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On 26 July, high-ranking Nigerien officers announced on national television that they had overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum, who was democratically elected in 2021. In this Q&A, Crisis Group analysts lay out the reasons for the

Like others, many Fulani people are victims of terrorist gangs in Nigeria’s North West. But ethnic profiling doubles their misery, Fulani herders face violent harassment from other communities trying to protect themselves from terrorists. On

The escalating criminal activities of a gang called the Marlians, known for a campaign of violent robberies in Maiduguri, is worrying people and the government. The gang are being aided by the rising price of

Transport fares and food costs are increasing in Garoua North Cameroon, as the removal of oil subsidies by the Nigerian government wipes out the difference in price of smuggled petrol, brought in by canoe from

As the war in Sudan continues to take a toll on residents, some Nigerians who stayed back during the evacuation say life in the country has become difficult with price hikes, intermittent power and water