Published November 30, 2011 By Annie Janus and Raphaël Jaeger Country Profile CCPPR11NG Report available in PDF and Flash formats

Despite several notable improvements, many deep-seated issues continue to threaten Nigeria’s stability. Significant efforts to prevent fraud in the 2011 election nevertheless failed to prevent the eruption of post-election violence, which also plagued the 2003 and 2007 elections. Moreover, the 2011 elections exacerbated north-south religious and ethnic tensions, leaving the state vulnerable to further internal conflict. Inadequate healthcare, uneven distribution of wealth, and corruption also continue to undermine state capacity. President Goodluck Jonathan has promulgated his anti-corruption commitment, but the pervasiveness of corruption in Nigeria will make this a difficult task. Since most inter-communal conflicts are rooted in struggles for food, jobs, and land, economic reforms will be needed to mitigate these sources of instability.

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