More: Boko Haram
Boko Haram Insurgency in Nigeria and the Quest for a Permanent Resolution of the Crisis – Review
The paper “Examining the Boko Haram Insurgency in Northern Nigeria & the Quest for a Permanent Resolution of the Crisis” by Joseph Olukayode Akinbi...
Boko haram’s ideological crisis
Boko Haram's rise in Nigeria has sparked significant concerns about its beliefs and actions. This article examines the group's use of violence in the...
Islamic Extremism in Nigeria: The Root Cause of Boko Haram Insurgency
A bright 16-year-old girl, Efe walked with purpose to her school in Chibok, fueled by a burning desire to become a doctor and heal...
Environmental Shift and Terrorism: How climate change fuels terrorism in Africa
Africa’s shifting environmental landscape, characterized by severe droughts, resource scarcity, and widespread displacement, has become a critical factor influencing the strategies and operations of...
Nigeria: Understanding the Surge of Terrorism and Its Impact on Civilians, 2018-2022
On April 26, senior advisor to the Africa Center and U.S. Institute of Peace, Ambassador Johnny Carson told me—in a one-on-one interview—“Over the last...
Muscle Alone Will Not Be Enough to Release Nigeria from a Perpetual Stage of Instability
Nigeria is facing a multitude of security challenges, including kidnappings, banditry and successionist movements. The government solution has been consistently militaristic, as exemplified in...
Peace Education: An Instrument for Non-Violence in Africa
Across the globe, societal change towards progression and sustainable peace is associated with violent revolutions. Although the argument stands accurate to an extent, non-violent...
Boko Haram: Religious Based Violence and Portrayal of Radical Islam
Modern-day global and domestic politics have set forth the trend that has legitimized and rationalized the use of religion as a tool to attain...
Boko Haram: A Reflection of IS on Africa
The terror of the Islamic State (IS) is hardly unheard of in any corner of the world. The tales of their manslaughter are enough...
Dark Images from Spiritus Mundi
From the north to the south of Nigeria, death is no stranger. Trails of blood mark the nomad’s path, and three hundred putrefying bodies...