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August 31, 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigeria: Religious Violence in Jos
A signboard welcoming visitors is seen at the main entrance of Nigeria's central city of Jos. (Joseph Penney/Courtesy Reuters) On August 28 in Jos there was a new outbreak of violence, ostensibly be…
February 6, 2015
Nigeria
Nigeria's 2015 Presidential Election
Introduction The success or failure of democracy, rule of law, and ethnic and religious reconciliation in Nigeria is a bellwether for the entire continent. With a population of more than 177 milli…
January 14, 2013
Israel
Voices From the Region: Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, UAE
“It’s a very big victory for the Islamic groups...They are the strongest in Syria now because the Western countries won’t help.” – The director of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Right…
July 18, 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
Mapping Violence in Nigeria
Emergency workers assess the site of a bomb blast attack near a church in Suleja July 10, 2011. (Afolabi Sotunde/Courtesy Reuters) This is a cross post with Future Forum and Movements.org. The rece…
February 14, 2022
Nigeria
Ritual Killings in Nigeria Reflect Mounting Desperation for Wealth and Security Amid Creeping Collapse of Law and Order
Last week, Nigeria’s House of Representatives urged the Nigerian federal government to declare a state of emergency on the rising incidence of ritual killings in the country. Following a motion by its Deputy Minority Leader Toby Okechukwu, the country’s lower legislative chamber also called on the inspector general of police, Usman Alkali Baba, to “take urgent steps to increase surveillance and intelligence gathering with a view to apprehend and prosecute (sic) all perpetrators of ritual killings in Nigeria.”
