Sep 14, 2023 | Commentary, Lagos, Research
By Adewumi Badiora, ACRC Lagos safety and security domain lead Lagos is the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria and one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. It is also Africa’s largest city in terms of population size, with the researchers projecting that...
Mar 24, 2023 | Nairobi, News, Research
By Rosebella Apollo, ACRC research uptake officer The ACRC Nairobi team convened a final research uptake workshop on 9-10 March 2023. The two-day event aimed to stimulate policymakers, community representatives, county government officials, urban practitioners and...
Mar 15, 2023 | Commentary, Maiduguri
By Patience Adzande Maiduguri, a city in north-eastern Nigeria, has been plagued by insurgency perpetrated by Boko Haram over the past 13 years. While the level of insurgent attacks has been curtailed, Maiduguri manifests all the characteristics of a fragile city....
Feb 3, 2023 | Lagos, News, Research
ACRC research into urban development in Lagos has attracted further coverage from national newspaper The Guardian… Improving safety and security The population of Lagos is growing fast, largely thanks to waves of migration into the city. This high influx of people...
Jan 19, 2023 | Commentary, Maiduguri
By Patience Adzande While on fieldwork in Maiduguri, I met Aisha (not her real name), who introduced herself as the commander of the vigilante group in her community (Figure 1). I was pleasantly surprised and impressed – not just because she is a female member of the...
