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Conflict briefing no. 20, January
Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2014The state of insecurity in Nigeria's North East remained critical as insurgents intensified attacks in the region and launched more 'hit and withdraw' attacks in neighbouring Cameroun. Against this background, there were concerns about the prospects of conducting elections in affected states. The political scene was dominated by political campaigns in all states.DocumentNRSP mapping conflict prevention actors and initiatives in selected states: Report for Plateau and Kaduna states
Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2011Plateau and Kaduna States are situated in the Middle belt of Nigeria and share a number of similarities in terms of their socio-economic and demographic characteristics. There is a mix of Christianity, Islam and African Traditional Religion worshippers in the two States.DocumentNRSP mapping conflict prevention actors and initiatives in selected states: Report for Bayelsa Rivers states
Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2012The mapping found that violent conflicts in the two states are mostly driven by struggle or competition for access to oil wealth. Most government and oil company responses have focussed on transfer of resources to aggrieved groups, especially groups that threaten or inflict violence. This has consequently encouraged internalization of a culture of violence.DocumentNSRP mapping conflict prevention actors and initiatives in selected state: Report for Delta state
Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2012Delta State has experienced the most longstanding and intense violent conflict in the region and its coastal areas have served as strongholds of major Niger Delta militant groups.DocumentNSRP mapping conflict prevention actors and initiatives in selected states: Report for Borno and Yobe states
Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2011Borno and Yobe States experience widespread poverty, illiteracy and unemployment. This has been exacerbated by desertification in the north and migration to the towns, particularly Maiduguri, which is also a famous historical centre for Islamic religious instruction.DocumentMapping conflict prevention actors and initiatives in selected states
Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2012Violent conflict is endemic to Kano. Most conflicts in the state are framed in the terms of the political and cultural tensions between the North and South of the country, and frequently in a religious idiom pitting Muslims against Christians, although rarely is religion the direct cause of violent conflict. Many state and non-state actors have a role in conflict management.DocumentCyclicality of fiscal behavior in developing oil-producing countries: an empirical review
Economic Research Forum, Egypt, 2011Oil price volatility has increased in recent years, where these large, unpredictable swings have a major impact on fiscal balances in developing oil-producing economies. This paper examines the cyclicality of fiscal behaviour in 28 developing oil-producing countries (OPCs) during 1990–2009.DocumentComplex insurgencies in Nigeria
Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2012Nigeria, the biggest and one of the most influential countries in Africa, is confronted with daunting challenges to its political stability occasioned by terrorism. The nation is now caught in the frenzy of terrorism in degree and intensity never experienced before in the country. While terrorism is hardly a new phenomenon in Nigeria, its impact has been wide-ranging and far-reaching.DocumentAdvocacy partners for peace? The potential role of private sector business and service providers as actors for peace in Nigeria
Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme, 2013In Nigeria as elsewhere, violent conflict is generally bad for business and for services. A single attack can affect a regional economy, while ongoing violence can have impacts that are national in scope. Some businesses do well out of conflict – the private security sector, legal and illegal arms sales and the drugs business tend to thrive.