Boko Haram

Satellite images illustrate that Baga, the town in Nigeria, was completely destroyed by Boko Haram. The two images of Baga were taken on 2 and 7 January 2015 shows the destructive result that over 3700 buildings was damaged or totally ruined in a town. Amnesty International reported that this is the most terrible situation in Nigeria. Boko Haram intended blow up the town by fire, and it affected around 4 square kilometre town. There were wooden fishing boats along the shoreline on the 2 January, but all of them were disappear in the next 5 days. More than thousand people need to flee the violence in other parts of Nigeria, and the citizens and refugees were forced to be homeless as well (Eyre, 2015). A resident told Amnesty that if Maiduguri is continually attacked, they will have no where else to go, and Kano was the last way out. To escape the fighting, Nigerian military should not be proceeded on Kano road, the important way to escape. There are more than…

Calling and Jihad). Controversial origins and grievances, scholars argue that Boko Haram either emerges in the mid- 1990s either in the early 2000s by a small Sunni Islamic Sect. International concerns over Islamic groups operating in northern Nigeria are nothing new, in the mid-1920s under British rules the international community already raised concern about the activities of Tijani missionaries. Even if the interpretation of Islam and use of violence differs from Boko Haram, the causes of…

the only way one gets educated to help improve the progress of a nation. Education is indeed accessible but only a few are given the opportunity and willingness to acquire it. Yet, notwithstanding, a religion has come in power to take such freedom and denial from women. This so called religion “Islam” with its believers are dutifully inflicting so much pains to those that refuse to subject to their words (Prophet Mohammed) and in such rigidly stand to oppress their captives. In…

Topic A : Combatting the rising influence of Boko Haram Boko Haram also known as ISWAP is an Islamic militant group dedicating itself to making Nigeria a “pure” Islamic State. Boko Haram has terrorized many parts of Africa such as Chad, Nigeria and Cameroon. Boko Haram was founded in 2002 by Mohammed Yusuf a man who wanted Nigeria to be an Islamic State. The current leader is Abubakar Shekau. Boko Haram can be translated to Western Education is a Sin. Boko Haram is extremely dangerous because…

while I am talking about the Nigerian Islamic terrorist group, Boko Haram. II. A specific set of religious and economic factors allowed Boko Haram to develop from a semi-peaceful religious group to what it is today. III. I’ll first give you an idea of what religious and economic problems are in Nigeria then go on to explain the development of Boko Haram. Body I. To completely understand any conflict it is vital for us to know the broader circumstances surrounding it.…

Nigeria’s Boko Haram Terrorists A blast, and suddenly everyone is on the ground, people everywhere are screaming and many have severe injuries—shrapnel wounds penetrating skin, burned skin and clothing, and more. Tragically, this horrific scene is not an uncommon one in Nigeria these days. When traumatic attacks such as bombings occur, especially in northern Nigeria, two words come to everyone’s minds: Boko Haram. Boko Haram is an extremely violent Islamist terrorist group who hopes to create a…

Dhruvi Parmar Feb.1st piece February 1st, 1960 is a day that represents how the people in American history fought to free themselves form the chains of the chains of discrimination. On that day 4 valiant people opposed the norms of society and sat in the “Whites Only” section of the Woolworth diner in Greensboro, N.C. This courage, ignited a wildfire of boycotts that spread throughout all of America. My piece conveys the courage of the people who participated in the sit-ins. The Boko-Haram…

and now a violent terrorist organization, Boko Haram is impacting the country and surrounding countries of Nigeria. Their activity includes killing civilians, targeting government buildings, and even sending children in as suicide bombers to bomb buildings such as mosques. The main goal is for the group to turn the country of Nigeria into a true Islamic state. They believe that Islam should be the main religion and the country should move away from western and secular values. The government is…

by ISIS, how they were auctioned for slave purposes . One of the horrifying things about the slaves market is that a female aged between 1-9 fetches four times more the amount fetched by the female aged between 45-50 . BOKO HARAM Jama’atul ahl al-sunnah li da’awati wal jihad (JAS) or commonly known as Boko Haram is a terrorist organisation in the northern parts of Nigeria. The group is commonly known as ‘Boko Haram’ because of its ideology of prohibition of western education and life and…

Boko Haram kidnapped over 200 schoolgirls in 2014 and they have never been found. Countless suicide bombers have killed hundreds in Cameroon and Nigeria. Women and children are being kidnapped and held hostage for Boko Haram soldiers to rape. When do the atrocities become severe enough for substantial intervention from the global community? U.S. Policy toward counterterrorism efforts in Africa should become more aggressive as the threats of Boko Haram, ISIL, and other terrorist groups increase…