List of Nigeria articles
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Tuggar, wearing a suit and green tie, walks into a room. Nigeria’s Refusal to Cave to Trump Signals a Shift in U.S.-Africa Relations
Abuja’s rejection of Washington’s third-country deportations should be a wake-up call.
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An up-close photo of Muhammadu Buhari speaking. Despite Good Intentions, Muhammadu Buhari Failed Nigeria
A former military dictator and late convert to democracy, Nigeria’s two-time ruler lacked the discipline to enact transformational change.
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1-fiction-Books-in-brief-foreign-policy-July The Novels We’re Reading in July
From a Salvadoran multiverse to queer life in contemporary Nigeria.
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An sign reads "Polluted water - Do not drink, fish or swim here" near a site of oil spills. What Happened to Nigeria’s Environmentalists?
Ken Saro Wiwa’s activism captured global attention in the 1990s. Now, in the face of ecocide, the movement has stalled.
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A grid of 12 new fiction book covers on a blue and beige field The Novels We’re Reading in June
Peculiar forms of criminality, as seen from front-line Ukraine and Lagos.
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Tinubu gives a speech, standing beside two other men. The screen behind him shows a large "50." At 50, ECOWAS Must Reform
Nigeria’s president on the West African bloc’s greatest test yet.
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Mandarin language teacher Liu Mei gestures at the blackboard at the Confucius Institute in Sierra Leone during a class for students in Freetown. The Fight Over Language, From Haiti to Kyrgyzstan
Reads on one of the most powerful tools of imperialism.
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An illustrations shows a TV with a heart on it atop a tiered wedding cake. Small figures scramble up the sides of the cake toward the TV. Around the World, Love Gets a Reality Check
Foreign Policy’s guide to the global state of (televised) romance.
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Two workers in orange suits and hard hats hoist a large solar panel into place in Toto, Nigeria, on June 12. Bridging the Green Power Gap
One Nigerian village shows how to develop human opportunity and protect the planet at the same time.
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Community volunteers help clean up windows in Peter Anuforo's home, smashed by far-right rioters, as he looks on. U.K. Race Riots Leave Nigerians Living in Fear
Traumatized families hoped they’d left political violence behind.
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Children with dirt on their faces reach out through bars with large bowls. Why Aren’t We Talking More About the Famine in Gaza?
Israel-Iran tensions should not distract us from the suffering of Palestinians.
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Field level inside a soccer stadium, four players running towards camera smile and hug each other to celebrate a goal. A frowning opposition goalkeeper is a bit behind them on the right of the composition. The fans in the stadium stands are blurred in the background. The African Cup of Migrations
Aspiring soccer players used to leave the continent to pursue their dreams in Europe. Now they are coming home.
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Smoke plumes billow from a fire at a lumber warehouse in Khartoum. The Year Geopolitical Competition Returned to Africa
From Sudan to Mauritania, regional and global powers are jockeying for position on the continent.
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An illustration shows a reimagined Nigerian flag with planes and arrows and the word "Japa" for the country's emigrant population who have fled the country. The Word That Captures Nigerians’ Feelings About the Future
“Japa” contains both the hope and the pain of wanting to leave one’s country behind for better opportunities.
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Supporters of Niger’s ruling junta gather for a protest in Niamey, Niger, on Aug. 3. Niger’s Coup Is a Turning Point for Africans
The crisis has created a truly geopolitical moment for intra-African politics.
