Northern and central Nigeria are engulfed in a violent insurgency campaign waged by Jama'atu Ahlis Sunnah Lidda'awati w'al Jihad, a.k.a. 'Boko Haram', and more recently, its splinter group 'Ansaru'. From its inception an inward-looking, almost parochial, movement, Boko Haram, and even more so Ansaru, have now showed clear signs of regionalization, expanding their operations across West Africa and forging links with al-Qaeda affiliated groups. Boko Haram's stated aim is to Islamize Africa's most populous country but, like earlier Nigerian Islamist groups, of which there is a long tradition in...
Northern and central Nigeria are engulfed in a violent insurgency campaign waged by Jama'atu Ahlis Sunnah Lidda'awati w'al Jihad, a.k.a. 'Boko Haram',...
Whereas most commentators would agree that criminal activities are harmful, this volume addresses the questions of `how?', `for whom?' and, controversially, `are they always harmful?'The volume is authored by experts with multi-year experience analysing criminal and other non-state activities.
Whereas most commentators would agree that criminal activities are harmful, this volume addresses the questions of `how?', `for whom?' and, controvers...
