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Nigeria: Jihadists and Bandits Are Cooperating. Why This Is Bad News for Nigeria
The Conversation Africa, 6 December 2022
The Nigerian state has come under severe security stress in recent times. It has faced multiple national security threats: jihadist groups in the north-east; armed bandits in the… Read more »
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Nigeria: West Uncomfortable With Buhari, Tinubu Says About Insecurity in Nigeria
Premium Times, 7 December 2022
While dodging media scrutiny at home, Mr Tinubu submits to foreign media in London where he tried to defend Buhari's failure in the area of insecurity. Read more »
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Nigeria: Violent Extremism Could Beckon in North-Western Nigeria If Local Dynamics Are Ignored
The Conversation Africa, 4 December 2022
In January 2022, in a bid to stem a tide of violent attacks and kidnappings in north-western Nigeria, the government labelled the armed groups involved in the violence… Read more »
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West Africa: West African States to Increase Cooperation As Jihadists Move Beyond Sahel
RFI, 18 November 2022
West African coastal states are holding talks on boosting military cooperation against jihadist violence spilling over from the Sahel. This follows recent announcements that… Read more »
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West Africa: West African Countries Meet Over Spillover of Terrorism From Sahel Region
VOA, 17 November 2022
The Accra Initiative of seven West African countries is meeting in the Ghanaian capital Thursday to discuss ways of preventing the spillover of terrorism from the Sahel region.… Read more »