Nigeria
China’s weighting in global equity indexes could surge
The MSCI emerging markets index will include China shares for the first time, and their weighting will only rise
InternationalProspects for African economies to end-2017
An uptick in commodity prices could exacerbate regional fiscal slippages as much needed policy adjustments are delayed
AfricaAfrican displacement will grow as instability persists
Sub-Saharan Africa was home to the largest number of conflict-related IDPs globally in 2016
AfricaBoko Haram poses renewed threat to north-east Nigeria
An attack by Boko Haram in Maiduguri, Borno state, has killed 17 people as the region's humanitarian crisis persists
NigeriaNigerian north-east relief gains could be reversed
Despite recent progress in providing food relief and aid, Boko Haram attacks persist and regional insecurity may worsen
NigeriaNigerian coup fears unlikely to materialise
Reports that junior officers were planning a coup has prompted an affirmation of loyalty to the constitution by the army
NigeriaNigerian government could secure elusive Delta peace
New peace negotiations raise the prospect of a long-term settlement, but significant local mistrust of Abuja persists
NigeriaMild African growth will not conceal fiscal threats
The IMF's latest report predicts a modest uptick in regional growth, as the three largest economies undergo recoveries
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