List of Nigeria articles
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NIGERIA-UNREST Nigerian Officials: Military Expects to Win Back All Boko Haram Territory This Month
Nigerian officials visiting Washington Wednesday said the army expects to regain all territory currently under control of Boko Haram by the Nigerian presidential elections on March 28.
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494154601_3-6-15 Beware the Malaise
Political discontent is following economic stagnation in more places than you think.
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NIGERIA-UNREST-KIDNAP Boko Haram Turns Robin Hood’s Strategy on Its Head
Forget oil or gold. West Africa’s most dangerous terrorist group is funding its rampages by ignoring the rich and targeting the poor.
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IRAQ-UNREST-YAZIDIS You’ve Reversed a Long Way, Baby
It’s International Women’s Day -- and no one wants to talk about the Islamic State’s hold over women. Why Beijing+20 looks more like Beijing minus 2000.
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GettyImages_72865623 cropped Cities Saving States
Nigeria is a mess, but its biggest city is thriving. Can Lagos show other misgoverned countries the way?
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NIGERIA-VOTE-OPPOSITION Beware Former Dictators Calling Themselves ‘Converted Democrats’
Forget the ICC complaint and 20 months of military rule, Nigerian presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari says he is a democratic “convert.”
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462351018 Ebola’s Toll Was Horrific. It Could Have Been Much Worse
Hundreds of thousands infected. Tens of billions of dollars lost. Africa’s Ebola outbreak looked apocalyptic, but an unprecedented global response kept the worst from happening.
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CHAD-NIGERIA-UNREST-CAMEROON Longform’s Picks of the Week
The best stories from around the world.
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461523020_2-4 Democratic But Deadly
Will violence rock Nigeria's Feb. 14 national election? Perhaps--but there was a way to prevent it.
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185203052_2-2 No Helicopters for You
Washington is curtailing its military support for Nigeria's fight against Boko Haram. But that doesn't mean that both countries aren't getting what they want.
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redesign_cover5 The New Foreign Policy
Welcome to a fresher, sharper FP — a new generation of the print magazine to match an ever-changing, more interconnected world.
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462007374 cropped Staving Off Nigeria’s Next Train Wreck
Africa’s biggest democracy is pushing ahead with its next election. Here's why that would be a mistake.
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462147866 edit Kerry’s Visit to Nigeria Coincides With Major Boko Haram Offensive
Sec. of State John Kerry visited Nigeria to advocate for a nonviolent presidential election next month. But his visit happened to overlap with a bloody attack by Boko Haram.
