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Book cover for "Boko Haram: The History of an African Jihadist Movement"

Book cover for "Boko Haram: The History of an African Jihadist Movement"

February 28, 2019 00:37:48

Guests: Thurston, Alex

Host: Alegi, Peter

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Episode 123

Boko Haram

Alex Thurston (Miami University) discusses his recent book, Boko Haram: The History of an African Jihadist Movement. Taking local religious ideas and experiences seriously, Thurston sheds light on northeastern Nigeria and the main leaders of Boko Haram; relationships with the Islamic State; the conflict's spread to Niger, Chad, and Cameroon; and US foreign policy in the region. The interview ends by considering the effect of President Buhari's recent reelection on Boko Haram's future.

00:00:00 - 00:02:03 Introduction
00:02:04 - 00:05:00 How to understand Boko Haram
00:05:01 - 00:11:08 How the leaders of Boko Haram influenced the movement
00:11:09 - 00:17:30 Sources and languages
00:17:31 - 00:19:10 Interest in Salafism
00:19:11 - 00:23:57 Boko Haram and foreign jihadists
00:23:58 - 00:28:39 Splits in Boko Haram and regionalization
00:28:40 - 00:34:03 US foreign policy in Nigeria
00:34:04 - 00:36:43 President Buhari's reelection and Boko Haram
00:36:44 - 00:37:48 Outro

Cite this Episode

Alegi, Peter. "Boko Haram". Africa Past and Present, February 28, 2019. https://afripod.aodl.org/fullPodcast/episode=123/.