PCR 331 History of Conflicts in Nigeria and International Community
Question What are the historical context and drivers of conflict in Nigeria and what approaches have been used to address the conflict by the government and international community? Answer The democratic nature of the political structure of Nigeria along the lines of Sufism, which was established in the last twentieth century, led to the eruption of a number of internal crises within the country (Akinola, 2015). One of the most adverse consequences was the rise of an Islamist Salafi fundamentalist group, known as Boko Haram (Akinola, 2015). Their main objective is to force Nigeria to become...