NIGERIA
NIgeria-Fractured-and-Forgotten
NIgeria-Fractured-and-Forgotten
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INTRODUCTION <strong>NIGERIA</strong> 5<br />
Introduction<br />
Nigeria is a country on the verge of fracturing along religious fault<br />
lines. Ethnic and religious minorities in northern Nigeria are largely<br />
forgotten as they face systemic and systematic discrimination.<br />
Muslim and Christian communities in northeastern Nigeria are<br />
profoundly and negatively impacted by the terrorist violence<br />
pursued by Boko Haram. In the Middle Belt, Fulani militant attacks<br />
are significantly escalating with the net effect that in the name of<br />
creating grazing territory largely Christian Local Government Areas<br />
are being targeted and destroyed. If immediate action is not taken,<br />
religious minorities in northern Nigeria will continue to face policies<br />
and practices that seek to remove their very presence, while the<br />
violence of Boko Haram in the northeast will further compound<br />
one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. At the same<br />
time, the accelerating aggression of Fulani militants in the Middle<br />
Belt is threatening the heart of the country, creating one of the<br />
most significant security risks in West Africa, and solidifying<br />
religion as a primary identifier which will further destabilize and<br />
fracture Nigeria.<br />
MAP OF AFRICA<br />
TUNISIA<br />
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WHAT IS BOKO HARAM?<br />
Boko Haram is an Islamic<br />
extremist group based in<br />
northeastern Nigeria with<br />
allegiance to the Islamic State.<br />
Since 2011, Boko Haram has<br />
killed over 15,000, displaced<br />
2.1 million from their homes,<br />
and was ranked as the world’s<br />
deadliest terror group by the<br />
Global Terrorism Index in 2015.<br />
i<br />
SOKOTO<br />
Boko Haram Aggression<br />
in Nigeria<br />
MOROCCO<br />
KATSINA<br />
JIGAWA<br />
YOBE<br />
BORNO<br />
ALGERIA<br />
LYBIA<br />
EGYPT<br />
KEBBI<br />
ZAMFARA<br />
KANO<br />
KADUNA<br />
BAUCHI<br />
GOMBE<br />
MAURITANIA<br />
SENEGAL<br />
GAMBIA<br />
GUINEA GUINEA<br />
BISSAU<br />
SIERRA<br />
LEONE<br />
LIBERIA<br />
COTE<br />
D’IVOIRE<br />
MALI<br />
BURKINA<br />
FASO<br />
GHANA<br />
TOGO<br />
NIGER<br />
<strong>NIGERIA</strong><br />
BENIN<br />
CAMEROON<br />
GABON<br />
EQUATORIAL<br />
GUINEA<br />
CHAD<br />
CENTRAL<br />
AFRICAN<br />
REPUBLIC<br />
CONGO<br />
ZAIRE<br />
SUDAN<br />
RWANDA<br />
BURUNDI<br />
ETHIOPIA<br />
UGANDA<br />
KENYA<br />
TANZANIA<br />
DJIBOUTI<br />
SOMALIA<br />
COMORES<br />
NIGER<br />
KWARA<br />
OYO<br />
OSUN EKITI<br />
OGUN ONDO<br />
EDO<br />
LAOS<br />
DELTA<br />
BAYEISA<br />
PLATEAU<br />
FCT<br />
NASARAWA<br />
TARABA<br />
KOGI<br />
BENUE<br />
ENUGU<br />
EBONYL<br />
IMO CROSS ANAMBRA<br />
RIVERS<br />
ABIA<br />
ADAMAWA<br />
Boka Haram<br />
Agression<br />
ANGOLA<br />
ZAMBIA<br />
MALAWI<br />
ZIMBABWE<br />
NAMBIA<br />
BOTSWANA<br />
MOZAMBIQUE<br />
MADAGASCAR<br />
SOUTH<br />
AFRICA<br />
SWAZILAND<br />
LESOTHO<br />
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