The Psychological Make-up of Mohammed Yusuf
Although much has been written about the Boko Haram movement and its insurgent activities, there has been little reporting on Ustaz Muhammad Yusuf, the founder and former leader of the group.
Why Nigeria is Not Winning the Anti-Boko Haram War
It is only when Nigerians gain a national consensus on how to contain domestic terrorism, and drop ethnic and tribal sentiments, that there can be a meaningful solution to the Boko Haram problem.
Cyber Warfare and Nigeria’s Vulnerability
The Sahel has an economic environment that is conducive to cyber crime activities, an exploitable cyber highway, and an area where officials are more focused on political distractors than enforcing regulations.
Boko Haram, Identity and the Limits of Counter-Terrorism
Unless policy makers and academics view movements like Boko Haram as the complex phenomenon that they are there is no hope of defeating the recurrent insurgencies in northern Nigeria.
The Costs of Boko Haram Attacks on Critical Telecommunication Infrastructure in Nigeria
Boko Haram attacks on telecommunication infrastructure demonstrate that emerging jihadist groups tend to copy tactics or strategies adopted by other terrorist groups in achieving their strategic objectives.
Edited Collection – Boko Haram: The Anatomy of a Crisis
Many issues about Boko Haram remain unclear. This compendium of articles, by selected experts, is essential reading for those interested in the the sect and its importance.
Sacrilege of the Sacred: Boko Haram and the Politics of Unreason
The terrorism of Boko Haram should be considered a movement of restoration since their demand continues to be the enforcement of sharia in the spirit of Usman Dan Fodio.
The Malian Tinderbox: Looking Beyond Bamako
The crisis in Mali, seems to be heading dramatically towards an eco-strategic-religious international power struggle in which the indigenous population may well become the first victim.
The Threat of Boko Haram and the Continuing Crisis in Nigeria
The twin events of the Boko Haram bombings and the Petrol Protest have put the presidency of Goodluck Jonathan on notice: the government needs to address the systemic problems that inhibit progress in Nigeria.
Nigeria’s Boko Haram: the Anatomy of a Crisis
Nigerians will doubtless find ways to overcome this crisis, but the solution may not lie in counter-violence. It will take remarkable acts of statesmanship to achieve an honourable peace with Boko Haram – it was achieved in 1970 after Nigeria’s bloody civil (‘Biafran’) war. It can be done again.
