Since 2015, the Pro-Biafra movement has been making steady progress in raising awareness, and drawing sympathizers and supporters to its cause in the South East, as well as extending its reach into the Niger Delta region. Between 2nd and 17th November, the PIND/P4P peacebuilding team conducted key informant interviews with stakeholders representing local and national government, as well as members of the pro-Biafra movement and civil society representatives. This brief explores the extent to which the Pro-Biafra movement and other Niger Delta protest groups are mutually reinforcing in the context of deepening ethno-political polarization nationwide, comparing election cycles and considering the implications for election violence mitigation in 2019.
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