Nigeria. Banditry, kidnapping and other forms of indiscriminate violence have risen sharply during the pandemic. Read more »
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Nigeria: How Nigerian Govt Can Tackle Electoral Violence Against Women
Premium Times, 21 April 2022
Technology can be used as a tool to fight violence against women during elections, a Non-governmental Organisation, Stand To End Rape Initiative, has noted. Read more »
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Nigeria: INEC Reads Riot Act to Political Parties On Violence
Leadership, 20 April 2021
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that it will no longer stand and watch party conventions and congresses degenerate to violent crises that threaten… Read more »
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Nigeria: How Incessant Attacks Threaten 2023 Elections
Daily Trust, 23 May 2021
The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday, said the series of attacks on the commission's facilities may… Read more »