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Mar 13, 2015

Pham on US Military Assistance in the Fight Against Boko Haram

By J. Peter Pham

Voice of America quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on what the Boko Haram-ISIS alliance means for US military assistance in the fight against Boko Haram:

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Mar 13, 2015

Pham on New Insurgents Traveling to Nigeria

By J. Peter Pham

Deutsche Welle quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how the Boko Haram-ISIS alliance could lead to additional insurgents traveling to Nigeria to join Boko Haram:

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Mar 13, 2015

Pham on Military Benefits to Boko Haram in Aligning with ISIS

By J. Peter Pham

International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on potential military benefits to Boko Haram now that the group has an official alliance with ISIS:

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Mar 13, 2015

Pham on Boko Haram’s Declaration of Allegiance to ISIS

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham joins Voice of America’s Encounter to discuss Boko Haram’s declaration of allegiance to ISIS:

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Mar 13, 2015

Pham on How the Boko Haram-ISIS Alliance Could Internationalize the Threat

By J. Peter Pham

Fox News quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how the Boko Haram-ISIS alliance could internationalize the threat by drawing foreign fighters into the conflict in Nigeria:

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Mar 13, 2015

Pham on Boko Haram’s Operating Costs

By J. Peter Pham

International Business Times quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on Boko Haram’s operating costs and funding mechanisms:

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Mar 13, 2015

Pham on Boko Haram, ISIS, and the Upcoming Nigerian Elections

By J. Peter Pham

The Christian Science Monitor quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how ISIS accepting Boko Haram’s pledge of allegiance could affect Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s reelection prospects in the upcoming elections:

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Mar 13, 2015

Pham on ISIS Accepting Boko Haram’s Pledge of Allegiance

By J. Peter Pham

The AP quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on ISIS accepting Boko Haram’s pledge of allegiance and how this could lead to more foreign fighters traveling to Nigeria:

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Mar 12, 2015

Pham on the Timing of ISIS Accepting Boko Haram’s Pledge of Allegiance

By J. Peter Pham

French-language Agence France-Presse quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on how ISIS accepting Boko Haram’s pledge of allegiance falls at a time when both groups have been suffering military defeats:

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Mar 12, 2015

Foreign Policy Quotes Atlantic Council Event on Nigeria

By Atlantic Council

Foreign Policy quotes Nigerian Defense Intelligence Chief Gabriel E. Okoi on outside military aid to Nigeria from an Atlantic Council event on Boko Haram and the security situation in Nigeria:

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