Boko Haram
Cameroon’s Authorities Are Being Pressed on Two Fronts
Separatist militants on one side; Boko Haram on the other.
JNIM: The New Terrorist Threat from the Sahel
You may not have heard of JNIM, but you will soon. The group is inflaming local ethnic conflicts, killing peacekeepers, and pushing a vulnerable region closer to anarchy.
Buhari’s Star Losing Its Shine ahead of Nigeria Elections
Fending off criticism over corruption, his poor health, and a worsening national security outlook, President Buhari’s path to reelection in February is anything but assured.
Cameroon: The Next Flashpoint in Africa’s “Conflict Belt”
A linguistic conflict risks plunging Cameroon into civil war and further destabilizing a vulnerable region.
Farmer-Fulani Herdsmen Clashes Eclipse Boko Haram Insurgency in Nigeria
According to the Global Terrorism Index, Fulani militias are the fourth deadliest terrorist group in the world. So why has no one head of them?
Cameroon Crisis Imperils Bilateral Relations, Cocoa Crop
A long-running linguistic dispute in Cameroon has now spawned a secessionist movement that’s imperiling both the country’s bilateral relations with Nigeria and its cocoa-growing heartland in the southwest.
Pirates Target Transnational Shipping off of Nigeria
The global trend of decreased piracy is being bucked in Nigeria, where Niger Delta-based pirate groups hijacked five vessels in 2017.
Food Insecurity a Boon for Boko Haram in Nigeria
Boko Haram is taking advantage of the poverty and food insecurity in northern Nigeria to stage a comeback.
History Repeating? Nigeria’s President on Extended Medical Leave
Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has been in London for medical treatment for a month now. Back home, rumors are swirling as the Nigerian government grapples with a worsening economic outlook.
Can Muhammadu Buhari Defeat Boko Haram and Bring Peace to Nigeria?
Ethnicity is the true driving force behind the Boko Haram insurgency.