Over the past decade, Nigeria has been grappling with a threat of a new kind: improvised landmines. As federal authorities step up efforts to address the issue, this policy brief explores the potential of technologies such as airborne remote sensing and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance landmine detection.

About the author

Moussa Soumahoro is a Researcher in the African Peace and Security Governance programme of the Institute for Security Studies. His research focuses on unconstitutional changes of government, political transitions, organised crime, mine action and assessments of vulnerabilities and resilience.