Nigerian president’s vow to end violence lies in tatters as insurgencies grow

Analysis: jihadists regroup after Boko Haram defeat' in the north-east while secessionist forces grow in south-east

Can our president keep us safe when we travel to any part of this country?" said Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, months before the former military dictator won the Nigerian presidency on a wave of mass anger at jihadist violence and corruption. Is your life better today than it was six years ago?"

Halfway through his second term, the same questions are being levelled at him. As an insurgency in the north-east has persisted - and grown in recent years - security crises have proliferated around the country. Criticism has mounted against his administration, including from within his own party.