The multinational joint task force (MNJTF) AND Boko Haram insurgency in lake Chad basin region (2009-2018).
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2019
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International relations,Obafemi Awolowo University
Abstract
The study investigated the factors that propelled the transmutation of Boko Haram activities into trans-border insurgency in Lake Chad Basin region and examined the impact of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in addressing the Boko Haram insurgency. It also determined the challenges faced by the Multinational Joint Task Force in the stabilization of the Lake Chad Basin region. These were with a view to providing information on the factors responsible for the trans-border transmutation of Boko Haram insurgency and the policy for addressing transnational insurgency in Lake Chad Basin region.
The study utilized both the primary and the secondary data. Primary data was generated through the conduct of an in-depth interview. The population for the study comprised of the officials of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI), National Defense College (NDC), Nigeria Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), National Human Right Commission (NHRC), International Organization for Migration (IOM), Department of International Relations Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Institute for Peace and Strategic Studies University of Ibadan, and the members of the Civil Society. From the population, 20 respondents were purposively selected for the interviews. Secondary data was obtained from journal articles, books, news reports, seminar papers, government publications and internet materials. Data generated was analyzed using appropriate descriptive and content analysis methods.
The results showed that the factors that propelled the transmutation of Boko Haram activities into trans-border insurgency in Lake Chad Basin Region were due to the Histro-cultural ties of the people, strong religious affiliations of the insurgents, political and development issues, conflict over limited resources, adverse security and porosity of borders of the states in Lake Chad Basin region. Furthermore, the results discovered that the MNJTF has made impact in the areas of launching transnational attacks against the insurgents, reduction of the persistent terrorist attacks, overall containment of the insurgency, humanitarian intervention, provision of security, de-radicalization of the people and stabilization of the communities affected by the insurgency. The study also identified the challenges faced by the MNJTF in the stabilization of the Lake Chad Basin region as issues of incompatibility among the forces, poor financial and motivational commitments to the forces, improper management of intelligence, ideological orientation of the insurgency, mutual suspicion and conflicts of interests among the states of the MNJTF.
The study concluded that transmutation of Boko Haram activities across Lake Chad Basin region was as a result of strong religion and ideological affiliations of the insurgents and porosity of African borders; which also paved way for the establishment of the MNJTF in the region.
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xiii,117p
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Boko Haram, Insurgency, Transmutation, Multinational joint task force
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Olaleke,T E(2009).The multinational joint task force (MNJTF) AND Boko Haram insurgency in lake Chad basin region (2009-2018).Obafemi Awolowo University