Who Are Boko Haram?

2,722 views · Published 1 July 2014 · 2:34 · Indexed 22 October 2026

Channel: AJ+ · 2014 · News & Politics

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The origins of armed group Boko Haram and their critique of Nigerian corruption and extreme poverty in the face of vast oil wealth is explained by Michael Watts, Professor of Geography and Co-Chair of Development Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Watch more AJ+ Asks videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZd3QRtSy5LOFebso8m6aIRFfyTfWI5EF

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