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Home›African Arguments›Politics›Northern Nigeria Militancy: Who and what are Boko Haram?›bokoharam

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By Magnus Taylor

July 15, 2011

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Magnus Taylor is a Horn of Africa Analyst at International Crisis Group, the independent conflict-prevention organisation.

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