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Stories by Obi Anyadike

Obi Anyadike19 Aug 2021
Nigeria’s Secret Programme To Lure Top Boko Haram Defectors
At A Glance: Doing Deals With Jihadists Some have almost certainly committed atrocities, but are unlikely to be prosecuted. The Bama massacre in 2014 killed hundreds of civilians, but one of the commanders involved is now on the government’s payroll. Security officials believe sulhu could open the door to a peace deal, ending a stalemated […]
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Obi Anyadike12 Aug 2021
Quit While You’re Ahead: Why Boko Haram Fighters Are Surrendering – The New Humanitarian Report
A rash of surrenders by Islamist insurgents in Nigeria’s northeast is being hailed as a military victory, but close watchers of the 12-year conflict say it marks the culmination of a power struggle within the jihadist movement, and the start of a new and more dangerous phase. More than 1,000 Boko Haram fighters and their families have […]
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Nigeria’s Secret Programme To Lure Top Boko Haram Defectors