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1 – 9 of 9Nigeria’s land borders have been closed since August 2019, officially to check indiscriminate smuggling of goods into the country. The closures have been blamed in part for rising…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258209
ISSN: 2633-304X
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In late August, Nigeria’s federal government effectively shut the country’s border with Benin and parts of the western border with Niger for 28 days to stop what the federal…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246507
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The Central Mediterranean route, used by half of all irregular migrants to the EU in 2016, now accounts for only 9% of irregular travel to the EU. Meanwhile, the pace of arrivals…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250622
ISSN: 2633-304X
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In recent months, ISWAP has apparently seized large amounts of military weapons and equipment from the Nigerian military, including heavy armour, and strengthened its control of…
NIGERIA: Borders openings will lift some burdens
Nigeria's northern insecurity.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247257
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Border security and migration in West Africa/the Sahel.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225285
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Although France officially highlights the multilateral, multidimensional aspects of its operations in the Sahel, in practice the emphasis is on 'kinetic' operations and body…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257452
ISSN: 2633-304X
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NIGERIA: Border reopening will ease pressures