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A Decade After Chibok: Assessing Nigeria’s Regional Response to Boko Haram
16 April 2024
Boko Haram remains an active insurgent group in the Lake Chad area of Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger amid regional efforts to combat the group’s violence.
Read MoreWhat does the recent escalation of mass abductions in Nigeria tell us? | Joint Brief
15 March 2024
A spate of abductions in Nigeria is heightening tensions in the country. In this Joint Brief with the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC), Kingsley Madueke, Lawan Danjuma Adamu and Ladd Serwat highlight findings from a forthcoming report that explores the activities of armed bandit groups operating across Nigeria’s North West, focusing on how…
Read MorePolitical Violence and the 2023 Nigerian Election
22 February 2023
Nigeria’s historic elections are threatened by rising insecurity. This report assesses political violence trends going into the vote and the risk of escalation in the post-election period.
Read MoreMapping Nigeria’s Kidnapping Crisis: Players, Targets, and Trends
20 May 2021
Abduction/forced disappearance events more than doubled in Nigeria last year. ACLED Nigeria Senior Researcher Dr. Olajumoke Ayandele and Research Analyst Curtis Goos unpack the data on the country’s kidnapping crisis, mapping the key players, targets, and trends. © 2021 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.
Read MoreLessons From the #EndSARS Movement in Nigeria
9 February 2021
On 3 October 2020, in Nigeria, operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) allegedly shot a young man at Wetland Hotel in Ughelli, injuring him. This incident was filmed and went viral, sparking an outcry on social media against SARS using the hashtag #EndSARS. By 8 October, demonstrations associated with this hashtag had begun to…
Read MoreStates, Not Jihadis, Exploiting Corona Crisis in West Africa
28 May 2020
This is a joint brief by Kars de Bruijne and Loïc Bisson produced in partnership with the Clingendael Institute and published in the Clingendael Spectator. The outbreak of COVID-19 has strengthened the position of states across West Africa. Governments are subtly exploiting the crisis to repress opposition and manipulate elections. The lack of genuine opposition risks…
Read MoreCDT Spotlight: Targeting Civilians and Demonstrators in Nigeria
30 April 2020
ACLED Research Analyst Adam Miller examines the targeting of civilians and demonstrators across Nigeria as authorities violently enforce coronavirus restrictions. This infographic is part of our special CDT Spotlight series. © 2020 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.
Read More10 Conflicts to Worry About in 2020
23 January 2020
Our annual special report reviews the past year of data for 10 key conflicts with a look toward trends to watch in the coming months. Access ACLED data directly through the export tool, and find more information about ACLED methodology in our Resource Library. To explore an interactive visualization of this special report, click here. To…
Read MoreMid-Year Update: 10 Conflicts to Worry About in 2019
2 August 2019
In our special report on 10 conflicts to worry about in 2019, ACLED assessed the state of political violence and protest across critical flashpoints in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, providing both an overview of 2018’s developments and a preview of what to watch for in the new year. Our Mid-Year Update revisits these…
Read MoreNo Home Field Advantage: The Expansion of Boko Haram’s Activity Outside of Nigeria in 2019
20 May 2019
Since emerging in Borno State in North East Nigeria in 2009, the vast majority of Boko Haram’s violent activities have been concentrated in Nigeria. In the ten years the group has been active, more than 70% of violent events associated with the group and 80% of the associated reported fatalities have taken place in Nigeria.…
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