Protests against Police Brutality Shake Nigeria

In this week’s episode of Hold Your Fire!, Rob Malley and guest host Richard Atwood try to make sense of a very convoluted electoral map, with no clear winner, the day after the U.S. election. They then turn to the protests against police brutality that have shaken Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, with Crisis Group Senior Adviser Nnamdi Obasi and Africa Program Director Comfort Ero. Lastly, they offer an update on the sadly predictable military escalation in Ethiopia. Background readings by Crisis Group:Nigeria’s #EndSARS Protest: De-escalate Tensions, Start Deep Police ReformThe Islamic State Franchises in Africa: Lessons from Lake ChadFacing the Challenge of the Islamic State in West Africa ProvinceViolence in Nigeria’s North West: Rolling Back the MayhemVideo: The Fate of Women Who Lived With Boko Haram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.