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Aftermath of a bombing, Kaduna, northwestern Nigeria. More than 350,000 have died in armed attacks during the previous two administrations. (Courtesy: Abayomi Azikiwe).

February 22, 2023

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Boko Haram and Nigeria’s elections: The candidates’ security pledges

The activities of over 80 active militant groups have already pushed Nigeria to the brink. How will the new president respond? Awaiting the winner of the ...

Nigerian refugee in Cameroon's Far North province, photographed during a UN Security Council Field Mission to the Lake Chad Basin. (Photo courtesy: UK Mission to the UN/Lorey Campese.)

Nigeria Politics Top story

By Nalova Akua

February 22, 2023

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Inside the insurgency in northeastern Nigeria

As a regional force ratchets up pressure, rival Islamist factions engage in a brutal fratricidal war. Is it a matter of time before Boko Haram falls? ...

Book review Books and Controversies COVID-19 Debating Ideas

By Ana Lucia Araujo

February 21, 2023

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The Battle for Africa: Covid Consensus as History of the Present

Weighing Covid-19 response policies in the longue duree

Extreme weather events leading to devastating flooding in Nigeria have become 80 times more likely due to climate change according to scientists. Credit: ISeeAfrica.

Climate Nigeria Politics Top story

By Oluwaseun Oguntuase

February 20, 2023

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Where do Nigeria’s frontrunners stand on climate change?

Only one candidate devotes more than a few passing mentions to climate change in their manifesto. When Nigeria’s new president is sworn in on 29 May ...

President Kais Saied (right) meeting with the Greek foreign minister. Credit: Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών.

OPINION Politics Top story Tunisia

By Ahmed Ghiloufi

February 20, 2023

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A Trojan Horse in Carthage

How did Kais Saied, a retired law professor, become a tyrant? Answer: with the support of the pro-democracy movement he now oppresses. Everyone knows the legend ...

Society

By Monique Wasunna

February 17, 2023

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Africa is winning the war against Neglected Tropical Diseases

Research is yielding better drugs, and governments and Big Pharma have been pushed into action. The elimination of once-killer diseases is in sight. As I began ...