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Understanding Trump’s Christian Genocide Claim and Military Threat: What It Means for Nigeria-U.S. Relations
Nigeria, which has 200 ethnic groups practicing Christianity, Islam, and traditional religions, has a long history of peaceful coexistence. But...
Read moreDetailsCharting New Waters: Maritime Advancements and West Africa’s Development
Given the uniqueness of coastal and marine environments in terms of their characteristics, resources, the competing sectors, and their contribution...
Read moreDetailsThe arrest of Ansaru terror leaders marks a strategic change for Nigeria: What could happen next?
The Nigerian government and security forces must brace for likely retaliation from Ansaru. I expect that these two leaders should...
Read moreDetailsDRC’s latest peace deal is breaking down: what’s being done wrong?
Over nearly three decades, numerous peace efforts have been undertaken, yet neither local, regional nor international interventions have succeeded in...
Read moreDetailsCameroon’s conflict is part of a bigger trend: negotiations are losing ground to military solutions
In central Africa, a violent conflict has been unfolding for nearly eight years. What began in 2016 as peaceful protests by lawyers...
Read moreDetailsHow to address conflicts caused by colonial-era borders in Africa’s oceans
When boundaries are disputed, it also means that local fishers are likely to encroach into neighbouring waters, often unknowingly, in...
Read moreDetailsHow the dangerous terrorists in West Africa get the money they need to survive
The 2024 global terrorism index listed Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin as one of the world’s most dangerous terrorist organisations. Its influence...
Read moreDetailsThe March 23 Rebellion: Shifts in Power and Political Alliances in DRC
Eastern Congo is home to more than 100 armed groups fighting for land, resources and control of the area’s rich...
Read moreDetailsWhat the AU’s new mission means for Somalia?
AUSSOM will be a new peacekeeping and stabilisation mission which is intended as an upgrade on previous operations namely the...
Read moreDetailsThe New Wave of Terror in West Africa: Challenges in the Sahel Post-Regime Change Era
The Sahel, an area that stretches across Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, and Burkina Faso, is vast—nearly three million sq km...
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