During an appearance on Head-to-Head on Al Jazeera on March 7, Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, argued that Nigeria’s insecurity must be understood within its “context.” Yet for many Nigerians, the lived context is unmistakable: a country where kidnappings, bandit attacks, insurgent violence, and mass killings have become recurring features of daily life.…
The African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) recently reported that the continent is experiencing its worst cholera outbreak in 25 years, with about 300,000 suspected cases and 7,000 deaths—a more than 30 percent increase compared to the previous year. Much of this surge has been linked to fragile water and sanitation infrastructure, especially in conflict-affected countries such…
On October 3, 2025, Boko Haram fighters overran the Nigerian border town of Kirawa. They set fire to homes, a military barracks, and the palace of the district head. Over 5,000 residents fled into neighbouring Cameroon, some in trucks and others on foot. The local chief, Abdulrahman Abubakar, told Reuters, “I was left with no option but to flee to…