View on Africa: Boko Haram after Sambisa
Clearing Nigeria’s Sambisa Forest is a symbolic victory, but the war is far from over.
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Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari announced that the notorious Sambisa Forest had been cleared of Boko Haram elements in December 2016. While a symbolic victory, suicide attacks, assaults and an inadvertent air strike on a refugee camp in January are painful reminders of the humanitarian crisis still raging in the region.
This View on Africa is presented by Omar S Mahmood, Researcher, ISS Addis Ababa. He will discuss recent developments in the battle against Boko Haram ahead of a major donor conference to address the overlooked situation. He will also discuss the pressing issue of terrorism in Africa.
About View on Africa
Do you want to know what's happening in Africa, where it's happening and what it means for the continent's many actors? Join the ISS View on Africa weekly briefing every Wednesday from 11h00 - 12h00 CAT. ISS researchers from Dakar, Nairobi, Addis Ababa and Pretoria provide expert analysis of major events and trends in Africa. Introductory remarks are followed by discussions among participants.
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