Nigerian Community Militias: Toward A Solution
As the conflict in northeast Nigeria surpasses a decade, civilians continue to be at risk of harm from community militias.…
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CIVIC Speaks on Nigeria’s proposed Policy on Protection of Civilians and Civilian Harm Mitigation
On May 22, 2019, CIVIC’s Executive Director, Federico Borello, spoke with Laurie Laird of Crosby-Volmer for Arise TV about…
#GenderInConflict: Women As Rescuers
The following audio story one piece in a collection on our VOICES blog focused on the gendered experience in conflict and…
Protection of Civilians: Nigeria’s Moment to Join the League of Legends
By: William Meeker It was a match to win, a goal that would have moved Nigeria to the next round…
Civilian Perceptions of the Yan Gora (CJTF) in Borno State, Nigeria
Civilian Perceptions of the Yan Gora (CJTF) in Borno State, Nigeria As the violence in northeast Nigeria continues into its…
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The International Day of the Child: The Need for Protection of Nigeria’s Next Generation
As the world observes International Day of the Child, we should stop and consider the critical need to protect civilians,…
Integrating civilian protection into Nigerian military policy and practice
CIVIC Senior Advisor for Programs, Nigeria Chitra Nagarajan discusses civilian protection, the Nigerian military, and CIVIC’s work in the region in…
Three Years Gone: The Girls of Chibok
By Sarah Rosangela and Kevin George, Center for Civilians in Conflict WASHINGTON—Three years ago today, Boko Haram abducted up to…
Expanding CIVIC’s Impact in Africa
Since mid-2015, CIVIC’s Africa program has grown from one person in Washington to five people based in the US, Nigeria,…