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International Reactions and Actions on Militancy and Insurgency in Nigeria Since 1999

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  • Joshua Olusegun Bolarinwa

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This article examines international reactions and actions on militancy and insurgency in Nigeria since 1999. It employs historical method of data collection and adopts descriptive and analytical approaches of analysis. It has utilised various sources, mainly secondary literature which include journal articles, books, newspaper reports, reports of international organisations and agencies. The article reveals the nature, trends and dynamics of insecurity in Nigeria; especially, the emergence and rise of militancy in the Niger Delta and Boko Haram insurgency in the north-east have not only affected the unity, territoriality, sovereignty, economy, political environment, government income and institutions, infrastructure and wanton deaths but also attracted international reactions and concerns from different quarters of the global community, especially Nigeria’s immediate neighbours which have affected her external image and international relations. The article concludes that, while her image has improved, Nigeria should continue to embrace progressive dialogue and improve on the multilateral collaborative counter-insurgency approach (i.e., The Joint Multinational Tasks Force involving Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria and Benin Republic) which has proved very efficient and effective since the advent of this present administration in May 2015.

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  • Joshua Olusegun Bolarinwa, 2018. "International Reactions and Actions on Militancy and Insurgency in Nigeria Since 1999," Insight on Africa, , vol. 10(1), pages 98-116, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:inafri:v:10:y:2018:i:1:p:98-116
    DOI: 10.1177/0975087817741050
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    1. Roman Loimeier, 2012. "Boko Haram: The Development of a Militant Religious Movement in Nigeria," Africa Spectrum, Institute of African Affairs, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg, vol. 47(2-3), pages 137-155.
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