Why foreign powers France, Russia, China and the United States are interested in the region
Although Nigeria and South Africa are often cast as rivals they have a strong bilateral relationship
Regardless of how the elections are conducted on the new dates announced, losing parties will blame the postponement for their defeat
Despite the large number of aspirants for Nigeria’s 2019 elections, women and young people remain underrepresented
With the 2019 elections less than a year away, Nigeria’s ability to hold free and fair elections is open to question
A big rise in armed attacks in the Sahel – and the intensity of the attacks in recent years – is now seen as a major source of concern