Africa

Rampaging attackers in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, force residents to sleep with one eye open

By Uche Igwe

Africa

Northern Kenya faces growing disarmament dilemma as illicit firearms and violence plague nation

By James Owino

Africa

Countering threat of violent banditry along Nigeria-Niger border needs security cooperation between nations

By Malik Samuel and Hassane Kone

Africa

No silver bullet to stop cattle rustling and protect pastoralist economies in East Africa

By Tadesse Simie Metekia for ISS Today

Africa

Nigeria’s creative sector could assist with writing the nation’s security governance playbook

By Akinola Olojo and Femi Balogun

Africa

Ansaru’s resurgence in Nigeria deepens broader terror threat

By ISS Regional Office for West Africa, the Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin

Africa

Rampant organised banditry continues to destroy livelihoods in Niger’s borderlands

By Hassane Koné for ISS Today

Africa

How to transform Nigeria from a poverty capital into a global player

By Kouassi Yeboua

Africa

Train attacks amplify Nigeria’s deep security issues in dealing with terror and banditry 

By Oluwole Ojewale, Adewumi Badiora and Freedom Onuoha

Newsdeck

Gunmen kill 15 Nigerian soldiers in attack on base, sources say

By Reuters

Africa

Critical issues of party politics, instability and governance up the stakes in run-up to Nigeria’s 2023 elections

By Teniola Tayo