THIS WEEK’S TOP IDEAS
Our top analyses, debates, ideas and stories of the week.
Assessing Mali-Algeria Rapprochement: Drivers, Strategic ambition and regional stability.
Assessing Mali-Algeria Rapprochement: Drivers, Strategic ambition and regional stability.. read more.
How cattle rustling is sustaining violent activities in Northern Nigeria.
How cattle rustling is sustaining violent activities in Northern Nigeria.. read more.
Inside 56 Days of Trauma: How Oyo's Abducted Pupils, Teachers Were Rescued
Inside 56 Days of Trauma: How Oyo's Abducted Pupils, Teachers Were Rescued. read more.
Armed factions' rivalry escalates sporadic violence in the north central
Northern Nigeria: Security Situation Report (June 28 – July 4, 2026). read more.
One Person, One Identity: Nigeria's New NIMC Identity Law and What It Promises
For most Nigerians, having a universal means of identification has always been a problem. Processing an international passport to travel, opening a bank account, applying for a government scheme, or even getting a driver's licence require v…. read more.
Is the People’s Democratic Party Dead?
Formed in 1998 as Nigeria prepared its transition from military rule to civilian government, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) dominated the Nigerian national political landscape for sixteen years without interruption. It held control of …. read more.
Assessing Benin Republic's Counter-Terrorism Strategy
As armed activity continues to escalate across the Central Sahel, particularly in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, the security crisis has increasingly spilled into the coastal states of West Africa. Countries once considered relatively insul…. read more.
Nigeria’s Forest Security Gaps Likely Opened Path to Growing Insecurity
Nigeria's forests are falling, and the men sent to save them are dying in the dark.. read more.