Publication

This report provides a trend analysis of Boko Haram’s public statements from 2010-2016, specifically to provide insights into the group’s strategic outlook and operational behavior. As the text’s author sees it, weeding through the messaging, which ha gone through four phases and concentrated on 11 themes, helps shine a light on an organization that otherwise remains both enigmatic and obscure. The report concludes by recommending ways to combat the group and identifies what parts of its public communications require further research.