Causes Of Boko Haram In Nigeria

The education system, which was under the control of the central government, collapsed and many of the schools closed (“Somalia”). Now, though, the people are trying to reopen some schools and reestablish the education system. The other problem with the education in Somalia is that many children at a young age start to work or help out with the family livestock, not having much time for school. This leaves the children uneducated and deprives them of basic day-to-day communication skills (Kraus).

In Nigeria, a student detonated himself during a school assembly. Many students were killed and many more were injured. The student was part of a group called Boko Haram. The group has been recruiting young people. The suicide by the student was part of the violent campaign to get more people recruited for Boko Haram which does not like the Nigeria's school system. The group wants Islam to be prominent in peoples lives. The social issues between Nigerian schools and Boko Haram led to the suicide bomber detonating during

Children around the world are hungry for learning and will do anything like Malala Yousafzai, whom Taliban shot as she is an educational activist, she sacrificed her life, so that Pakistani girls could attend

In They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky, Benson Deng said, “As we learned a few things, we saw that in order to understand the world, we needed to be educated.” For example, there were many times in the book where villages experienced bombings. How could young boys understand what bombs were and why they were being dropped on their homes? They’re parents and friends died right in front of them. If I had no clue about how cruel the world was, I would be completely confused as to why this war was taking place. That’s why children should be in school. They can learn about real events that happened and will happen and not be totally blinded by oblivion. Think about if you were one of these Sudanese children again. They were excited just by getting a book to read. Even if it was mainly pictures! In the novel, Alepho Deng stated, “Reading made us feel good.” (422) Would you crave schoolwork and jump up and down just by finding a book? I would if I had no education whatsoever. It’s hard to think about ourselves having no knowledge because we all grew up in school since we were tiny. These kids in Sudan learn first grade material at the age of nine. That thought alone makes me even more grateful for America. We are so fortunate to be able to obtain information and use it for understanding at such a young

The Boko Haram sect in Nigeria has been a huge problem for the country in the past, and the threat is only growing. This group is considered responsible for a handful of government attacks, targets on the United Nations, and often churches who undermine the Islamic religion. Their actions have spawned from the idea that their country is controlled by “fake Muslims”, and aim to create an Islamic nation ruled with Sharia law.

Different sources have different causes of what they say was the motivation for Boko Haram’s attacks. Some sources say it was the killing of their leader in 2009 and some even say that the it was due to global warming within that country, but whatever it is, it is a big problem not only for the Islamic states but all of the other countries of the world. Their different attacks seem to show what the source of this motivation was. The group is very hard to understand in terms of their overall motivation because there is so little known information about them. Information in general is hard to come by from Nigeria. Police officers and city officials so corrupt that they give the citizens little to no information as to what is going on (Walker, 2012, p. 7). They are too motivated by their own selfish goals. The Boko Haram group itself has given no really helpful information as it has denied bombings and other terroristic activities.

There are 62 million girls, and counting, that are not in school; 3.2 billion including both women and little girls. Education is something taken for granted in first world countries, or countries in good development. Still, even in well developed parts of the world there is a huge hole between genders and what is to become of them. A big portion of this goes to the Middle East as we see that women do not have an appropriate part in society. Because of this we see billions of women and girls not going to school to continue their studies; it hurts a portion of boys and men too, but even far greater to the females of this earth. There are various reasons why girls are not allowed to go to school: poverty which leads to young marriage, violence keeps people scared, societies do not give women their respective place, and the countries suffer because they kill their dreams before they come to life.

Over 62 million girls around the world are denied an education. Some start elementary school, but most don’t even make it to junior high. The girls in Swat Valley, Pakistan are specifically told that they cannot go to school by the Taliban. According to the

There is a saying that the only time people realized the importance of someone or something is when they lose it. People start missing and regret what they missed. As a student I found that most students do not cherish the opportunities of going to school. They do not like and are tired of the homework their teachers assigned and a bunch of tests, quizzes they have every week. What these student do not know is that in some counties the opportunity to get education is relatively low than the countries they lived in. They also do not know how powerful schooling can be and how some people’s lives can be changed through going to school. In the book I Am Malala, the author Malala Yousafzai describes her tough life of pursuing education under the Taliban’s control. And how she fights against the Taliban for her right for education. Knowledge is the primary thing that people can get from education. By going to school, people learn how to read, write and some critical thinking skills. Without this knowledge, people are not able to identify right and wrong. Knowing how easily ignorant people can be controlled, terrorist do whatever they can to stop people, especially girls, from going to school. However, education is a powerful tool for fighting these terrorist, because well-educated people are harder to be fooled and controlled.

More teachers and students leave school every day because they are afraid of being killed while attending school. Violence is one of the main reason why people stop doing anything in Pakistan. Although the Taliban weren’t the ones to build the schools without walls, water or bathrooms, they are a reason why kids aren’t attending school. They may thing they are doing the right thing, but they are letting their kids down without even noticing. Yousafzai states, “A bomb and a grenade were tossed into the school playground just as a prize-giving ceremony was about to start” (Yousafsai 312). The Taliban don’t realize how big of an important thing is to be illiterate, but they will never understand because of the missed education and ignorance. That’s also why they will realize that girl’s education is as important as boy’s

On Tuesday, January 17, a Nigerian bombing jet accidentally bombed a refugee camp in Rann. It was an attempted attack against the Nigerian islamist group Boko Haram. The bombing error resulted in over 50 deaths and more than 200 reported injuries. The people that were harmed by the bombing were mostly refugees or aid workers. Some of these workers were affiliated with the Red Cross and MSF, which is an international medical aid organization. The Red Cross was at the camp on the day of the bombing to deliver food to the refugees. Starvation has been a big threat in Nigeria with about 100,000 people at risk. Boko Haram has attempted to overthrow Nigeria's government and replace it with an Islamic state by the means of bombings, assassinations, and abductions. They are responsible for over 20,000 deaths and they have forced 2.6 million people to flee their homes.

Education helps provide a sliver of hope in dark times. “It was school that kept me going in those dark days.” (Yousafzai 135) During this time, Malala and her family were going through a tough time, as her and her father were being threatened by the Taliban, an Islamic militia from Pakistan. School was Malala’s only happy part of the day, because she could be at ease and focus on something she loves-- education. “‘Let us pick up our books and our pens,’ I said. ‘They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.'” (Yousafzai 310) If someone has an education, they can already have a sliver of hope. It gives them more opportunities that they will be able to escape poverty, thus earning more hope. Malala writes “The Taliban could take our pens and books, but they could not stop our minds from thinking." (Yousafzai 77) Even though the Taliban had tried to stop girls from going to school, they could not take away their education. The knowledge was still in their minds, which could help them, help themselves. Malala says “For us girls that

But they seem to have this hope in their hearts,’ and they [the parents] were asking if they could meet the president.” This ripped many souls making people think ‘why would anyone do such a thing?’ Also “Teen Pakistani Activist Urges Release of Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls” says, "Protect girls from cruelty," she said in her annual Malala Day speech. Girls, she said, should not be forced to marry or to leave school to become brides "when the y should be girls," or to give birth to children "when they themselves are children." Imagine a daughter giving birth at the age 13, that 13 year old would have lots of unnecessary stress that she doesn’t need. “She urged the government to drastically reduce the number of children who are out of school throughout the country, not just in the area targeted by Boko Haram.” According to “Teen Pakistani Activist Urges Release of Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls”” school is a big issue for these

Al-Qaeda. AK-47s. Anarchy. Adolescent soldiers. These concepts are just a few that surface when contemplating problems in the Middle East. Yet the present plight of half of its people is largely pushed under the rug; in third-world countries, women--dismissed as inferior--are denied the right to learn. This prevailing attitude that females are subordinate, second-rate humans prevents millions of women from receiving an education. Eradicating this inequality by promoting schooling for girls will improve family life, the economy, and the communities of numerous nations--which is why this problem must be addressed immediately. While car bombs, drone attacks, and government coups grab more media attention than textbooks, educating women must be

Genocide is not just a thing from the past. Genocide is currently happening around the world. Nigeria is under a genocide emergency, meaning that genocide is taking place right now. A terrorist group called Boko Haram is responsible. Boko Haram is literally translated as “Western Education is a Sin.” It is an Islamist extremist group led by Abubakar Shekau (“Genocide Emergency: Nigeria: Boko Haram, Borno State.”). Boko Haram has been targeting Christian schools all over Nigeria in an attempt to drive out western culture from the region. They have been killing thousands without mercy and have resisted negotiation and seem immune to reason or logic. The cause for genocide in Nigeria by the group Boko Haram is driven by their hatred for western culture and religion and can only be stopped by the destruction or dispersion of the organization.