Boko Haram

Once something hits the media, it spreads like wildfire. All it takes is one source to report on a topic, or just report something in general before that little piece of information goes worldwide. One little click makes the news spread faster and farther. There are many techniques that can be used in the media to create buzz and attention, but one of the most common techniques is fear mongering. Fear mongering is defined by Merriam Webster as “The action of deliberately arousing public fear…

and causes me to speak out and want to take action. However, to most people those numbers are just numbers they do not really represent a life and people may have a hard time becoming emotionally involved in the issue. After the brutal attacks by Boko Haram in Nigeria Latanya Mapp Frett an executive director at Planned Parenthood gave an interview to the Women In the World (WITW) where she described the horrors that the women and girls faced. She spoke of the brutal rapes that they had to…

not compromise the identity, location or actions of other cells or the organization. Hezbollah, Palestine Islamic Jihad, Hamas, and Tamil Tigers are politically motivated and their attacks are focused on their governments. Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, Boko Haram, ISIS and Lashkar E Taiba are all motivated by religion and their targets are…

RADICALISATION IN MODERN SOCIETY Communities demonstrate a very significant part to radicalization in the contemporary societies. A society which compels citizens to actively engage in volunteer services in order to fulfill their civil responsibilities. However, in the urgency to respond to such expectations, sometimes intentionally or unintentionally terrorism and radicalization take the lime light. A very little empirical study has been critically evaluated to understand the reflection of…

Currently the United States is close to going at war with the terrorist group Isis. There are many ways in containing this group, along with many different strategies.In the article “Presidential Candidates Criticize Obamas Islamc State Strategy, but Theirs Sound Similar” by Christi Par sons and David Lauter discusses the problems of Isis and why terrorism is ruining the United States and the world. During a news conference, President Obama discussed his strategic plans with dealing with the…

deadliest terrorist group is "Boko Haram." The terrorist group Boko Harma are founded in Nigeria. "The Nigerian jihadist group, was responsible for 6,644 deaths in 2014, compared with 6,073 at the hands of ISIS." Boko Harma has 571 more killings than ISIS in 2014. Boko Harma was founded in 2002. The official Arabic name, Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad, means "People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet's Teachings and Jihad." Mohammed Yusuf is the founder of Boko Harma. He…

2.Countries in the Sahel region face various challenges. Among these challenges frequent climate change, desertification, deforestation, frequent food crises, extreme poverty, rapid population growth are the main ones. Basides to the natural problem of the region some other problems such as ethnic centrism, fragile governance, corruption, unresolved internal tensions, violent extremism and radicalization, illegal trafficking and terrorist-linked security threats affects the peace and security of…

ISIS also called ISL or Islamic State and Boko Haran group also called Jihadist group are the most deadly of all. They do not care for the well being of others, they do not respect ethnicity, gender or age. They follow their ideology and defy anyone who doesn’t; they believe that they are the ones…

Our world today and yesterday experiences various forms of religious violence in one way or the other. Religion is an important phenomenal in which identity of individuals and groups are based on (Juergensmeyer 2003, 5). Threat to this identity is one of the causes of religious violence and terrorism (Juergensmeyer 2003, 7). The conventional belief around religion is that it should be a safe abode where we can hide ourselves when we pass through challenges of life (Juergensmeyer 2003, 5).…

the past decade, Boko Haram has slowly risen in Nigeria with their goal being to, “overthrow the Nigerian government and create an Islamic state.” Due in part to corruption, Boko Haram has thrived in Nigeria. In fact, a prior official under Goodluck Jonathan extorted $2 billion received for fighting Boko Haram. Moreover, many military officials choose to pocket money instead of providing for the welfare of their men. This wastefulness facilitates corruption and allows Boko Haram to thrive in the…