ANALYSIS: Lessons Nigeria must adopt to avoid Lake Chad Basin scenario in Borgu-Kainji
Reactive counter-terrorism posture risks entrenching armed groups in a new corridor linking northwest to southwest Nigeria.
US missile strikes were a constrained choice for Nigeria
The American operation exposes the risks to Africa posed by AFRICOM’s push for relevance under Trump’s second term.
Lakurawa: Nigeria’s hybrid threat that attracted US missile fire
Sustained pressure and cross-border operations, not sporadic airstrikes, are needed to halt the group’s rapid transnational expansion.
ANALYSIS: Nigeria’s deep insecurity demands more than an emergency declaration
The country’s security sector is beset by long-standing challenges that undermine its ability to address violence and insecurity.
Borno Model’s valuable lessons on handling Boko Haram deserters
The approach of Nigeria’s Borno State shows how to manage more humane, locally grounded reintegration efforts that work.
Boko Haram’s resurgence deepens complex security crisis in Nigeria, Chad, others
Focusing only on Boko Haram’s ISWAP faction is no longer an option for the region’s security forces.
How a Boko Haram faction entrenched itself near Nigeria’s capital
New evidence shows how JAS’ Shiroro cell adopts a flexible approach that tolerates local bandits and their vices.
ANALYSIS: Military bases in Nigeria, other Lake Chad Basin countries in ISWAP’s crosshairs
Remote and poorly resourced outposts are soft targets for attacks and a weak point in regional counter-terrorism efforts.
