Boko Haram

actions, like suicide bombing, something understood as terror activity in the contemporary times. During the beginning stages, Boko Haram emerged as a “social, communal movement but gradually evolved into a full-blown destructive hydra-headed insurgency operating in some states of the north east of Nigeria” (Bintube, 2015). Bintube (2015) found that the aims of establishing Boko Haram were to establish a “Marxist Utopian egalitarian society” (Bintube, 2015). To warrant its end, the group…

INDEPTH LOOK AT THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA The Federal Republic of Nigeria is a land of rich history and cultural marvels. The nation’s boarders date back to 1914, when British rulers combined both northern and southern Nigeria to form one body. Independence from British influence came on October 1, 1960, in 1963 Nigeria adopted a republican constitution, and yet remained a member of the Commonwealth. In 1976, the nation’s capitol moved from its previous location in Lagos to its…

group called al-Shabaab is allied to al-Qaeda. The word al-Shabaab is an Arabic word meaning youth as is described in the BBC NEWS article. There have been rumors that al-Shabaab also have been linked to other terrorist groups in Africa such as Boko Haram in Nigeria and al-Qaeda in Maghreb. In 2013, it was reported that over 67 people were killed and over 170 were injured in the attack of al-Shabaab at the Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi Kenya (Martinez, 3013). Officials reported it to be the…

interesting aspect of the ALF is that they have taken a vow not to bring injury to any form of life, and therefore take a careful step to not injure the workers of the businesses perpetrated. The ALF in contrast to another terroristic group like Boko Haram, which has been named one of the five deadliest terrorist groups on the planet, has caused no deaths and two injuries at most…

The Boko Haram, an extremist group in Nigeria, captures women and young children and persecutes them. Much of the violence against women stems from the Boko Haram. While Boko Haram goes out of its way to attack women, the Nigerian government is barely doing anything to protect the women. Although the authorities have made it clear through statements of enforcing more protection and defense against the Boko Haram. There is no evidence to show that progress.…

Sub-Saharan Africa is an endlessly revolving door of policy challenges and changes for the United States and other global leaders. Many of the countries in the region gained independence during the 1960s, and development, health, and government organization have been slow in terms of reaching global standards. The area is prone to diseases such as Malaria, HIV, and Ebola, although significant progress has been made in decreasing the number of cases of each of these. Economically, the region has…

violence that is being returned is usually coming from terrorist organizations, who oppose western interference. Military force has become a liability to countries fighting terrorism. It is a liability because terrorist Organizations, such as ISIS, Boko Haram, and Al-Qaeda, have all returned with violence when met with military force. ISIS and Al-Qaeda, who the United States Army has been…

Federal Government of Nigeria would intervene and stop the proliferation of guns and ammunitions being dropped by the helicopter at various strategic locations in Southern Nigeria for the annihilation of the Igbos. However, behind the façade of “Boko Haram” and the “Fulani Herdsmen” are the Northern Oligarchs who are the genuine cattle owners and in effect, sponsors of…

capacity of being declared won. For example, Boko Haram, an Islamist terrorist organization, has a long history in Nigeria dating back to the early 2000’s. The group was first created in 2002, by an Islamist man named Mohammed Yusuf. Mohammed Yusuf started the group in Maiduguri, Borno State. Yusuf’s reasoning for creating the group centered around the country’s democratic transition that featured more of a focus on western influence (Nwanze). A group like Boko Haram despises all western…

suicide bombers. In the video, Nigeria’s War Against Boko Haram Claims Civilian Victims, terrorist group Boko Haram, would use female suicide bombers in attacks because of the weakness and fragility that is viewed among the female gender. Women are also being sold off into trade or being kidnapped by the terrorist group that settles in Nigeria. In the video, Nigeria’s War Against Boko Haram Claims Civilian Victims, this terrorist group Boko Haram, kidnapped a now 17 year old girl and help her…