#boko-haram

#boko-haram

From Boko Haram to herderfarmer clashes, Nigeria's crises are complex. Simplistic genocide claims fuel propaganda. In recent days, coordinated attacks on Nigeria's nationhood have swept across social media, blogs and television outlets, alleging a so-called Christian genocide. These attacks, driven by foreign actors, mischaracterise Nigeria's domestic conflicts, ignore its complexities and manipulate longstanding ethnic and resource-based tensions to advance sectarian agendas.

According to Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission, at least 2,266 people were killed by bandits or insurgents in Nigeriaduring the first half of 2025 surpassing the total number of such deaths in all of 2024. "We're seeing nighttime raids, not just against civilians but also against the military. Not just to prevent reinforcement but also shows the tactical approach being used. We are seeing attacks and abductions on highways and farmlands," Malik Samuel, a Senior Researcher with Good Governance Africa, told DW.

The documentary portrays the impacts of Boko Haram on children in Cameroon's Kolofata village, emphasizing displacement and violence woven into their daily lives.

The relative tranquility in Maiduguri comes as a surprise, given the intense history of Boko Haram's insurgency that peaked with regular bombings and mass abductions.

At least seven people were injured during a recent drone attack on a storage building in Odesa, which damaged multiple civil infrastructure facilities.