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Lagos and Abuja on Lockdown to Stop Coronavirus in NigeriaPresident Buhari has ordered the lockdown of Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria’s commercial and political capitals, as part of the effort to contain the coronavirus. Lagos poses enormous challenges to “social…
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Lamido Sanusi: A Man of Nigeria’s Past and Possibly Its FutureOn March 9, the governor of Kano state removed Sanusi Lamido Sanusi from his position as Emir of Kano, which is usually regarded as the second or third most important Muslim traditional ruler in Nige…
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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: March 21–27Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from March 21 to 27, 2020. This update also represents violence related to Boko Har…
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President Buhari’s Top Aide Tests Positive for Coronavirus in NigeriaAbba Kyari, President Muhammadu Buhari's chief of staff, has tested positive for coronavirus following a trip to Germany and Egypt, according to Nigerian media. So, too, have at least three of his st…
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Divergent Paths in West African Democracy: Guinea and Côte d'IvoireLast weekend, as Americans pondered how our election cycle will proceed in the midst of the constraints and disruption necessitated by the coronavirus, the people of Guinea found themselves deciding …
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Women, Boko Haram, and Suicide BombingsSince 2011, when Boko Haram (and its subsequent off-shoots) entered its current violent phase, kidnapping women and girls has been a defining characteristic. Boko Haram seeks women as wives for its f…
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Lassa Fever in a Time of Coronavirus in NigeriaThese are still early days for coronavirus in Nigeria, whose first case was reported on February 25. As of the morning of March 24, Nigeria had forty-two confirmed cases and one confirmed death, acco…
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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: March 14–20Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from March 14 to 20, 2020. This update also represents violence related to Boko Har…
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How One Small Change Could Better Prepare Africa for the CoronavirusBrad Cunningham is the COO of SystemOne and has been working in connected diagnostics for infectious diseases in low and middle income countries for the last ten years. As of March 20, 254,653 CO…
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One Challenge to Africa's Response to COVID-19: Public Trust in InstitutionsThe coronavirus pandemic dominating global headlines and individual anxiety lists powerfully illustrates the importance, and fragility, of trust in public officials. Public health depends upon partic…
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The Future of Democracy in AfricaJendayi E. Frazer, president and CEO of 50 Ventures and adjunct senior fellow for Africa studies at CFR, discusses the future of democracy in Africa. Learn more about CFR’s resources for the…
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Nigeria Considers National DRR Agency Amid Boko Haram SetbacksAlvin Young is a Rangel Fellow and master's candidate at the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University. On February 19, 2020, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, the former g…
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Coronavirus Crises Loom in Africa as Cases SpreadAfricans and their friends have recognized that the new coronavirus had the potential to devastate a continent that is poor, has weak public health systems, often limited bureaucratic capacity, and g…
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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: March 7–13Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from March 7 to 13, 2020. This update also represents violence related to Boko Hara…
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Nigerian High Court Orders Release of Detained Former Islamic RulerThe federal high court in Abuja has ordered the release from detention of Lamido Sanusi, the former emir of Kano deposed and exiled by the governor of Kano state. The decision follows a suit filed by…