Smart Peace: Nigeria

Undercurrents

Smart Peace is a new podcast mini-series on the Undercurrents podcast feed. Over three episodes Ben Horton explores new approaches to peacebuilding and conflict resolution with experts from the Smart Peace project.

Smart Peace is a global initiative led by Conciliation Resources, which combines the varied expertise of different consortium partners to address the challenges of building peace – focusing on the Central African Republic, Nigeria and Myanmar.

This second episode focuses on conflict in northern Nigeria. Ben is joined by Vincent Foucher from International Crisis Group, Professor Abubakar Monguno from the University of Maiduguri and Saadgi Rajani from the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue to discuss the security context in Borno state, the emergence of Boko Haram, ISWAP and other armed groups, the impact on civilians and efforts to support the reintegration of fighters into local communities.

Find out more about Smart Peace: https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-departments/international-security-programme/smart-peace

Credits:

Speaker: Vincent Foucher, Abubakar Monguno, Saadgi Rajani Host: Ben Horton Editor: Jamie Reed Sound Services Recorded and produced by Chatham House