Life to the sound of gunfire
Nigerians fleeing extremist violence at home take refuge across the border in Niger among an already fragile population. Together they proceed to carve out a way to live better lives for now.
Nigerians fleeing extremist violence at home take refuge across the border in Niger among an already fragile population. Together they proceed to carve out a way to live better lives for now.
In Nigeria, we should train and empower communities to participate in security measures, rather than arming militias.
Nigeria’s 2021 submission to the Oscars probes the psychology and propaganda of militant jihadism through the eyes of two sisters.
The French philosopher and TV personality favors spectacle over analysis. The result: we don't make sense of political violence in Nigeria.
Why do people on the border between Nigeria and northern Cameroon refer to Boko Haram as slave holders?
When will the state-sanctioned violence in Cameroon be sufficient to cause Western nations to stop supporting President Paul Biya and his military?
Boko Haram capitalized on the problems women face in Northern Nigeria to attract some willingly, while violently forcing others into bondage.
Seeking to interrogate unhelpful media (and official) narratives that permeate everyday discourse and obscure the truth about these terrorist organizations is important.
Using Instagram, photographer Fati Abubakar wants to take us beyond Boko Haram in Nigeria's Borno State.
It’s not really about Nigeria, and it’s not for Nigerians. Rather it’s a story, popular in America, about brave soldiers fighting terrorists.
“Soldiers in Maiduguri, the embattled capital of Borno state, which has been under constant siege by
Nigerians have fought for democracy before, and we shouldn’t underestimate civil society’s willingness to defend it.
Forced conversion as a strategy exclusive is not to Islamist terrorism in northern Nigeria. Everyone's been in on the act.
Lawyer and writer Elnathan John interviewed U.S. photographer Glenna Gordon. Listen.
Last week, Guardian lead writer Anne Perkins wondered about the discrepancy between media coverage of the
This is currently Boko Haram's structure: a cellular structure, and no centralized command, and seemingly no unity of purpose.
If a journalist reports on the unsavory parts of Nigeria, attack them on Twitter. For reporting while white. There's no comeback when you bring race into it.
This is another Weekend Special post: compiling news and links we didn't have time to focus on in the last week.