reintegration of terrorists
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Investigations
Seeking Redemption, Spurring Terror: The Curious Lives of Former Boko Haram Fighters in Nigeria
As a pariah child in search of Islamic knowledge, Goni Abubakar has no clue what it means to hold a…
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Investigations
They Once Fought For Boko Haram. Now They Fight For Nigeria
Across northeastern Nigeria, former Boko Haram insurgents now move with Nigerian troops into forests they once controlled. They identify footpaths…
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Features
Former Boko Haram Terrorists Accused of Killing Displaced Farmer in Borno
Muhammed Kaumi had just stepped out of the mosque when his phone rang on the evening of Friday, May 29.…
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Armed Violence
Boko Haram is Tracking and Assassinating Defectors in Nigeria’s North East. Here’s How
His past refused to let go. When Kakana renounced allegiance to Boko Haram in 2021, he returned home hoping to…
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Featured
Broken Promises Push Surrendered Terrorists into Frustration
Abba Ali says he was there when Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau blew himself up to avoid capture by the…
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Featured
Children of War, Fathers of Regret
On a dusty morning in Nigeria’s northeast, the echoes in camps are no longer the rattle of gunfire or the…
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Investigations
Surrendered Terrorists Evade Official Rehabilitation Programme, Reinfiltrate Nigerian Communities
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… The journey of a typical Boko Haram/ISWAP member often begins with recruitment,…
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Features
From ‘Enemies’ To Neighbours: Borno’s Bumpy Peacebuilding Journey
On a sweltering day on the outskirts of Maiduguri, Borno state, northeastern Nigeria, two uniformed young men were stopped by…
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