Nigeria: Section 1 - Data

摘要

1. Nigeria has been fighting a seven-year insurgency by Boko Haram jihadists in the northeast, which has resulted in the deaths of more than 15,000 people and the displacement of at least 1.5 million more; militants in the Niger Delta have targeted oil infrastructure, significantly impacting oil production 2. Air Force continues to acquire new platforms, with expected procurement including JF-17s, Mi-35Ms, Super Mushshaks, and potentially A-29 Super Tucanos; Army has established an aviation corps, and plans to make it operational with helicopters and UAVs by 2019 3. The IMF expects economic growth to average around 3.54 percent annually through 2021; over the same period, inflation will average 10.62 percent annually 4. President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn into office in May 2015, following the March 2015 election in which he defeated incumbent Goodluck Jonathan; Buhari became the first opposition candidate to win a presidential election in Nigeria, garnering 15.4 million votes compared to 12.9 million for Jonathan.