Author: Kyle Beardsley

Kyle Beardsley is Associate Professor of Political Science at Duke University.

Is Boko Haram a Roving Bandit?

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In recent months, Boko Haram has devastated a number of communities across a vast swath of Northern Nigeria, and even reaching into Chad, Cameroon and Niger. Although Boko Haram has some territorial control in the border regions near Lake Chad, its attacks do not occur in a consistent geographic area, but rather devastate communities with… Read more »