Nigeria
Nigerian government will double down on autarky drive
The government has effectively shut the border with two neighbours amid failing self-sufficiency targets
NigeriaSouth Africa will struggle to tame xenophobic violence
Xenophobia-inspired attacks are a major embarrassment for the government
South AfricaSouth African violence will raise contagion fears
Violence against foreign-born Africans has spread
South AfricaNew Nigerian bank lending policy may disappoint
An effort by the central bank to stimulate lending may prove only partly successful
NigeriaAfrican indebtedness is critical but still reversible
Fears are growing over a 1980s-style crisis, but the underlying conditions differ
AfricaNigeria’s Islamic movement ban raises violence risks
Abuja has branded a Shia group an enemy of the state, but they maintain their peaceful intentions
NigeriaOnly careful WhatsApp use will boost African democracy
Concerns over ‘fake news’ persist, but the use of WhatsApp could also help level the political playing field
AfricaWest Africa's Fulanis face mounting pressures
Fulanis, a mainly pastoralist ethnic group, are increasingly involved in conflicts across West Africa
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