Omar S. Mahmood, Author at African Arguments

August 5, 2016

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What led IS to announce a new Boko Haram leader? Here are two clues from its communications.

Two months ago, Islamic State changed its messaging strategy towards Boko Haram. The recent “leadership change” seems to be part of this plan. The recent claim by Islamic ...

Boko Haram, Islamic State, and the underlying concerns for West Africa

Last year, Boko Haram pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. What’s come of it? When Boko Haram released a recording in March 2015 in which its ...

Boko Haram’s Gwoza ‘caliphate’ demonstrates group’s increasing power – By Omar Mahmood

On 24th August a video surfaced featuring the Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau boasting about his organization’s exploits in northeast Nigeria. Shekau went on to state ...