Sub-Saharan Africa

The Nigerian Elections Project

A research project headed by our Senior Analyst Caleb Adegbola and Research Director Noah Trowbirdge. We will provide analysis, insight, and political risk coverage for the upcoming 2023 Nigerian presidential election and its run-up.

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What next for Nigeria?
Noah Trowbridge, Caleb Adegbola, Vitas Carosella, Zsanett Papp, Gabriel Pontin
What next for Nigeria?
Noah Trowbridge, Caleb Adegbola, Vitas Carosella, Zsanett Papp, Gabriel Pontin
Noah Trowbridge, Caleb Adegbola, Vitas Carosella, Zsanett Papp, Gabriel Pontin
Nigerian Gubernatorial Elections: Process, Results and Reaction
Vitas Carosella
Nigerian Gubernatorial Elections: Process, Results and Reaction
Vitas Carosella
Vitas Carosella
A recap of the election
Vitas Carosella
A recap of the election
Vitas Carosella
Vitas Carosella
The Nigerian Election report: A comprehensive analysis of the main candidates
Caleb Adegbola, Noah Trowbridge, Ashley Bloedorn, Vitas Carosella, Amaar Lone, Leopold Maisonny
The Nigerian Election report: A comprehensive analysis of the main candidates
Caleb Adegbola, Noah Trowbridge, Ashley Bloedorn, Vitas Carosella, Amaar Lone, Leopold Maisonny
Caleb Adegbola, Noah Trowbridge, Ashley Bloedorn, Vitas Carosella, Amaar Lone, Leopold Maisonny
The role of foreign actors in the Nigerian elections
Josiah Ssempa
The role of foreign actors in the Nigerian elections
Josiah Ssempa
Josiah Ssempa
The importance of campaign funding in the Nigerian elections
Ashley Bloedorn
The importance of campaign funding in the Nigerian elections
Ashley Bloedorn
Ashley Bloedorn
The role of tribal divides in the Nigerian elections
Josiah Ssempa
The role of tribal divides in the Nigerian elections
Josiah Ssempa
Josiah Ssempa
The role of regional divides in Nigerian elections
Arslan Sheikh
The role of regional divides in Nigerian elections
Arslan Sheikh
Arslan Sheikh
The role of religion in Nigerian elections
Ashley Bloedorn
The role of religion in Nigerian elections
Ashley Bloedorn
Ashley Bloedorn
Bola Tinubu – The Man who Built Lagos, the Promised President?
Arslan Sheikh, Caleb Adegbola
Bola Tinubu – The Man who Built Lagos, the Promised President?
Arslan Sheikh, Caleb Adegbola
Arslan Sheikh, Caleb Adegbola
Abubakar Atiku – The Man who Ran Many Times, the Unifier
Ashley Bloedorn
Abubakar Atiku – The Man who Ran Many Times, the Unifier
Ashley Bloedorn
Ashley Bloedorn
Peter Obi – The Man of the Youth, A PDP Defector
Louise Masson
Peter Obi – The Man of the Youth, A PDP Defector
Louise Masson
Louise Masson
The Nigerian 2023 Election: An introduction to the project
Caleb Adegbola
The Nigerian 2023 Election: An introduction to the project
Caleb Adegbola
Caleb Adegbola

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What next for Nigeria?
What next for Nigeria?
Nigerian Gubernatorial Elections: Process, Results and Reaction
Nigerian Gubernatorial Elections: Process, Results and Reaction
A recap of the election
A recap of the election
The Nigerian Election report: A comprehensive analysis of the main candidates
The Nigerian Election report: A comprehensive analysis of the main candidates
All roads lead to Africa: Opportunities and risks of the Trans African Highway network 
All roads lead to Africa: Opportunities and risks of the Trans African Highway network 
The role of foreign actors in the Nigerian elections
The role of foreign actors in the Nigerian elections
The importance of campaign funding in the Nigerian elections
The importance of campaign funding in the Nigerian elections
The role of tribal divides in the Nigerian elections
The role of tribal divides in the Nigerian elections
The role of regional divides in Nigerian elections
The role of regional divides in Nigerian elections
The role of religion in Nigerian elections
The role of religion in Nigerian elections
How a terrorist insurgency in Mozambique is benefiting Russia
How a terrorist insurgency in Mozambique is benefiting Russia
Bola Tinubu – The Man who Built Lagos, the Promised President?
Bola Tinubu – The Man who Built Lagos, the Promised President?
Abubakar Atiku – The Man who Ran Many Times, the Unifier
Abubakar Atiku – The Man who Ran Many Times, the Unifier
Peter Obi – The Man of the Youth, A PDP Defector
Peter Obi – The Man of the Youth, A PDP Defector
The Nigerian 2023 Election: An introduction to the project
The Nigerian 2023 Election: An introduction to the project
Drowning in shallow water: a break for landlocked countries?
Drowning in shallow water: a break for landlocked countries?
Islamist militancy in West Africa: the latest counter-insurgency failure?
Islamist militancy in West Africa: the latest counter-insurgency failure?
The Kenyan cost of Russia’s war
The Kenyan cost of Russia’s war
Europe out, Russia in? : Mali turns to the Kremlin
Europe out, Russia in? : Mali turns to the Kremlin
Nigeria’s 12-month countdown begins: Implications of the 2023 elections for planned reforms to Nigeria’s oil and gas sector
Nigeria’s 12-month countdown begins: Implications of the 2023 elections for planned reforms to Nigeria’s oil and gas sector
The military coup in Burkina Faso, symbol of the deteriorating situation in West Africa
The military coup in Burkina Faso, symbol of the deteriorating situation in West Africa
New year, new sanctions: ECOWAS doubles down on Malian politico-economic isolation
New year, new sanctions: ECOWAS doubles down on Malian politico-economic isolation
Military coup casts uncertainty in Sudan
Military coup casts uncertainty in Sudan
Idriss Déby’s Death: A Vacuum in the fight against Terrorism
Idriss Déby’s Death: A Vacuum in the fight against Terrorism
Benin presidential elections: a benign transition?
Benin presidential elections: a benign transition?
Ghana and Nigeria Shore Up Efforts to Combat Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
Ghana and Nigeria Shore Up Efforts to Combat Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
Mozambique’s Raging Insurgency
Mozambique’s Raging Insurgency
Police crackdown ahead of presidential election condemned by opposition
Police crackdown ahead of presidential election condemned by opposition
A tale of two ports: The battle between Djibouti and Somaliland’s Berbera to become the Horn of Africa’s international shipping hub
A tale of two ports: The battle between Djibouti and Somaliland’s Berbera to become the Horn of Africa’s international shipping hub

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