Month: May 2014

What gives Boko Haram its strength

Guest post by David Jacobson David Jacobson, author of Of Virgins and Martyrs: Women and Sexuality in Global Conflict co-authored a CNN online commentary about the recent abduction of nearly 300 Nigerian girls. This excerpt is published with permission. Read the full commentary. The Islamist terrorist organization Boko Haram has been active as a violent group since 2009 and…