Nigeria

Security Mar 30, 2018 Snapshot

Nigeria's Troubling Counterinsurgency Strategy Against Boko Haram

The jihadist threat Boko Haram poses to Nigeria is far from gone, and counterinsurgency policies continue to be troubled and troubling.

Vanda Felbab-Brown

A soldier walks past a checkpoint in Bama, Borno State, Nigeria, August 2016.

Economic Development Nov 29, 2017 Snapshot

How Nigeria's Oil Industry Went Local

Domestic companies in Nigeria now control more of the country’s oil and gas resources than ever before, and they are poised to deliver economic gains that Nigeria has...

Matt Mossman

A proposed oil refinery on Akodo beach, near Lagos, June 2016.

Economics Jul 17, 2017 Snapshot

How Nigeria's Boko Haram Crackdown Harms Local Economies

The Nigerian government’s desperate attempts to starve Boko Haram of resources has placed an even greater burden on local populations by adding obstacles to the...

Hilary Matfess

A man cycles past a military truck in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, August 2016.

Nigeria Dec 5, 2016 Snapshot

Nigeria’s Window of Opportunity

Although Boko Haram has been increasingly losing control of Borno State, the government should not grow complacent.

Michael W. Baca and Lisa Inks

Nigeria Aug 17, 2016 Snapshot

The Wives of Boko Haram

Despite its reputation for gross human rights abuses, particularly against women and girls, it appears that Boko Haram’s stature among the women it courts for marriage...

Hilary Matfess

Nigeria Jul 19, 2016 Letter From

Nigeria's Breaking Point

In Nigeria, Boko Haram’s campaign of terror has uprooted entire communities and claimed more than 50,000 lives.

Hilary Matfess

Nigeria May 23, 2016 Snapshot

Nigeria's Unbalanced Budget

Nigeria's new budget could very well retrigger instability in the south, where militias had fought for decades over the spoils of the oil-rich Niger Delta.

Hilary Matfess

Terrorism & Counterterrorism Mar 21, 2016 Snapshot

Unbroken Boko Haram

After less than a year in office, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is claiming significant progress against Boko Haram. But it would be a mistake to curtail efforts...

Hilary Matfess, Peter M. Lewis, and Nathaniel D. F. Allen

Terrorism & Counterterrorism Jun 18, 2015 Snapshot

Down, Not Out

The events of recent months mark a significant setback for Boko Haram. But the lull in violence that has prevailed since February probably signals a temporary...

Nathaniel D. F. Allen, Peter M. Lewis, and Hilary Matfess

War & Military Strategy Apr 1, 2015 Snapshot

After Boko Haram

Boko Haram is on the run. But that doesn’t mean that Nigeria is in the clear. As outside observers have focused on defeating the terrorist group, few have paid...

Jason Warner and Michael W. Baca

Members of an anti–Boko Haram vigilante group pose for a picture at their camp in Maiduguri, May 21, 2014.

Democratization Mar 31, 2015 Postscript

Goodluck's Run Out

Nigeria’s election may have ended with a winner and a loser, but it was more about the process than the candidates. And there, great gains were made.

Matt Mossman

Supporters of Muhammadu Buhari and his All Progressive Congress (APC) party celebrate in Kano, March 31, 2015.

Democratization Mar 8, 2015 Snapshot

Hope Springs in Nigeria

It is clearer than ever that democracy in Nigeria is a rather thin veneer. Even so, a couple of factors make the country particularly fertile ground for democracy.

Matt Mossman

People walk on a bridge during a street procession 'March for Change' in Lagos, March 7, 2015.

Political Development Jan 27, 2015 Snapshot

Good Luck, Jonathan

Americans tend to think of elections as the apex of democracy. But in some cases they are the opposite. In countries with weak democratic cultures and lax rule of law,...

John Campbell

A campaign banner in support of President Goodluck Jonathan next to a banner in support of opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari

Economic Development Aug 20, 2014 Snapshot

Africa's City on a Hill

Life in Nigeria's largest city is changing for the better, offering a potential lesson for struggling states looking to stage a turnaround: mayors and city councils...

Seth Kaplan

School children in Lagos on independence day, October 2009.

Terrorism & Counterterrorism May 10, 2014 Snapshot

Beating Boko Haram

Boko Haram, whose name roughly translates to “secular education is a sin,” has been committing heinous attacks across Nigeria's north for years, frequently targeting...

Isobel Coleman and Sigrid von Wendel

Women at a protest demand security forces search harder for 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram in Nigeria.

Economic Development March/April 2014 Interview

Reforming Nigeria

Nigeria's finance minister speaks with Foreign Affairs about the developing world's role in international financial institutions, the fight against corruption, and her mother's politically motivated kidnapping.

Health Apr 24, 2013 Snapshot

Unhealthy Practice

For the second time in less than six months, polio vaccine workers in Pakistan have come under fire. For the gunmen, killing health care workers has been seen as a...

Leonard S. Rubenstein

Africa Jan 17, 2012 Snapshot

The End of Nigeria's Strike May Not Calm Oil Markets

On New Year's Day Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan attempted what several of his predecessors had tried, and failed, to do in years past: roll back the national...

John Campbell

Security Sep 9, 2011 Snapshot

To Battle Nigeria's Boko Haram, Put Down Your Guns

Despite claims to the contrary, Boko Haram has not yet coalesced into a formalized terrorist organization. Accordingly, fighting them with firepower will not work....

John Campbell

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Nigeria's Troubling Counterinsurgency Strategy Against Boko Haram

How Nigeria's Oil Industry Went Local

How Nigeria's Boko Haram Crackdown Harms Local Economies

Rebooting a Nigerian Textile Factory

Nigeria’s Window of Opportunity

The Wives of Boko Haram

Nigeria's Breaking Point

Nigeria's Unbalanced Budget

Unbroken Boko Haram

Down, Not Out

After Boko Haram

Goodluck's Run Out

Hope Springs in Nigeria

Good Luck, Jonathan

Africa's City on a Hill

Beating Boko Haram

Reforming Nigeria

Unhealthy Practice

The End of Nigeria's Strike May Not Calm Oil Markets

To Battle Nigeria's Boko Haram, Put Down Your Guns

Global Conflict This Week: Meetings to Watch at UNGA Next Week

Treatment of Terrorists: How Does Gender Affect Justice?

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Aung San Suu Kyi’s Major Speech on Rakhine State

Creating a State Department Office for American State and Local Diplomacy

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