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Armed Violence
Islamic State Claims Web of Attacks Across Africa
In the newly released Al-Naba weekly newsletter, the Islamic State (IS) has claimed a series of attacks across several African…
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News
Niger Junta Suspends BBC, RFI Operations for Allegedly Inciting Violence
The Niger Republic military government has suspended the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and threatened to take the Radio France Internationale…
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News
Soldiers, Civilians Killed in Terror Attack in Niger Republic
Authorities in the Niger Republic have confirmed the killing of soldiers and civilians in a brutal attack orchestrated by suspected…
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Analyses
Is Nigeria Building Enough Resilience in Local Communities to Tackle Rising Terrorist Attacks?
Many factors aided the incursion of the Lakurawa terror group into the satellite communities of Sokoto and Kebbi states in…
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Analyses
Is Lakurawa Adopting Al-Qaeda’s Strategy in Conflict Areas?Â
The rise of the Lakurawa terror group has become alarming, particularly given its ties to jihadist factions in Mali and…
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Investigations
Nigerian Child Labourers Toiling to Make Ends Meet From Illegal Gold Mining
Abdulwahab Salisu walked through a murky puddle; each footfall stuck firmly into the slippery soil. He stretched the dirt pan…
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Analyses
Lakurawa: Once Called Harmless Herders, Now a Deadly Terror Group in North West Nigeria
About six years ago, locals in the Tangaza and Gudu areas of Sokoto raised an alarm over the suspicious activities…
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Analyses
JNIM’s Cross-Border Attacks Threaten Sahel Region’s Security ArchitectureÂ
A series of coordinated attacks rocked the Sahel region in the first week of November, as Al-Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nasr al-Islam…
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Analyses
The Unseen Costs of Maiduguri’s e-Waste Recycling Market
It was a cold Tuesday morning in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria. Shop apprentices, owners, and traders were opening their businesses in…
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Investigations
The Young Nigerians Caught in the Gold Rush Financing Terrorism in the Sahel
The dim light of the boys’ quarters cast a long shadow over his forehead as he walked into the tiny…
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