highest contributor to humanitarian crises. The extremist group Boko Haram, who also refer to themselves as the West African Province, have been involved in the massacres of many innocent lives in Nigeria since 2002. They aim to create a nation state of Islam through tremendous violence. The world leaders such as the African Union and the European Union need to take action by ensuring peace talks because their inhumane treatment of children
Boko Haram, Is It a Sin To Have a Different Religion? By Devina Aryanti Hia Boko Haram or in literally translated as “Western Education is a Sin” is a movement of genocidal criminal that violate Human Rights. This movement led by Abubakar Shekau, an Islamist extremist who vowed to wipe out every Christian school in Nigeria and to bring out terrorist attacks on Nigerian government police and government officials. It started when in 2002, Muhammed Yusuf
2 Economic Impacts of Boko Haram Insurgency Boko Haram has taken advantage of high unemployment and poverty rates in Northern Nigeria to use as a mobilizing instrument so as to find support and recruits for terrorist violence. The majority of the unemployed and poor have been frustrated as a result of government incapacity to meet their basic needs (Olojo, 2012:6).As a result of this, they have adhered to Boko Haram where they have indulged in aggressive measures such as killing of innocent citizens
the year after, there is still much room for improvement. How can we explain why there is remarkably much corruption in Nigeria? There is no specific reason that explains why there is so much corruption in Nigeria. Nevertheless, one of the vital causes is the weak government institutions. This means that the country has poor institutions, such as hospitals and schools, mainly the government does not spend enough money or time to improve them. As a consequence, the nation has one of the worst education
Africa’s fully educated populations are leaving to find better jobs overseas, and the young brains are leaving to get education abroad. This phenomenon could lead to the downfall of several African countries. The African brain drain is the leading cause of problems such as poverty and delayed economic development that most African nations face. According to a report from the Pollution Research Group at Natal University in South Africa, Africa has
and the Taliban were the most threatening of groups, and though those groups still exist today, their numbers have been cut down significantly. Currently, some of the most threatening groups include ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) and Boko Haram. ISIS is probably the most commonly known extremist group today. They operate in Iraq and Syria mostly, but frequently carry out attacks all over the globe. ISIS has claimed responsibility for recent Paris attacks, downing a Russian passenger jet
below the poverty line, many of them small farmers and fishermen (Falola). Since the beginning of oil production in Nigeria, the negative impacts on the ecosystems and the people who live there have been widespread (Donatus). Frequent oil spills can cause damage miles downstream, contaminating both rivers and groundwater as well as seeping into soil and killing fish and animals, making it “nearly impossible” for people to live in harmony with the Niger Delta (Crude Politics). The chief of the village
mental well-being, as well as a surge of euphoria and exhilaration. Users experience a temporary rise in energy, often perceived to improve their performance at manual or intellectual tasks. Users also experience delayed hunger and fatigue. Causes of Illicit Drug Trafficking 9. There are several reasons why illicit drug trafficking is so lucrative and pronounced: a. Failure of Political Reform
police officers collect bribes to feed their families.” I thought about her response for clarification then realized that bribery led to corruption; corruption led to a higher rate in poverty while poverty led to an increase in crime activities. If the cause of corruption is money selfishness or greediness and bribery increases the rate of injustice within a community then I believe that the acts of sharing and caring for one another are ways to solve the issue of poverty, bribery, and
who is innocent, and how the information that would be obtained about one for purposes you doesn’t approve, I shall persuade my audience how government screening would cause more harm than good. Introduction: I. Attention Material A. Our world is at a scary place today: terrorism from Isis, Al Qaeda, Boko Haram, etc. And like Mahmoud Darwish stated, “Nothing, nothing justifies terrorism.” II. Orienting Material A. However the possible response of government screening communication