| ID | 147719 |
| Title Proper | Sectarian jihad in Nigeria |
| Other Title Information | the case of Boko Haram |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Montclos, Marc-Antoine Pérouse de |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Boko Haram is an Islamic sect turned terrorist group. Despite its ethnic leaning, it is not a liberation front, and it does not advocate a people’s revolution. From an ideological point of view, it is a jihadist movement because it fights for full implementation of strict sharia law which would require a change of political regime and the establishment of an Islamic state. But it does not really follow the Wahhabi model of Al Qaeda or Daesh, unlike AQIM in Northern Mali or Al Shabaab in Somalia. In the region of Greater Borno, which encompasses parts of Nigeria, Chad, Niger, and Cameroon, the sect remains embedded in local dynamics which this article explores through an analysis of the mobilization of its members. |
| `In' analytical Note | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 27, No.5; Oct 2016: p.878-895 |
| Journal Source | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol: 27 No 5 |
| Key Words | Jihad ; Sect ; Boko Haram ; Lake Chad ; Nigeri |