Focusing only on Boko Haram’s ISWAP faction is no longer an option for the region’s security forces.
Can Nigeria harness AI and drones to advance effective landmine clearance strategies?
Children are drawn into dangerous oil theft operations after witnessing the financial benefits that peers and adults gain from this illicit work.
New evidence shows how JAS’ Shiroro cell adopts a flexible approach that tolerates local bandits and their vices.
Governments should harness the potential of informality as a bridge rather than a barrier to building economic resilience.
A decline in piracy has pushed criminals toward hostage-taking, creating a growing ransom economy in the ocean region from Nigeria to Gabon.
Remote and poorly resourced outposts are soft targets for attacks, and a weak point in regional counter-terrorism efforts.
ISWAP’s hunt for resources is eroding the ability of communities in northern Cameroon to withstand economic hardship.
Durable solutions to end deadly attacks in Benue State will remain elusive if the crisis continues to be misdiagnosed.
The two countries must cooperate to stop Boko Haram from taking advantage of open borders to revive their operations.
ISWAP’s enhanced operations and use of drone attacks represent a turning point for counter-terrorism in the region.
Driven initially by extremist ideology, the kidnappings have become ransom-seeking operations by cross-border criminal groups.
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