Spotlight | Nigeria
Power struggle between governor and defence minister plays out in Zamfara State

Security forces patrol in Jangebe, Zamfara State, 3 March 2021.
Security forces patrol in Jangebe, Zamfara State, 3 March 2021. © Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters
Since 2023, attacks and kidnappings have multiplied in Zamfara in northwestern Nigeria. Efforts to rein in criminal gangs have been hampered by the bad blood between the governor and his predecessor. [...]
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