Testimonial from Fawaz Olowora about one of Michael Nwankpa’s Book
Today, Michael Nwankpa, Director of CACD woke up to an amazing mention from Fawaz Olowora, an avid reader and seeker of knowledge from Nigeria whom he have never had any interaction with before, but someone who has found his latest book: (Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, 1999-2021: A Militarised Democracy) interesting and motivating. The production of knowledge is[…]
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The Risk of Wagner in Africa with Nick Loxton and Michael Nwankpa
Michael Nwankpa, Founding Director and Director of Research at the Centre for African Conflict and Development participated in a podcast hosted by The International Risk Podcast. Listen here >>> https://theinternationalriskpodcast.com/episode-133-the-risk-of-wagner-in-africa-with-nick-loxton-and-michael-nwankpa/
Read MoreSpecial Issue on Boko Haram guest-edited by CACD Director
Special Issue on Boko Haram guest-edited by CACD Director, Michael Nwankpa with contributions from CACD network of researchers. The special issue was published as: ‘Understanding Boko Haram’s Past, Present and Trajectory’ by the Journal of African Conflict & Peacebuilding Review (ACPR), 2020
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Michael Nwankpa press interview with Guardian Newspaper Nigeria
Michael Nwankpa, Director of CACD press interview with Guardian Newspaper Nigeria on his book launch at the University of Lagos, 15 March 2023
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Nigeria’s Militarised Democracy and the 2023 Presidential Election
By Michael Nwankpa A Brief History of Democracy in Nigeria Nigeria’s fledgling democracy boasts of six elections and three changes of government. All these have happened since 1999 when Nigeria returned to civilian government after 16 years of consecutive military regimes. Most describe this period as the Fourth Republic. The Fourth Republic is Nigeria’s longest democratic[…]
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A Humane and Sensible Approach to the Immigration Crisis
By Michael Nwankpa The UK needs to move away from its current overtly security-focused approach to migration in favour of a more sensible and humane one. In the last year, there has been a sharp increase in the number of people trying to cross the English Channel on small boats. According to Home Office data, over 25,000[…]
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