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
Thug culture in Nigerian politics: the links between state governors, funding and violent armed groups
Since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999, elections have consistently been marred by violence. The elections between 1999 and 2019 and in 2023 saw party clashes, physical attacks, assassinations
Why bandit amnesties are failing in Nigeria’s northwest
Talks become leverage to win safe passage, taxation rights, or space to rearm. That’s why residents bristle when they see armed men strolling out of
Mounting death toll and looming humanitarian crisis in Nigeria amid unchecked attacks by armed groups
At least 10,217 people killed in two years since government took power Over 6,896 killed in Benue, at least 2,630 killed in Plateau 638 villages
Nigeria bets on deradicalisation program in North West
The Nigerian government wants to rehabilitate and reintegrate bandits terrorising the country’s North West zone. But is expanding “Operation Safe Corridor” enough to end the
