Nigeria
Nigeria experiences intense inter-ethnic conflict over resources, state-sanctioned homophobia, and a profound generational divide defined by police brutality against youth.
Who gets targeted here
Anti-LGBTQ+ bias
The Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act (SSMPA) not only criminalizes relationships but essentially outlaws LGBTQ+ identity, leading to mob violence, extortion by police, and mass arrests.
Where this comes from
- Human Rights Watch (2022)
Ageism and generational conflict
The #EndSARS protests highlighted a massive generational rift. A young, digitally connected population faces extreme economic disenfranchisement and lethal police brutality overseen by an entrenched gerontocracy.
Where this comes from
- Amnesty International (2021)"Report on the Lekki Toll Gate massacre and police impunity."
Ethnic conflict in Africa
Resource competition exacerbated by climate change has driven lethal, ongoing conflicts between largely Muslim nomadic herders and predominantly Christian sedentary farmers in the Middle Belt.
Where this comes from
- International Crisis Group (2023)