Nigeria

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Nigeria: Security Situation

ecoi.net's featured topics offer an overview on selected issues. The featured topic for Nigeria covers the main current security incidents in the northern, southern, and central parts of Nigeria. The information was found in selected sources and does not purport to be exhaustive.

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Important Documents

12 July 2013 | KAS – Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Nigeria

Report on armed Islamist group Boko Haram (ethno-religious conflict in Nigeria; origin of Boko Haram; suspected objectives; factors behind Boko Haram; role of security forces; violence in June 2009; killing of politicians and Boko Haram leader Mohammad Yusuf)
Unsicherheit in Nigeria (Special or Analytical Report, German)
de ID 1013104
December 2012 | CORI - Country of Origin Research and Information
Nigeria

Report on women, children, human trafficking and LGBTI persons (position of women according to the law; sexual and gender based violence; harmful traditional practices; marriage; child labour; early marriage; child witchcraft accusations; legal position of LGBTI persons; societal attitude to LGBTI persons; homophobia and transphobia; state protection fo LGBTI persons)
CORI Thematic Report - Nigeria: Gender and Age (Special or Analytical Report, English)
en ID 1263575
21 June 2011 | ACCORD – Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation
Nigeria

Report on women, children, sexual orientation, and on health care
Nigeria: Frauen, Kinder, sexuelle Orientierung, Gesundheitsversorgung (Special or Analytical Report, German)
de ID 1349368
17 June 2011 | ACCORD – Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation
Nigeria

Report on traditional religion & traditional rule, occultism, witchcraft (Juju, ritual murders), the Osu caste, and secret cults (Ogboni & student cults)
Nigeria: Traditionelle Religion, Okkultismus, Hexerei und Geheimgesellschaften (Special or Analytical Report, German)
de ID 1093437

Nigeria: Security Situation

Important Documents

Report on armed Islamist group Boko Haram (ethno-religious conflict in Nigeria; origin of Boko Haram; suspected objectives; factors behind Boko Haram; role of security forces; violence in June 2009; killing of politicians and Boko Haram leader Mohammad Yusuf)

Report on women, children, sexual orientation, and on health care

Report on traditional religion & traditional rule, occultism, witchcraft (Juju, ritual murders), the Osu caste, and secret cults (Ogboni & student cults)