Nnamdi Obasi Senior Adviser, Nigeria Please submit all media inquiries to [email protected] or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 Crisis Group Role Nnamdi Obasi is Crisis Group’s Nigeria Senior Adviser. He first worked with Crisis Group from 2006 to 2010, then returned to the organisation in 2013. Working under Crisis Group’s West Africa Project, he leads Crisis Group’s research, policy prescriptions and advocacy in Nigeria. Areas of Expertise Nnamdi has worked on Nigeria’s security and governance challenges for virtually all his working life. For Crisis Group, he has researched and written on: Militancy and violence in the Niger Delta Boko Haram insurgency Herder-farmer violence in central Nigeria Shi’ite-government tensions Biafra separatist agitation Election violence Military reform Professional Background Before joining Crisis Group in 2006, he was Senior Research Fellow and later Head of Department of Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Affairs at the Centre for Strategic Studies and Research, National Defence College, Abuja. Between 1984 and 1994, he worked as a journalist on the editorial board of Concord Newspapers in Lagos, then the largest-selling newspaper in sub-Saharan Africa. He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Demography and Social Statistics from Obafemi Awolowo University (formerly University of Ife) in Nigeria. He also holds a Certificate in Facilitation of Peacekeeping Training from Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra, Ghana. Select Publications Obasi has authored two books: Ethnic Militias, Vigilantes and Separatist Groups in Nigeria (2002) and Small Arms Proliferation and Disarmament in West Africa (2002). He has also contributed to several books and peer-reviewed publications on conflicts, peace operations, small arms and organised crime in West Africa. He is frequently interviewed by Nigerian and international media, and regularly consulted by international organisations working on Nigeria. Languages English (fluent) Ibo (native) In The News 23 Feb 2023 We must take these [Nigerian presidential elections] polls with a generous amount of salt.The poll samples are small and focusing on literate people. Reuters Nnamdi Obasi Senior Adviser, Nigeria Latest Updates Q&A / Africa 29 March 2024 What Turmoil in ECOWAS Means for Nigeria and Regional Stability Commentary / Africa 05 December 2023 Sanctions de la Cedeao après le coup d’État au Niger : un réajustement s’impose Also available in English Event Recording / Africa 23 February 2023 The Promise and Potential Pitfalls of Nigeria’s 2023 Elections (Online event, 23 February 2023) Podcast 17 February 2023 Insecurity and Identity Politics Ahead of Nigeria’s Vote Op-Ed / Africa 11 May 2022 Beyond Vigilantism: Towards Lasting Security Solutions Op-Ed / Africa 09 June 2021 Nigeria: Livestock reform is key to solving farmer-herder conflict Op-Ed / Africa 09 April 2021 How to Halt Nigeria’s School Kidnapping Crisis Q&A / Africa 05 March 2021 Halting Repeated School Kidnappings in Nigeria Q&A / Africa 19 February 2019 Winning Back Trust in Nigeria’s Rescheduled Elections Op-Ed / Africa 29 May 2017 Nigeria: How To Solve A Problem Like Biafra Op-Ed / Global 23 February 2017 International Community Must Not Miss This Chance to Act on Lake Chad Crisis Commentary / Africa 04 August 2016 North-eastern Nigeria and Conflict's Humanitarian Fallout Load more