Contextual Analysis – Advancing Religious Tolerance
The “Advancing Religious Tolerance (ART. 38)” is a 24-month project implemented by Search for Common Ground (Search), in partnership with Hardwired Global (Hardwired), and funded by the United States Department of State – Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). The project was designed to address inter-religious violence and…
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Policy Brief – From Alert to Action: Lessons Learned on Early Warning and Early Response Mechanisms to Prevent Violence in Northeast Nigeria
Between 2015 and 2019, Search for Common Ground coordinated an early warning/early response (EWER) mechanism to protect civilians from insurgent and other types of violence in Nigeria's Adamawa and Borno states. Leveraging existing institutions at both the local and state level, the project helped build trust among governmental and civilian…
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Policy Brief – Transnational Dimensions of Conflict Between Farmers and Herders in the Western Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin
This paper draws on the expertise of African researchers and practitioners to examine the transnational dimensions of farmer-herder relations across the Western Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin. As conflicts between these two communities escalate in the region, it is vital for all stakeholders to coordinate and advance sustainable solutions…
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Final Evaluation – Supporting the Socio-Economic Reintegration of Children Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups including the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in North East Nigeria Project – July 2019
This study presents the final evaluation of Search's project "Supporting the Socio-Economic Reintegration of Children Associated with Armed Forces and Armed Groups (CAAG) including the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in North East Nigeria," funded by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and implemented from May 2018 to August 2019.…
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Community Reconciliation and Resilience Building in Bolori ll Conflict Scan Report – July 2019
Community Reconciliation and Resilience Building in Bolori ll Internally Displaced Persons Camp, Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. Funded by the French Embassy in Nigeria, September 1, 2018 - October 31, 2019.
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March 2019 Peace and Conflict Trend Analysis
Early Warning Early Response Project – Funded by DRL. This analysis is the peace and conflict trends in North east Nigeria.
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Niger’s feared gang leader turns into bold youth activist
Idrissa “Paho” Sani Malam is a fearsome gang leader from Zinder, Niger. How did he become the most respected peacebuilder and youth activist in the city? Will you join us in empowering community heroes to create enduring change? https://www.sfcg.org/invest-in-peace/
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Our Statement on the Nigerian Elections
Search - Nigeria calls for the peaceful resolution of any electoral disputes.
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CONFLICT SCAN REPORT – COMMUNITY RECONCILIATION AND RESILIENCE BUILDING IN BOLORI II – FEBRUARY 2019
"This conflict scan report, for the project “Community Reconciliation and Resilience Building in Bolori II Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp,” is the first in a 12-month project finishing in August 2019, implemented by Search-Nigeria with funding from the Embassy of France in Nigeria, in the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State.…
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Nigerian media call for violence-free elections
Media practitioners in Nigeria called on all political actors to ensure violence-free elections.
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