By filling gaps in governance and service delivery, the terror group has cultivated a level of support among local civilians that Boko Haram never enjoyed and has turned neglected communities into a source of economic support.
When The Camel’s Back Broke: How Sudan’s Economic Crisis Had A Role In Protests That Toppled al-Bashir
Since 2011, with the independence of the south, Sudan’s oil revenues have shrunk by 75%. With the trebling of the price of bread last December, and the rate of inflation hovering around 70%, the camels back was finally broken.
Why South Africans Are Prone To Falling For Religious Snakeskin Oil Salesmen (And Women)
Among other things, theres a great deal of economic need. In situations like this people look to supernatural means to solve basic problems.
West Africa’s Coast Is Losing Over $3.8 Billion A Year To Erosion, Flooding And Pollution
West Africas coastal areas host about one third of the regions population and generate 56% of its GDP.
New Term, Old Problems For Nigeria’s Buhari: Boko Haram Advances And Violence All Around
Despite Buhari’s 2015 claim that Boko Haram was “technically defeated”, jihadists continue gaining ground across Lake Chad and West Africa, where the humanitarian fallout is, if anything, worsening.