Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: September 17-23, 2023
This edition of the weekly update spotlights communal conflict in the Niger Delta with a focus on the resurgence of communal violence in Cross River State. Clashes over communal land and boundary disputes have been major causes of lethal violence and insecurity in Cross River State.According to data (see map above), communal violence caused over […]
PIND Q2 2023 Progress Report
This second quarter (April – June 2023) report is intended to keep PIND’s donors, Board of Trustees, and partners aware of project achievements and constraints, share lessons learned and seek deeper level of collaborations to consolidate PIND’s impact, and advance our collective effort on business development and sustainability. Also, to showcase the nexus between PIND’s […]
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: September 10-16, 2023
This weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on criminal violence and clashes between cult gangs in Edo State. According to data (see map above), organized criminal violence caused over 200 fatalities in Edo State between January 2021 and June 2023. Recent data shows a rise in organized criminal violence […]
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: September 03-09, 2023
This weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on rising criminal violence and targeted killings in Imo State. Organized criminal violence and targeted killings are becoming increasingly prevalent in Imo State. According to data (see map above), organized criminality caused more than 300 fatalities in Imo State between January 2021 […]
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: August 27 – September 02, 2023
This weekly update spotlights lethal violence in the Niger Delta with a focus on the resurgence of gun violence in Rivers State. According to data (see map above), gun violence caused over 240 fatalities in Rivers State between January 2021 and June 2023. Recent incidents indicate a rise in gun violence in the state, particularly […]
Niger Delta Post-Election Briefing – PIND’s Conflict Brief: August 2023
Why Was Violence Lower in Nigeria’s 2023 Election: Implications for Peacebuilding? The 2023 election was unlike any since Nigeria’s Fourth Republic began in 1999. Among the many anomalies and contradictions included high registration and low turnout, a popular third-party candidate, and an electorate less polarized by region, ethnicity, and religion than at any time in […]
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: August 20-26, 2023
This special edition of the weekly update spotlights gender-based violence (GBV) in the Niger Delta with a focus on targeted violence against women and girls (VAWG) in Ondo State. According to data (see map above), over 60 incidents of VAWG and more than 25 related fatalities were reported in Ondo State between January 2021 and […]
Human Rights and Business Roundtable: The Importance of Peacebuilding for Investment & Inclusive Development
The PIND Foundation and the Fund for Peace will facilitate a Roundtable for constructive dialogue focused on how peacebuilding can safeguard and enhance investment opportunities in the Niger Delta. At over 450 billion dollars, Nigeria’s economy is the largest in Africa. And the engine of that economy is the Niger Delta region. Investment in the […]
Niger Delta Quarterly Conflict Tracker: 2023 Q2
The Niger Delta conflict, peace and security landscape was comparatively stable in the second quarter of 2023. There were continuities in the nature and dynamics of peace and security with few changes in the trends of violence during the quarter. There was a decline in incidents of lethal violence and a rise in conflict fatalities […]
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update: August 13-19, 2023
This special edition of the weekly update spotlights organized criminality in the Niger Delta with a focus on criminal and political violence in Bayelsa State. According to data (see map above), political and criminal violence caused over 150 fatalities in Bayelsa State between January 2021 and June 2023. In the lead-up to the upcoming governorship […]
