Nigeria’s historic presidential vote of March 2015 may prove to be a
milestone for African democracy. The peaceful transfer of power opens
new prospects for the continent’s demographic and economic giant to
strengthen governance, clean up corruption and reverse the spread of
the Boko Haram insurgency in the north. Peace and security continue to
be elusive in other parts of Nigeria as well. USIP provides education,
grants, training and resources to those working for peace in Nigeria,
with the aim of informing U.S. government policy and improving
governance with approaches that will connect authorities more
constructively with citizens, especially at the state level. Learn
more about USIP's work on Nigeria The Current Situation in Nigeria, a
USIP factsheet Nigerian 2015 Elections
