Nigeria’s Boko Haram insurgency: Is there a way out?
Boko Haram militants have recently intensified their attacks in Nigeria, killing over 500 people in the first quarter of 2025. Analysts say the Nigerian government
Nigeria’s illegal gold trade – elites and bandits are working together
Illegal mining activities in Nigeria are devastating the country’s economy, as well as fuelling violence. Strategic minerals mined in the country’s north-west region include granite, gypsum, kaolin, laterite, limestone,
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
Urbanisation and arms trafficking are growing hand in hand in Lagos
Cities present complex relationships between urbanisation and transnational organised crime. Oluwole Ojewale analyses how illicit arms shape urban violence and are leveraged by criminal groups
Nigeria Senate cautions against Niger military intervention
ECOWAS chair Nigeria set a deadline for Sunday for Niger’s coup leaders to cede power or face military intervention. But the Senate leader urged President
Wagner debacle in Russia raises red flags for African states and how they manage their security
The brief rebellion led against the Kremlin by the head of the Wagner mercenary forces in Russia last week sent shock waves across the world. This was
