Boko Haram

Redeeming the Seemingly Irredeemable Former Fighters

SWJED — Tue, 07 May 2019 16:10:14 +0000

Redeeming the Seemingly Irredeemable Former Fighters

Just because there are imperfections with a deradicalization camp, it does not make it a failure. In fact, Nigeria is courageous in its approach and has taken strides beyond many countries in its steps towards restoring the lives of those who have left violent and extreme groups.

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Unintended Consequences: How the Global Democracy and Development Community Contribute to the Creation of Violent Non-State Actors Such as Boko Haram

SWJED — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 06:06:02 +0000

Unintended Consequences: How the Global Democracy and Development Community Contribute to the Creation of Violent Non-State Actors Such as Boko Haram SWJED Thu, 10/26/2017 - 2:06am

It is necessary to explore the role development, broadly defined and applied, plays in fuelling a crisis such as his been witnessed through the emergence of Boko Haram.

Clausewitz as an Immovable Object or the Need for a New War Theory in the Study of Warfare in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria

SWJED — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 02:55:52 +0000

Clausewitz as an Immovable Object or the Need for a New War Theory in the Study of Warfare in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria SWJED Fri, 09/22/2017 - 10:55pm

On Carl von Clausewitz: What is less spoken of is his study of small wars and people’s war.

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The War Has Just Begun: Boko Haram and the Coming Diffusion of Terror in Nigeria

SWJED — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 20:49:54 +0000

The War Has Just Begun: Boko Haram and the Coming Diffusion of Terror in Nigeria SWJED Fri, 03/10/2017 - 3:49pm

Considering how resilient Boko Haram has been over the years and the recent spate of attacks, I believe the war is anything but won and has entered a new and much more perilous phase.