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Analysis: On the back foot, Boko Haram plays its trump card

World

Analysis: On the back foot, Boko Haram plays its trump card

By Simon Allison

Africa Check Factsheet: Five African elections to watch in 2015

Africa

Africa Check Factsheet: Five African elections to watch in 2015

By Africa Check

Nigeria decides: Another blow for Jonathan as Obasanjo exits ruling party

Africa

Nigeria decides: Another blow for Jonathan as Obasanjo exits ruling party

By Simon Allison

Analysis: Let’s give Nigeria the benefit of the doubt, for now

Africa

Analysis: Let’s give Nigeria the benefit of the doubt, for now

By Simon Allison

Africa Check Factsheet: Nigeria's election

Africa

Africa Check Factsheet: Nigeria's election

By Africa Check

Chad rides to the rescue in Nigeria – but which Chad will turn up?

Africa

Chad rides to the rescue in Nigeria – but which Chad will turn up?

By Simon Allison

Analysis: Boko Haram tightens the noose on Maiduguri

Africa

Analysis: Boko Haram tightens the noose on Maiduguri

By Simon Allison

Is Nigeria too big to fail?

Africa

Is Nigeria too big to fail?

By Terence McNamee

Ten wars to watch in 2015

World

Ten wars to watch in 2015

By Jean-Marie Guéhenno

Op-Ed: Goodluck, where are you?

Africa

Op-Ed: Goodluck, where are you?

By Kudirat Initiative For Democracy

AFRICA CHECK FACTSHEET: What happened in Baga, Nigeria?

Africa

AFRICA CHECK FACTSHEET: What happened in Baga, Nigeria?

By Africa Check

Boko Haram's Baga massacre: The days Nigeria stood still

Africa

Boko Haram's Baga massacre: The days Nigeria stood still

By Greg Nicolson

I am Charlie, but I am Baga too: On Nigeria’s forgotten massacre

Africa

I am Charlie, but I am Baga too: On Nigeria’s forgotten massacre

By Simon Allison

Africa Check: 2014 in review – Ebola, Boko Haram, elections and dodgy data

Africa

Africa Check: 2014 in review – Ebola, Boko Haram, elections and dodgy data

By Africa Check

Who leads SA while Jacob Zuma isn’t?

South Africa

Who leads SA while Jacob Zuma isn’t?

By Ranjeni Munusamy

Long journey home: 74 Nigerian church collapse victims returned for burial – but will there be justice?

Africa

Long journey home: 74 Nigerian church collapse victims returned for burial – but will there be justice?

By Greg Nicolson

Why will no one sell arms to Nigeria?

Africa

Why will no one sell arms to Nigeria?

By Simon Allison

Analysis: The Goodluck Jonathan Show must go on

Africa

Analysis: The Goodluck Jonathan Show must go on

By Simon Allison

Nollywood tales: Anything is possible

Africa

Nollywood tales: Anything is possible

By Richard Poplak

The impossible baby boom: Inside Niger’s peculiar fertility wave

Africa

The impossible baby boom: Inside Niger’s peculiar fertility wave

By Mercedes Sayagues

Boko Haram and the ceasefire that wasn’t

Africa

Boko Haram and the ceasefire that wasn’t

By Simon Allison