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By Rafiq A. Tschannen on July 10, 2020 ( Leave a comment )

‘Mama Boko Haram’: one woman’s extraordinary mission to rescue ‘her boys’ from terrorism

Aisha Wakil, AKA ‘Mama Boko Haram’ in Maiduguri, Nigeria in April 2019. Photograph: Jean Chung/Getty Images Aisha Wakil knew many of Boko Haram’s fighters as children. Now she uses those […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on September 5, 2018 ( Leave a comment )

After May’s visit to Nigeria, the world cannot ignore one of Africa’s most devastating emergencies of the 21st century

While the UK prime minister’s visit highlighted the ongoing ties between the UK and Nigeria, very few people are aware of the conflict in the north-east of the country Mamadou […]

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‘Mama Boko Haram’: one woman’s extraordinary mission to rescue ‘her boys’ from terrorism

After May’s visit to Nigeria, the world cannot ignore one of Africa’s most devastating emergencies of the 21st century