Should Nigeria have released Boko Haram suspects?

Posted on Mon 24 February 2020 in Nigeria • Tagged with Buhari, Boko Haram, terrorism, Abuja, Niger, Cameroon, Chad, President Muhammadu Buhari

Military commanders inspect arms and ammunitions recovered from Boko Haram jihadists. Audu Marte/AFP via Getty Images

Jideofor Adibe, Nasarawa State University, Keffi

The Nigerian government recently announced that it had released about 1,400 Boko Haram suspects. The reason given was they had repented and were to be re-integrated …


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Peeling back the layers on the role of private security companies in Africa

Posted on Tue 06 August 2019 in Africa • Tagged with Nigeria, Boko Haram, Wagner Group, Sudan, CAR, Sierra Leone

Nigerian soldiers clearing Boko Haram camps in Borno State. The government has contracted private security companies to help. EPA/Stringer

Jonathan Powell, University of Central Florida; Christopher Michael Faulkner, Centre College, and Joshua Lambert, University of Central Florida

Private military and security companies have been regular fixtures in conflicts across …


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