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Can Justice and Accountability Solve Nigeria's Security Challenges?

Can Justice and Accountability Solve Nigeria's Security Challenges?

FromGlobal Dispatches -- World News That Matters


Can Justice and Accountability Solve Nigeria's Security Challenges?

FromGlobal Dispatches -- World News That Matters

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Jun 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On June 5th, armed men attacked worshipers at a Catholic Church in the city of Owo, Nigeria. Scores of people were reportedly killed and many more injured. My guest today,  Idayat Hassan, is director of the Center for Democracy and Development in Nigeria. We kick off discussing this church attack as well as another high profile recent attack on a train in northern Nigeria. Idayat Hassan then describes how these attacks fit into broader patterns of insecurity in Nigeria.   The increasing insecurity in parts of Nigeria today comes less than a year ahead of major national presidential elections scheduled in February 2023. But as Idayat Hassan explains the candidates are not emphasizing getting to the root cause of insecurity -- which she forcefully argues stems from a broken judicial system.   
Released:
Jun 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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The longest running independent international affairs podcast features in-depth interviews with policymakers, journalists and experts around the world who discuss global news, international relations, global development and key trends driving world affairs. Named by The Guardian as "a podcast to make you smarter," Global Dispatches is a podcast for people who crave a deeper understanding of international news.