Nigeria's War on Boko Haram Gets US Armament Boost - Regional Focus - West Africa

Publisher:

In On Africa (IOA)

Date published:

2017

Record type:

Journal article

Region:

Africa

Western Africa

Journal Title:

Africa Conflict Monitor

Source:

Africa Conflict Monitor, Volume 2017, Issue 05, May 2017, p. 29 - 33

Subject:

WAR ON TERRORISM

BOKO HARAM

NIGERIA

Abstract:

Government corruption, military ineptness and civilian casualties in the anti-terrorism war against Boko Haram were reasons Western military support was withheld from Nigeria. The dangers of the Boko Haram insurgency outweighed these real concerns.

Language:

English

Country focus:

Nigeria

Subject profile :

Conflict Resolution / Post-conflict Management / Political Analysis

DOI:

https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC-75e60146c

CITATION: . Nigeria's War on Boko Haram Gets US Armament Boost - Regional Focus - West Africa . : In On Africa (IOA) , 2017. Africa Conflict Monitor, Volume 2017, Issue 05, May 2017, p. 29 - 33 - Available at: https://library.au.int/nigerias-war-boko-haram-gets-us-armament-boost-regional-focus-west-africa