Pro-government groups helped quash Nigeria’s protests last year. Who’s really behind these groups? Matthew T. Page - October 7, 2021 Since 2015, the groups have staged hundreds of news conferences to praise government officials
Africa’s informal markets have far more structure and self-governance than you’d think, book shows Zainab Usman - August 5, 2021 Policymakers and scholars may be missing important clues on how this sector operates
Fights over marine boundaries are creating safe zones for pirates Brandon Prins, Anup Phayal, and Aaron Gold - August 4, 2021 New research reveals how contested waters have become maritime hot spots
3 things to know about Nigeria’s Twitter ban Shelby Grossman, Lindsay Hundley, and Hakeem Bishi - June 14, 2021 Governments around the world are using social media’s language on content moderation to crack down on these platforms
Nigerians are protesting police abuses. How do citizens of other African countries view the police? Josephine Appiah-Nyamekye Sanny and Brian Howard - November 5, 2020 Afrobarometer surveys reveal where people are less likely to trust the police
How women helped rally mass protests against Nigeria’s police corruption Elor Nkereuwem and Chiedo Nwankwor - November 3, 2020 Too many people ignore African women’s political agency
The massive protests in Nigeria, explained Tarila Ebiede - October 25, 2020 What is the SARS unit, and why do Nigerians want to #EndSARS?
How the coronavirus pandemic is fueling ethnic hatred Jessica Gottlieb and Adrienne LeBas - September 17, 2020 The economic crisis is pushing megacities’ dominant groups to be less tolerant and more resentful of outsiders.
What’s behind South Africa’s xenophobic violence in 2019? Carolyn Holmes - September 9, 2019 Violence against immigrants has sparked a diplomatic crisis
How WhatsApp influenced Nigeria’s recent election — and what it taught us about ‘fake news.’ Nic Cheeseman, Jonathan Fisher, Jamie Hitchen, and Idayat Hassan - February 15, 2019 WhatsApp’s use as a tool for political campaigns and sharing
Buhari has been gone for months. The last Nigerian president absent this long died in office. Kim Yi Dionne - July 31, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61484" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man in Lagos, Nigeria, reads
Human rights groups are secretly U.S. agents. True or false? James Ron and David Crow - November 29, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50186" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Side handled and telescopic batons and
The complex life and death of Ken Saro-Wiwa Toyin Falola, Laura Seay, and Roy Doron - July 29, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44684" align="aligncenter" width="264"] Cover of Ken Saro-Wiwa, (Courtesy Ohio
Militants are devastating Nigeria’s oil industry again. Here’s what you need to know. Tarila Ebiede - July 11, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43507" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Cranes are seen during a facility
This is how the new Captain America movie gets global politics wrong Henry Farrell - May 8, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40225" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A scene from Marvel's "Captain America:
This research from Nigeria shows us how a government can build a tax base Adrienne LeBas - April 15, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39114" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Nigeria's finance minister, Kemi Adeosun, speaks
In Nigeria, newly appointed officials signal shift in economic policy Zainab Usman - December 1, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32777" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Kayode Fayemi, Nigeria's new minister of
What are the drivers of Nigeria’s ‘ups and downs’? Kim Yi Dionne and Carl LeVan - June 26, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26381" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] The Ikoyi district, one
What are the drivers of Nigeria's 'ups and downs'? - June 26, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26381" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] The Ikoyi district, one
The surprising benefits of autocratic elections Michael Miller - April 2, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23292" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] A campaign poster of incumbent presidential
What other African elections tell us about Nigeria’s bet on biometrics Giulia Piccolino - March 10, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21553" align="alignnone" width="620"] Two Nigerian voters pose for a
What’s next for Nigeria’s democracy? Hilary Matfess - February 18, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21412" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Campaign posters of Nigeria's main opposition presidential
What's next for Nigeria's democracy? Laura Seay - February 18, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21412" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Campaign posters of Nigeria's main opposition presidential
Are efforts to limit presidential power in Africa working? Beatty Riedl - February 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21266" align="alignnone" width="620"] A campaign poster for incumbent president Goodluck Jonathan
Don’t ignore Nigeria’s gubernatorial elections Alexander Thurston - January 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20574" align="alignnone" width="620"] A man stands in a box
Ebola, research ethics, and the ZMapp serum Laura Seay - August 6, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14141" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A Nigerian health official displays a