Boko Haram

Boko Haram is a Nigerian terrorist organization integrated into most of South Africa that is set on eradicating Western Culture at the cost of Nigeria's development. Boko Haram was started as a peaceful religious group who participated in protests to oppose Westernization, and Christianity. The religion that fueled their fire at the time, and now is Islam. As their situation evolved, so did their actions. The name Boko Haram was given to the group in 2002 when the leader was elected. The

may get out of control. A current group who is on track for genocide, Boko Haram, looks to put a “ban on all things Western” ("The Deadly Mission Of Boko Haram."). This is a terror group that will stop at nothing to get what it covets. Boko Haram operates in Nigeria, which is the most populated country in Africa. According to the article,

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

Boko Haram members cut across varied divide, age-group, occupation and societal class. They ranged from Muhammed Yusuf’s students who became his disciples, to government officials such as Buji Foi who was a commissioner for the Borno state government. There were sympathizers of the group who were not active members but aligned with Muhammed Yusuf’s ideologies and ideals. Members thus came from diverse backgrounds: disaffected youths, unemployed graduates, former almajirai (itinerant students), and

and we don’t seem to notice. On April 14, nearly 300 Nigerian girls were abducted from their school. We cannot even imagine their darkest fears or the pain they are going through with the Boko Haram terrorists who took them. Boko Haram is a group of Nigerian terrorists ruled by a man named Abubakar. Boko Haram stands for “Western education is sinful”. But we can imagine how their parents and family are feeling. The abduction of these girls has led to many social media trends calling for their rescue

the unfit, reveals nothing order than O. Henry 's 'banana republic. ' Such is our situation - suspicion has become the order of the day as the number one citizen of the country has made public confessions. Popular words on the lips of Nigerians are; boko, bomb and bullet. A sure creed for a people in travail hopelessly hoping against hope - looking up to a security outfit that has failed either because it has compromised its stand or it is helpless due to its unsophisticated armaments compared to those

terrorist organization wishes. This strategy has been utilized to aide recruitment. Boko Haram began to receive attention in 2003 when it launched attacks against police stations. The organization continued to attack police stations for a few years, primarily to steal arms and ammunition, but also because they understood that these were targets with high success rates. Not only did these targets provide weapons for Boko Haram, but it also increased their recruitment, due to the government 's inability to

and remorseless assassinations, Nigeria has proven that while terrorism may be on the decline, local terrorist groups seem to still be on the rise and the unprecedented terrorist operations of Boko Haram have shattered the hope that peace is returning to Africa’s most populous country any time soon (“Boko Haram”). Nigeria is a West African country with a population of about 170 million people. It is a country divided with religion and ethnicity. The country is made up of both Muslims and Christians

In the year 2002, Mohammed Yusuf founded Boko Haram. With the goal of establishing an Islamic state, Yusuf recruited surrounding youth, and less than well to do Muslim families from the surrounding areas. For seven years, Yusuf governed the sect in a relatively peaceful manner, preaching detestation for Westerners and their involvement in government, but never erupting into violence. In 2009, in response to what members of Boko Haram believed to be the use of excessive force by police officers

and Boko Haram are clear examples of terrorist groups in Africa. Boko Haram in particular has been a juggernaut for the Nigerian government and the world at large. Their most recent abduction of 276 schoolchildren is a clear indication of their strength (Smith 11). As such, this paper will focus on the Boko Haram. Key to the analysis is its beginnings and history and its activities across the world. More importantly is the ways to try to deal with the growing Boko Haram Society. History Boko Haram’s