'Nigeria: the context for violence' (2006-2013)

[Chowing]

Have you heard about the 3Gs of African politics? Guns, goons and gold..

Nope, but it makes sense, not only in Africa

There is also evidence of links between politicians in the Niger Delta and Niger Delta militants - both parties have use for each other.

I saw to day on twitter that some are claiming that Boko Haram is itself a de-facto political party. I know twitter is not the best place to get scholarly information, but it does give one a sense what people are saying. As you said in a previous message many Nigerians (African everywhere) are on the net. In fact, as a side note, Africans are using mobile devises in creative, very useful ways.