Centre for Democracy and Development

Type: Organization

Name: Centre for Democracy and Development

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Out of Africa: Nigeria on war footing

Source: AFP NIGERIA'S north has long been troubled but the situation has recently deteriorated dramatically. The country's President, Goodluck Jonathan, this week said the events of the past few weeks amounted to "a declaration of war". A state of emergency ... [Published Brisbane Courier-Mail - May 17 2013]

Entities: Nigeria, Military/Armed Forces, Boko Haram, State of Emergency

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 3 reports

Military moves in to crush Boko Haram insurgents

Nigerian troops were deployed in large numbers as part of a plan to rout an insurgency by Boko Haram, which has seized control of most parts of the region."The operations, which will involve massive deployment of men and resources, are aimed at asserting ... [Published Times Live South Africa - May 16 2013]

Entities: Boko Haram, Military/Armed Forces, Maiduguri, Territorial Integrity

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Frelimo

Civil society members for new CNE elected [NEW]

(2013-05-15) The Mozambican parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, on Wednesday elected three figures proposed by civil society organisations to sit on the new National Elections Commission (CNE).All 51 members of the parliamentary group of the main ... [Published Club of Mozambique - May 15 2013]

Entities: Abdul Carimo, Mozambican National Resistance (MZ), Mozambique, Frelimo

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

Nigerian troops on new offensive against Islamists

By MAIDUGURI/YOLA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigeria launched a military campaign on Wednesday to flush Islamist militants out of their bases in remote border areas, after President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in the northeast.Nigerian troops ... [Published Yahoo Philippines News - May 15 2013]

Entities: Maiduguri, Boko Haram, Yola (Nigeria), Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, State of Emergency

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Boko Haram ‘growing bolder’

Baga, Nigeria - After a crackdown pushed them out of Nigeria's northern cities, Islamist militant group Boko Haram have regrouped, rearmed and are staging a bold comeback that has already allowed them to seize control over parts of the northeast.Using ... [Published IOL - May 13 2013]

Entities: Boko Haram, Nigeria, Chad, Bama (Nigeria)

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Increased Cases Of Killing of Nigerians By Its Soldiers

The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) is shocked by the frequent cases of heavy casualties of civilians, especially women and children in engagements with insurgents.CDD condemns in strong terms the ugly incident that took place in Baga, Borno ... [Published Modern Ghana - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Centre for Democracy and Development, Geneva Conventions, Security, protest, Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 28 2013 - 2 reports

Moving Beyond Despair - New Governance Strategies for Reviving the Northern Economy [opinion]

5:35am (ET) 04/28/2013 All Africa Global MediaThis was the theme of an internal seminar I attended, at the prompting of my friend and brother Abdulrauf Aliyu. It was put together by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD). The parley was chaperoned ... [Published Zecco - Apr 28 2013]

Entities: Nigeria, Agriculture, Coffee, Centre for Democracy and Development, Corn

Quotes

In his speech this week, President JonathanJonathan said: "The activities of insurgents and terrorists have been reprehensible, causing fear among our citizens and a near-breakdown of law and order in parts of the country, especially the north." He said it was a rebellion and an insurgency that posed a serious threat to national unity

Out of Africa: Nigeria on war footing [Published Brisbane Courier-Mail - May 17 2013]

...a rebellion and insurgency by terrorist groups which pose a very serious threat to ... territorial integrity," Jonathan said. "Already, some northern parts of Borno state have been taken over."

Military moves in to crush Boko Haram insurgents [Published Times Live South Africa - May 16 2013]

"This state of emergency will not change anything if the people do not co-operate and start exposing members of Boko Haram" said David John, a director in the state government

Nigeria: Troops launch attacks on Boko Haram [Published The Scotsman - May 16 2013]

"The declaration of states of emergency ... reflects the worsening cycle of violence in northern Nigeria" State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell said

UPDATE 4-Nigerian troops on new offensive against Islamists [Published CNBC - May 15 2013]

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Abdul Carimo appointed chairperson of CNE [NEW] [Published Club of Mozambique - 13 hours ago]
Out of Africa: Nigeria on war footing [Published Brisbane Courier-Mail - May 17 2013]
Military moves in to crush Boko Haram insurgents [Published Times Live South Africa - May 16 2013]
Nigeria: Troops launch attacks on Boko Haram [Published The Scotsman - May 16 2013]
UPDATE 4-Nigerian troops on new offensive again... [Published CNBC - May 15 2013]
Civil society members for new CNE elected [NEW] [Published Club of Mozambique - May 15 2013]
Nigerian troops on new offensive against Islamists [Published Yahoo Philippines News - May 15 2013]
Jonathan's State of Emergency - a Preliminary A... [Published Individual.com - May 15 2013]
Boko Haram ‘growing bolder’ [Published IOL - May 13 2013]
Insight - Nigeria's Islamists staging bolder, d... [Published Reuters UK - May 13 2013]
Increased Cases Of Killing of Nigerians By Its ... [Published Modern Ghana - Apr 29 2013]
Moving Beyond Despair - New Governance Strategi... [Published Zecco - Apr 28 2013]
Moving Beyond Despair - New Governance Strategi... [Published AllAfrica.com - Apr 28 2013]