Imrana Alhaji Buba

Postdoctoral Researcher @UniOslo | @USIP Fellow | @Africanstudies Alum. Nigeria, social resilience, civilian agency, conflict, & local peace.

[Bulama Bukarti, PhD @bulamabukarti]

Bandit terrorists have extorted over ₦500 million in Zamfara State alone since January 2025. Yes, you read that right—Five Hundred Million Naira. This is according to a report published today by Daily Trust.

The paper interviewed multiple residents who detailed how dozens of villages across several LGAs were forced to pay large sums simply to remain in their communities or access their farms. In some cases, entire villages were charged “compensation” for military attacks on bandit hideouts.

In many parts of rural Northwestern Nigeria, abduction and extortion have been effectively decriminalised. For poor Nigerians, the only options are to pay or be killed—because there is no one to protect them.

That such brazen impunity can occur in a country with a military, police force, and intelligence agencies is both tragic and unfathomable. Terrorism will not end in Nigeria until the government makes it economically unviable and ensures that terrorists are held accountable.

As things stand, not only are criminals and terrorists rarely punished—abduction has become the most lucrative industry in Nigeria, second only to corruption in public office.

The Federal Government must urgently launch a coordinated national response that combines military force, robust intelligence operations, community protection initiatives, and the dismantling of financial networks that enable terrorists to profit from violence.

Anything less will continue to cost innocent lives and embolden the criminals who now operate with near-total impunity.

[Jessica Roland @JAndersonRoland]

Check out @BubaImrana and @SurzBabaAhmed's piece! #iDove

[The Republic @republicjournal]

Almost a decade ago, Boko Haram’s abduction of over 100 schoolgirls brought Dapchi, Yobe State into the global spotlight. Now, Yobe women are leading grassroots efforts to combat extremism and promote peace, transforming from victims to protectors.

Our #LatestOnline via @bubaimrana and Mansurah Baba Ahmed: https://t.co/kxLZDCAXCQ

[K4DD @K4D_info]

What are the main modalities for service delivery in fragile, conflict-affected and vulnerable settings?

Iffat Idris from @unibirmingham explores here 👇

https://t.co/CzoAvMrLZ2

@DrNevioZagaria @FCDOResearch @frontline_ngo @DRHCSyria @ICRC_Nigeria @BubaImrana

[Dotan Haim @DotanHaim]

🚨 Call for Proposals! 🚨

Seeking junior scholars of conflict & violence for a multi-method mini-conference:

✨ March 21-22 @ FSU
✨ $1,250 honorarium
✨ Eligibility: <3 yrs tenure track

📄 Full CfP: https://t.co/8FDQp4MPIh
📅 Apply by Jan 10: https://t.co/wKeYhYi3Fp

[Imrana Alhaji Buba @BubaImrana]

Had an incredible time at #ASA2024 in Chicago, engaging in panel discussions and networking! It was inspiring to connect with esteemed African Studies scholars I admire and meet brilliant young Nigerian researchers from both U.S. and Africa-based institutions.
@ASANewsOnline

[Imrana Alhaji Buba @BubaImrana]

@woleojewale Congratulations @woleojewale 🙌🏾

[Jens Jungblut @JensJungblut]

We are recruiting a 3-year researcher with a specialization in public policy and administration or comparative politics for a three-year position in a Horizon project.
The application deadline is 16 December 2024 (!). 

https://t.co/MSlo1vGHNa

[Rob Blair @robert_a_blair]

Still accepting applications to work with me as a postdoc next year. Remote work possible. Will review files beginning in Jan. Pls apply / share https://t.co/7gR3nBBS8G

[Itai Yanai @ItaiYanai]

New work reveals the impact of anxiety & depression on PhD students.
"Anxiety and depression can have a substantially detrimental impact on graduate students’ experiences [..] and likely also contribute to increased time to degree and student attrition."
https://t.co/iNitLTuagj

[The Conflict Research Society @CRS_INFO]

🚨 Don’t miss your chance to present at the CRS Annual Conference 2025!

📍 Location: University of Kent
🗓️ Dates: 17-19 September 2025
🖋️ Deadline: Submit abstracts by 31 January 2025

Take part in shaping the future of peace and conflict research!

[The Conflict Research Society @CRS_INFO]

🎓 Call for Papers
The CRS Annual Conference 2025 is open for submissions! 🌍 Share your research with global scholars in peace, conflict, and security studies.

More info: https://t.co/9aogoGpwq4

@Jennifer_Hodge2 @KristinMBakke @FinnKlebe @nadine_ansorg

[Enzo Nussio @EnzoNussio]

Job alert:
I am looking for 2 collaborators for my new consolidator project "Decades of Peace" at the University of Zurich @IPZ_ch funded by @snsf_ch. Please help me find them.

PhD position: https://t.co/VzASOPf7Vj

Postdoc position: https://t.co/gn5l6uvcaF

[Imrana Alhaji Buba @BubaImrana]

@ayantolamaximus @UniofOxford @ODID_QEH @TrinityOxford @Clarendon_OU Congratulations @ayantolamaximus 🙌🏾 well deserved

[Imrana Alhaji Buba @BubaImrana]

@YGuichaoua @emorier @VincentFoucher @coboje Congratulations 🙌🏾

[Yale Identity & Conflict Lab @YaleICL]

🚨 Conference Alert!

The Identity and Conflict Lab at Yale University is organizing a conference on Identity & Conflict at Delphi, Greece on June 11-14, 2025.

Apply now at: https://t.co/GVtIpQ0Qb3

[Claudia Wiehler @CWiehler]

Your chance to become my successor as a PhD candidate at @CSS_ETHZurich. Very good conditions money-, people-, and city-wise ✨️ Feel free to reach out

[The Conflict Research Society @CRS_INFO]

📢 Applications are now open for the CRS Sydney Bailey Fund!

PhD students undertaking peace and conflict research can apply for a £1,000 research grant to support their research activities.

Deadline for applications: 1st Nov

Find out more & apply ⬇️

https://t.co/h4Qse6QXWG

[Frank Wyer @WyerFrank]

The #VIPWorkshop is opening the fall semester with a fantastic group next week (9/26)! Join our virtual workshop to discuss papers by

Amanda Rizkallah
(w/ Christiana Parreira) &

@BubaImrana

To access the papers (we hope you read in advance!) visit: https://t.co/ckrKetA0Pp

[Vincent Foucher @VincentFoucher]

I am proud to announce a new piece I wrote for @UNIDIR - an attempt to "map" the #BokoHaram jihadi factions in the Lake Chad Basin - pin down their core areas on a map, retrace the history of factionalism, identify key leaders, assess functioning... https://t.co/pdZwBgrW7D