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WG7 - Africa: Nigeria - Boko Haram

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What information to look for?

Questions

Where is this occurring (country city, region, ...) ?
Who is involved (groups)?
What happened or is happening and Why?
When did it happen? Is it still going on?

Library Sources

World Geography (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window
Overviews of a country's history, government, environment, as well as facts and figures.
World Book Student This link opens in a new window
Select the World Book Student version. Background information on countries.
Britannica This link opens in a new window
Encyclopedia articles for background information on countries.

Where can I find evidence?

From the Web:

Reuters - U.S. Designates Nigeria Militant Group as Terrorists November 12, 2013.

National Geographic News - Nigeria's Boko Haram: Who are They and What Do They Want? May 8, 2014 [Limited access due to paywall]

VERINI, JAMES. “The War for Nigeria.” National Geographic, vol. 224, no. 5, Nov. 2013, p. 86. [Use the EBSCOhost username/password to view]

Pew Research Center - Nigerians View of Boko Haram Graph 2014

NPR - One Month After Abduction, Boko Haram Brings Home More Than 100 Dapchi Girls March 22, 2018

CNN - Boko Haram Fast Facts September 8, 2019

Wall Street Journal - Why Nigerian Schoolchildren Keep Getting Kidnapped March 23, 2021 [Use the Wall Street Journal username/password to view]

Cultures of the World eBooks This link opens in a new window
eBooks available for Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Somalia, and Sudan.

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