The security situation in Nigeria has seen a tangible shift during the course of 2016 with the rise of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) in the energy-rich south. Although Boko Haram still represents a major threat in north-eastern states, attacks from Niger Delta Avengers militants have caused a sharp increase in kidnapping and sabotages against oil companies in the Niger Delta region, and particularly since May. See the timeline of events on our risk monitoring platform Horizon.

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