Nigeria Made a Deal with Boko Haram. Was it Worth it?
Simon Whistler · September 27, 2026 · 17 min video · Africa
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Unless you follow African news closely, it may have been a while since you last heard the name Boca Heram, an Islamic fundamentalist group. Boca Heram has been fighting the Nigerian state since 2009, wreaking havoc in the northern regions of the country.
At its peak in 2015, the group controlled about 52,000 square kilometers of territory, which for some context is roughly the size of Croatia.
Obviously, 2015 was quite a while ago, and the group's influence has waned since then. However, it still poses a significant security challenge to Abuja. Just this year alone, the group killed eight soldiers and wounded 50 during a January attack in Borne o state.
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