Includes bibliographical references (pages 12-13).
Contents
Introduction. -- he Boko Haram Insurgency and the State's Response. -- The Rise of Nonstate Defense Groups. -- Governance and Security in the Lake Chad Basin. -- Toward Citizen-Focused Security and Governance. -- The Police and Return to Civilian-Led Governance. -- Imperative of Police Reform. -- Recommendations.
Summary
Nigeria's military has largely degraded the capacity of Boko Haram since the peak of the insurgency in 2015. The government and security forces must now focus on winning the peace. This Special Report outlines the insurgency and its aftermath, the challenges facing the Nigerian government, the imperative of national police reform, and ways forward to stable and effective civilian-led governance.
Note
Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption (USIP, viewed December 15, 2020).
