Young Nigerians are backing a petition on Change.org calling on the country’s electoral commission to begin voter registration for the 2023 polls. William Minter of AfricaFocus writes that a combination of internal protest, an engaged Nigerian diaspora, and new strategies provide an indication that a new generation is ready to take the lead in pressing for change.

Protesters at an #EndSARS protest in Lagos.
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In an address to the nation on Thursday evening, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari called for an end to mass protests against police brutality that have gripped the country – but … Read more »
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The United Nations and European Union have joined a wave of condemnation of a harsh crackdown on anti-police brutality protesters in Nigeria. Witnesses said gunmen opened fire on a … Read more »
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Influential Nigerians are expressing heartbreak and anger at the violence the country’s security forces launched this week against peaceful protesters in Lagos – the commercial … Read more »
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