BOKO HARAM

Every aspect of Boko Haram’s violence in Nigeria and West Africa demands as much international attention as ISIS has been given.

Why has Boko Haram been able to spread so easily through Nigeria? The answer lies partly in military incompetence, but mostly in political cynicism.

Scott Gilmore on what to expect for violence in 2015.

Only one week into 2015, and January has proven to be anything but a sleepy, slow month — one often hushed by the deep cold in some parts of the world and hot summer days elsewhere. The end of 2014 came with all kinds of predictions, hopes and warnings for 2015, some of which are […]

In the wake of the school attack in Peshawar, Pakistan, global cooperation is needed to protect schools and students, says Kyle Matthews.

We are all outraged by Boko Haram’s kidnapping of over 250 schoolgirls. But an international response that further fuels Nigeria’s toxic mix of insecurity, violence, and politics is not the answer, argues Rita Abrahamsen.

How has Boko Haram been able to sustain its war against the Nigerian government? It has a lot to do with the country’s fundamental divide between North and South, says David Hornsby.