NIGERIA: Strategic implications of Boko Haram leader’s alleged death
On 20 May, a usually well-informed local news outlet reported that Boko Haram’s notorious leader Abubakar Shekau had died following a firefight with members of rivalrous splinter group Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP). While Shekau has had a habit of resurrecting when… Become a member to read the rest of this article Username […]
NIGERIA: Massacre attributed to Boko Haram does not alter strategic outlook
On 28 November, at least 110 civilians have reportedly been killed by armed men in a village close to Maiduguri, the capital of north-eastern Borno state. The style of the attack, which was apparently carried out by a group of armed men on motorcycles, fits the established patt… Become a member to read the […]