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Analyses
Nigeria Is Struggling To Protect Its Prisons Despite Attempts At Reform
The attack on the Kuje medium-security custodial facility in Nigeria’s capital on Tuesday, July 5, led to the escape of…
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Armed Violence
Insecurity Worsens As Nigeria Records 736 Deaths, Abduction Victims Double In June
Following periods of improvement, the number of deaths recorded in Nigeria as a result of insecurity spiked in June, as…
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Analyses
Hijra And Jihad: What Islamic State’s Call For Migration Means For Terrorism In Africa
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has recently focused on Africa, encouraging its fighters to migrate there in…
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Analyses
How Civil Wars Start And Lessons For Today’s Nigeria
For decades, social scientists have researched factors which, combined, best predict that a country will experience civil war. Nigeria ticks…
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Armed Violence
High-Profile Terrorism Detainees Flee After ISWAP Attack On Prison In Nigeria’s Capital
A custodial facility in the Kuje area of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, was breached on Wednesday, July 5, by the Islamic…
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News
DR Congo Lawmakers Call For Better Arms Control
Lawmakers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have called for better control of arms circulating in the country. The lawmakers…
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Featured
‘Sometimes I Wish For Death’: A Displaced Mother Grieves Loss Of Last Child
His real name is Lawan Muhammad but everyone calls him L7. This is because, in 2005, when he was still…
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Analyses
Lake Chad: A Large Part Of Insurgents’ Weaponry Are From Regional State Arsenals
A significant amount of the vehicles, arms, and ammunition in the inventory of Boko Haram and the rival Islamic State…
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Vestiges Of Violence
A Nigerian Refugee In Cameroon Goes Missing
What happens when people escaping from terror attacks in Northeast Nigeria run into neighbouring countries in West and Central Africa?…
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Features
Beyond Numbers (I): Distraught Family, Scheduled Wedding … Victims Of Owo Massacre
On Saturday, June 5, John Monogbe left his house for work. Around 6:22 a.m. WAT the next day, he called…
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