Boko Haram trials ineffective and flawed in Nigeria
Prioritise serious international crimes, ensure credible trials The Nigerian authorities’ prosecution of Boko Haram suspects does not advance justice for serious international crimes, as the
At least 100 dead in Nigeria after air force ‘misfire’ on market
A Nigerian Air Force strike targeting jihadi rebels hit a local market in northeastern Nigeria, killing over 100 civilians including children and injuring many others, a
Beyond “Christian genocide”: The real roots of criminal violence in Nigeria
“The only real way to reduce kidnapping in the long term is to improve economic conditions, reduce unemployment, and curb inflation.” Nigeria is experiencing one
Nigeria’s armed groups are entering the drone age and the state must respond
Following the Christmas Day airstrikes by the US, terrorist groups in northern Nigeria are becoming more defiant and are embracing new technology, writes Ezenwa Olumba.
Are US airstrikes in Nigeria about coercion more than security?
The false claim of religious persecution has been used to justify strikes that are more about asserting US power than protecting Nigerian citizens, writes Abubakar
Nigerian troops ill-equipped to combat terrorism
A Nigerian soldier on the frontline in the war against Boko Haram terrorists in the northeast of the country has revealed the odds stacked against
Generation of children at risk of missing out on education in Northern Nigeria
The Nigerian authorities’ persistent failure to address the repeated abductions of school children and teachers in several parts of northern Nigeria is putting the education
How Nigeria is reintegrating repentant former Boko Haram fighters
Tens of thousands of voluntary or forced members of Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa have surrendered over the past 10 years.
Trump says Christians are being persecuted in Nigeria. The reality is more complicated
Why this matters: Trump has told defence officials to begin preparing for military action in Nigeria, where he says Christianity faces an “existential threat.” But
Nigeria’s conundrum following Trump’s threat
US president Donald Trump has threatened “that disgraced country” Nigeria with a “fast, vicious and sweet” response if they don’t take action to stop the
