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What's behind Boko Haram's rise in Africa?

January 26, 2015

Boko Haram loosely translates as "Western education is forbidden." The group aims to establish an Islamic state in Nigeria and surrounding territories. Its campaign of terror has killed an estimated 15,000 people since 2009.

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