Boko Haram by Mike Smith

Boko Haram by Mike Smith

Interspersed with history, this book delves into the roots of this unholy war being waged by a virtually unknown organisation, which is set to shape the destiny of Africa's most popular and economically most popular state - and perhaps affect the future of Africa.

'There is certainly an urgent need for a comprehensive yet accessible account of Boko Haram about which much is written but yet little understoodThe author is eminently well qualified, especially from his connection with AFP, who have been at the forefront of reportage on the situation of Northern Nigeria, to tackle this subject. The book should find a ready readership among the policy and diplomatic community as well as academics and interested lay readers.' - Richard Reid, Professor of the History of Africa, SOAS, University of London 'I enjoyed [this book] very much - its a good read. It's much the best account I have read, and offers a real sense of place - and crisis. Mike Smith's book will be widely read and cited.' - Murray Last, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, University College London 'Mike Smith has written an unsparing study of both Boko Haram's cruelty and the failure of the Nigerian state to defeat the movement. In this timely book he tells a demoralising but necessary story, of the violence and negligence that is rapidly undermining the stability of sub-Saharan Africa's most important country'. - Barnaby Phillips, author of Another Man's War: The Story of A Burma Boy in Britain's Forgotten African Army. 'provides detailed accounts...gripping.' Ulrich von Schwerin, Qantara.

Mike Smith is a foreign correspondent for AFP news agency and was bureau chief in Western Africa from 2010 to 2013, based in Nigeria. He has extensively covered the Boko Haram insurgency.

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ISBN 13	9781784530747
ISBN 10	1784530743
Title	Boko Haram
Author	Mike Smith
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2015-02-28
Number of pages	256
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