Nigeria's Boko Haram and the Islamic State (open access)

Nigeria's Boko Haram and the Islamic State

This report discusses the Nigerian Islamist insurgent group Boko Haram, and their statement pledging loyalty to the leader of the Syria/Iraq-based Islamic State (IS/ISIL) organization and the implication for U.S. foreign policy and national security.
Date: March 10, 2015
Creator: Ploch Blanchard, Lauren
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nigeria's 2015 Elections and the Boko Haram Crisis (open access)

Nigeria's 2015 Elections and the Boko Haram Crisis

This report provides an overview of the political and social situation in Nigeria. The report discusses Nigeria's 2015 elections and the Boko Haram crisis.
Date: March 8, 2015
Creator: Ploch Blanchard, Lauren
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nigeria: Current Issues and U.S. Policy (open access)

Nigeria: Current Issues and U.S. Policy

This report discusses Nigeria's relationship with the U.S. The Obama Administration has been supportive of reform initiatives in Nigeria, including anti-corruption efforts, economic and electoral reforms, energy sector privatization, and programs to promote peace and development in the Niger Delta. Congress oversees more than $600 million in U.S. foreign aid programs in Nigeria--one of the largest U.S. bilateral assistance packages in Africa.
Date: March 11, 2016
Creator: Ploch Blanchard, Lauren & Husted, Tomas F.
System: The UNT Digital Library