Benefits of new technologies in clearing Nigeria’s improvised landmines

Can Nigeria harness AI and drones to advance effective landmine clearance strategies? 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.   About the author Moussa Soumahoro is a Researcher in the African Peace and Security Governance programme of the Institute for Security Studies. His research focuses on unconstitutional changes of government, political transitions, organised crime, mine action and assessments of vulnerabilities and resilience. Publications --> Download Policy Brief 202 PDF   Development partners The ISS is grateful for support from the members of the ISS Partnership Forum: the Hanns Seidel Foundation, the European Union, the Open Society Foundations and the governments of Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. Related content Arms control and disarmament