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The defiance of Nigeria’s insurgents and the dismal military response
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Lagos: Aftermath of the Okada ban
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Security/Politics: Growing attacks on government and military for “abandoning” northern populations
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Politics: Governors’ elections under scrutiny, disruptions in states
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Boko Haram: Nigerian Lawmakers lament poor performance of security chiefs
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Southeast: Okada ban in Lagos gets mix reaction, Ogun state to follow with its own ban
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Public health: Pressure on government to declare national emergency over Lassa fever
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Borno’s capital Maiduguri under siege: Boko Haram wants its fall
Download the MP3 file Keeping and protecting the northeastern city of Maiduguri is likely to be a major test for the Buhari administration over the coming months. Over the past weeks, there has been increasing evidence that Boko Haram and the Islamic State active in the region known as ISWAP have been chipping away slowly but surely at the presence of the Nigerian government, degrading its military positions, but also inflicting misery to the local populations to push for a rebellion, with the ultimate goal is to see the government exit Maiduguri. This is not likely going to happen, but...
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Presidency and Nigerian army on the defensive over ineffective anti-Boko Haram campaign
President Buhari and the Nigerian military have been under intense pressure on the way the war in the northeast is being prosecuted. Criticism about lack of results on the counter-insurgency front has led both the presidency and defense officials to mount a response highlighting the positive achievements of the army. In its media campaign, the Nigerian Army continues to insist that it is winning...
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