Climate change didn’t create Boko Haram. But it handed the group a recruitment tool, a revenue stream, and a claim to authority the state couldn’t match. Blaming the Weather for the Fire — now up on @newsecuritybeat.bsky.social

New Security Beat@newsecuritybeat.bsky.social · 3w ago

Nigeria ranks fourth on the Global Terrorism Index. Reflecting on remarks by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu earlier this year, Nnaemeka Phil Eke-okocha analyzes how climate is an “aggravating factor for terrorism,” intersecting with dynamic social and economic vulnerabilities. 📍New on #NSB

Congratulations to Nnaemeka Phil Eke-Ochoka on the publication of his online commentary, Blaming the Weather for the Fire, in African Arguments. Read the full commentary at the link below🔗 africanarguments.org/2026/06/blam...

Blaming the weather for the fire | African Arguments

Nigeria’s terrorism crisis has deeper roots than Tinubu admitted in London On March 19th, the president undertook a historic two-day trip to London, the first by a Nigerian leader in nearly 40 years. ...

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Check it! #Africa #climate #conflict #terrorism

Phil@ekeokochaphil.bsky.social · last mo.

My new piece on Africa Arguments: “Blaming the Weather for the Fire.” Tinubu blamed climate & the Sahel for Nigeria’s terrorism. He’s not entirely wrong but it’s a deflection. Climate is the candle. State failure, poverty & neglect light the flame. 🔥 @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social

My new piece on Africa Arguments: “Blaming the Weather for the Fire.” Tinubu blamed climate & the Sahel for Nigeria’s terrorism. He’s not entirely wrong but it’s a deflection. Climate is the candle. State failure, poverty & neglect light the flame. 🔥 @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social

Blaming the weather for the fire | African Arguments

Nigeria’s terrorism crisis has deeper roots than Tinubu admitted in London On March 19th, the president undertook a historic two-day trip to London, the first by a Nigerian leader in nearly 40 years. ...

africanarguments.org

Flooding in Nigeria puts over 64% of households at risk. Beyond physical damage, human security is also endangered. The government now has an opportunity to act, combining climate resilience and public protection. New on #NewSecurityBeat. www.newsecuritybeat.org/2026/04/befo...

Before the Waters Rise: Nigeria’s Predictable Flood Crises

Devastating floods in Mokwa, a rural town in Niger State, claimed lives and destroyed homes and livelihoods in May 2025, and displaced many other residents as well. Yet, in Nigeria today, such [...]

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My #Newsecuritybeat piece is live, and the title says it all: Nigeria's flood crises are predictable, but inaction is costing billions of dollars, displacing communities, and putting lives at risk. As the rains return, the window to act is now. #Nigeria #ClimateResilience #HumanSecurity

New Security Beat@newsecuritybeat.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Flooding in Nigeria puts over 64% of households at risk. Beyond physical damage, human security is also endangered. The government now has an opportunity to act, combining climate resilience and public protection. New on #NewSecurityBeat. www.newsecuritybeat.org/2026/04/befo...