Nigeria

Democracy is at risk as Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s power grows unchecked.

Washington’s focus on stability over human rights is alienating Africa’s youth.

Meanwhile, Nigeria teeters on the path to failed statehood.

In Nigeria’s carefully designed capital, urban enforcers harass ordinary citizens.

With jihadist groups on the rise, African leaders from Nigeria to Mozambique are worried about maintaining stability.

It happened to us in Nigeria.

Senators quietly press U.S. President Joe Biden to reassess U.S.-Nigeria relations amid human rights concerns.

The center needs to address concerns, not arrest dissidents.

One word perfectly captures the clash between Nigeria’s leaders and its booming young population.

A promising tech transformation may be disrupted by the president’s ego.

The social media company faces tough questions in talks with the government to restore access to 40 million users.

A hasty and extralegal restriction has been imposed by an increasingly tyrannical president.

Soldiers don’t belong on the streets—and the army is uniquely placed to pressure the government for police reforms to tackle rampant insecurity.

Bandits in the country’s northwest are terrorizing civilians, destabilizing the region, and empowering jihadists.

Big Tech companies see an opportunity for growth on the continent, but they risk becoming accessories to authoritarian regimes.

The first step to restoring stability and security is recognizing that the government has lost control.

Escalating pro-independence movements by Anglophone Cameroonians and Biafrans are igniting ethnic tensions and could threaten regional stability.

A new book emphasizes the perils of social media campaigns and the limits of military intervention in saving Nigeria’s Chibok children.

Muhammadu Buhari has failed to provide the security and stability he promised.