Over the past decade, Nigeria has been grappling with a threat of a new kind: improvised landmines. As federal authorities step up efforts to address the issue, this policy brief explores the potential of technologies such as airborne remote sensing and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance landmine detection.
After declaring its conventional landmine clearance obligations complete in 2011, Nigeria now faces a new threat from improvised landmines throughout its northeastern region. Improvised landmines caused over 613 casualties in Nigeria from January to September 2024, 64% of them civilians. The number of casualties quadrupled between 2022 and 2024 compared to the entire 2011–2021 period.
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Source: Institute for Security Studies
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