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Vol 67 No 14

Published 10th July 2026


Nigeria

School kidnappings fuel political crisis ahead of 2027 vote

As Washington shifts approach, attacks are intensifying, raising questions about Abuja’s counterterrorism partnership with Trump’s administration

When Grammy-nominated Nigerian musician Davido appeared at a FIFA World Cup countdown concert in Los Angeles last month wearing a jacket embroidered with the names of 39 abducted schoolchildren, the image travelled fast. For President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government, it was a bitter reminder that Nigeria’s security crisis had crossed from the policy arena into popular culture. That happened a decade ago when an international social media campaign to rescue schoolgirls abducted by insurgents quashed President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s chances of re-election.

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