Another Opportunity For Nigeria Go Get Counter-terrorism Right

 

Aftermath of Nigeria's presidential election, much is anticipated regarding the new leader’s strategy to end the deadly Boko Haram insurgency in the country’s north-east. The new administration cannot afford to repeat the mistakes of previous administrations or ignore lessons learnt since the Boko Haram crisis began 10 years ago.

The ISWAP Blitzkrieg on Baga: Matters Arising

The year 2018 ended on a sour note along the shoreline of Lake Chad. For the last fortnight the reports of conflict near the town of Baga have caught analysts by surprise.

Why Nigeria is struggling To Defeat Boko Haram

Muna Custom House camp lies on the edge of Maiduguri, near one of many trenches surrounding the northern Nigerian city dug to help keep Boko Haram at bay. It is often the first port of call for internally displaced people fleeing from the largely lawless hinterlands that surround the city at the centre of one of the world’s deadliest jihadi insurgencies.