Vol 47 No 3 | NIGERIA Mystery kidnappers 3rd February 2006 Crooks, mercenaries and ambitious politicians were mixed up in the deal to free the hostages The release of four foreign hostages after 19 days in captivity in the Niger Delta did not end the crisis (AC Vol 47 Nos 1 & 2). Nor...
Vol 55 No 15 | NIGERIA The Jonathan surge 25th July 2014 Despite a security crisis and a poor public image, President Goodluck Jonathan's People's Democratic Party has engineered a startling political recovery. Much of the turnaround is the responsibility...
Vol 47 No 24 | NIGERIA Atiku again 1st December 2006 Vice-President Atiku Abubakar launched his campaign for the presidency in Abuja on 25 November, insisting that he could win elections due next April, despite the open hostility of...
Vol 38 No 21 | NIGERIAOIL AND GAS Clearing out 24th October 1997 Uncertainties about General Abacha's health have prompted a rush for oil profits Nobody knows whether General Sani Abacha will take off his uniform and try to win an election as his own civilian successor in August 1998. Moreover, he may...
Vol 61 No 5 | NIGERIA Aides leak, north-east burns 5th March 2020 Escalating violence in Borno and surrounding states as leaked memos show tensions between senior aides – and a now familiar inertia It was the worst-kept secret in Abuja. Officials in President Muhammadu Buhari's government blame one another for the administration's failings, especially in areas such as security. After a...