Statement on the Passing of Ms. Fatima Idris Bultu
On Monday, December 7 our dear colleague Ms. Fatima Idris Bultu was the victim of a hit-and-run car accident in Maiduguri, Nigeria.
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West Africa – November 2020 – – Key Highlights
West Africa – November 2020 – Key Highlights (+ Version Française)
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West Africa – October 2020 – Key Highlights
West Africa - October 2020 - Key Highlights (+ Version Française)
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West Africa – September 2020 – Key Highlights
West Africa - September 2020 - Key Highlights (+ Version Française)
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The Jos Stakeholder Center for Peace
The history of conflict and tension between communities in Jos, Nigeria, has created a complex situation that demands a collaborative solution. In 2017, Search for Common Ground initiated a Collective Impact approach under the Collaborative for Violence Prevention project, which has since become the Jos Stakeholder Centre for Peace (JSCP).…
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West Africa – August 2020 – Key Highlights
West Africa - June 2020 - Key Highlights (+ Version Française)
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Listenership Survey Report Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening
The Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS) project is to support increased accountability and transparency in political parties in Nigeria. The Radio Programming is part of a bigger IRI project, implemented in Sokoto, Adamawa, Ebonyi, and Bauchi states, over 11 months between January 2019 – March 2020. Project…
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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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