Nigeria
Nigeria intel failures will hinder counter-terrorism
Recent mass abductions have raised questions over the effectiveness of Nigeria's domestic intelligence service.
NigeriaNew rules may help consolidate Nigeria's banks
The central bank has released new rules increasing minimum capital requirements for Nigeria's banks
NigeriaCentral bank moves may check Nigeria's currency fall
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has made several regulatory and policy interventions aimed at stabilising the currency
NigeriaArmy may be vulnerable in Nigeria's local conflicts
Armed civilians killed 17 Nigerian soldiers as the army attempted to intervene in a local dispute over fishing rights
NigeriaNigeria will struggle to boost food output
Sharp increases in food inflation have led to rising food insecurity and major protests
NigeriaTalks will form part of Nigeria's banditry response
The Kaduna State government has denied that it has hired a negotiator in its efforts to release abducted schoolchildren
NigeriaNigerian government may fail to stem mass abductions
Bandits and jihadists have in two separate incidents kidnapped hundreds of people in the north-west and north-east
NigeriaWest African Shiism may grow but remain marginal
Ibrahim al-Zakzaky, an influential Nigerian Shia leader, has returned home after months of medical treatment in Iran
West Africa
