Boko Haram
Boko Haram's dark legacy of kidnapping, caliphate, and terrors
4.4 (26)
61 mins
Discover how Boko Haram evolved from a radical religious movement rejecting Western education into one of the deadliest insurgencies in Africa. Explore the group’s complex blend of extremist ideology, ethnic identity, and social discontent that fueled a brutal campaign of terror.
Ep 1:
Birth of a Radical Preacher
We trace Mohammed Yusuf's journey from an impoverished almajiri to a fiery Islamic scholar whose rejection of Western ideas laid the ideological groundwork for Boko Haram's rise.
Ep 2:
Politics, Loans, and Radicalization
A cynical political deal with Governor Ali Modu Sheriff and Yusuf's grassroots microfinance schemes fuel Boko Haram's growth, until preaching gives way to preparations for holy war.
Discussions (12)
Jackson
Level 5 · 8 mo agoYusuf railing against the West from a Mercedes is rich. Sheriff trying to weaponize them for votes was a strategic blunder worthy of a Darwin Award.
Corbin
Level 2 · 9 mo agoYusuf banned Western education but clearly made an exception for Western automotive engineering. Nothing says 'I reject modernity' quite like a fleet of Mercedes and twenty jeeps in the driveway.
Joseph
Level 4 · 9 mo agoLeveraging extremists for votes has a terrible ROI. Sheriff really failed his due diligence.
