COLUMNS
Nigeria’s Election Will Threaten Its Security, Regardless of Who Wins

Feb 12, 2019 | 10:00 GMT

Campaign posters for Nigeria's incumbent president Muhammadu Buhari line a bus station above posters for his main challenger, Atiku Abubakar.
(PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/Getty Images)
Highlights
- The political flux surrounding Nigeria's upcoming election has created space for regional and sectarian conflicts to flare up.
- The country's northeast region will face increased violence from Islamic State supporters, while a peace arrangement that has previously kept conflict quiet in the Niger Delta region is being put to the test.
- While Islamic militants' expansion attempts could pose security threats to Abuja and Lagos, protests and political unrest following the election are far more likely to disrupt major urban areas.
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