List of Nigeria articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Boko Haram Turns Robin Hood’s Strategy on Its Head
Forget oil or gold. West Africa’s most dangerous terrorist group is funding its rampages by ignoring the rich and targeting the poor.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 You’ve Reversed a Long Way, Baby
It’s International Women’s Day -- and no one wants to talk about the Islamic State’s hold over women. Why Beijing+20 looks more like Beijing minus 2000.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Cities Saving States
Nigeria is a mess, but its biggest city is thriving. Can Lagos show other misgoverned countries the way?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Beware Former Dictators Calling Themselves ‘Converted Democrats’
Forget the ICC complaint and 20 months of military rule, Nigerian presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari says he is a democratic “convert.”
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Ebola’s Toll Was Horrific. It Could Have Been Much Worse
Hundreds of thousands infected. Tens of billions of dollars lost. Africa’s Ebola outbreak looked apocalyptic, but an unprecedented global response kept the worst from happening.
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The best stories from around the world.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Democratic But Deadly
Will violence rock Nigeria's Feb. 14 national election? Perhaps--but there was a way to prevent it.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 No Helicopters for You
Washington is curtailing its military support for Nigeria's fight against Boko Haram. But that doesn't mean that both countries aren't getting what they want.
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redesign_cover5 The New Foreign Policy
Welcome to a fresher, sharper FP — a new generation of the print magazine to match an ever-changing, more interconnected world.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Staving Off Nigeria’s Next Train Wreck
Africa’s biggest democracy is pushing ahead with its next election. Here's why that would be a mistake.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Kerry’s Visit to Nigeria Coincides With Major Boko Haram Offensive
Sec. of State John Kerry visited Nigeria to advocate for a nonviolent presidential election next month. But his visit happened to overlap with a bloody attack by Boko Haram.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Nigeria Keeps Playing the Boko Haram Blame Game
The Islamist insurgency group wreaking havoc across northern Nigeria and Cameroon is starting to pose a larger regional threat. But the Nigerian government has been slow to act and fast to point fingers.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 #BringBackBoko
A how-to guide for getting the world to notice mass murder.