Nigeria

The federal government’s latest attempt to tackle the country’s most violent sphere is in disarray

Abuja has finally signed up to a continental free trade deal, although domestic pressures are likely to persist

There were clashes yesterday outside parliament between members of a Shia group and the police

The Nigerian authorities have confirmed they are finally on board with a continent-wide free trade agreement

A contentious foreign exchange regime is set to remain in operation but a precarious debt strategy poses risks

Domestic political tensions dominate the picture, as regional states struggle with longstanding reform challenges

As revenues continue to underperform, the federal government needs the oil wells to keep flowing

The Islamic State-aligned Boko Haram faction is amassing a growing arsenal and consolidating its hold over rural areas