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The African countries of the Sahel stand to be among the most affected by climate change. To help mitigate its effects, Beza Tesfaye argues that the United States should partner with civil society groups and expand climate adaptation and financing efforts. -
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: September 10-16This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from September 10 to September 16, 2022.
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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: April 23-29This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from April 23 to April 29, 2022.
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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: February 12–18This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from February 12 to February 18, 2022.
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Boko Haram Capture of Military Equipment Fuels Lake Chad InsurgencyBoko Haram's capture of materiel from government forces in the Lake Chad region bolsters the jihadi insurgency's lethality, posing a grave risk to civilians, peacekeepers, and other military personnel.
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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: August 21–27This update represents violence in Nigeria and related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger from August 21 to August 27, 2021.
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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: June 19–25Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from June 19 to June 25, 2021. This update also represents violence related to Boko…
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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: May 22–28Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from May 22 to May 28, 2021. This update also represents violence related to Boko H…
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Measuring Boko Haram's Impact on State Security ServicesAsch Harwood, a former research associate with the Council on Foreign Relations' Africa program, is the creator of the Nigeria Security Tracker and the founder of Red Hook Media Lab. The Nigerian…
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Multiple Jihadi Insurgencies, Cooperating With Bandits, Appear to be Converging in the SahelOn March 17, around one hundred assailants, traveling on motorcycles and pickup trucks, killed thirty-three soldiers and wounded an additional fourteen in an attack near Tessit in central Mali. Peace…
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Niger's Mahamadou Issoufou Awarded Mo Ibrahim Prize for Excellence in African LeadershipNigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou, set to step down after two terms in office, was last week awarded the Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. The chair of the Mo Ibrahim Prize Com…
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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: January 16–22Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from January 16 to January 22, 2021. This update also represents violence related t…
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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: December 26–January 1Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from December 26, 2020, to January 1, 2021. This update also represents violence re…
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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: December 12–18Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from December 12 to December 18, 2020. This update also represents violence related…
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How to Build Better Militaries in Africa: Lessons from NigerAlexander Noyes (@alexhnoyes) is a political scientist at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation. Ashley Bybee is a research staff member at the Institute for Defense Analyses. Paul Clarke is an…