RETRACTED ARTICLE: Boko Haram “Jama'atu Ahlus-Sunnah Lidda'Awati Wal Jihad” in North-eastern Nigeria: implications for Sub-Saharan African peace and security
The threat to the peace and security of Nigeria is the Boko Haram Islamist terrorism raging in the North-eastern region of Nigeria. This is a deadly campaign of terror attacks that have killed a large number of civilians and non-civilians alike, devastated infrastructure, and hindered military success in this region and beyond. In this region, high-ranking members of alQaeda may have been harbored. The terrorists are affiliated with various militant Islamic groups, who pose a threat to the wider Sub-Saharan African states, especially Nigeria, with a wider implication of discouraging girl-child education and social development. Tackling these regional terrorist networks is necessary to reverse the present destabilization of states and ensure Sub-Saharan African regional stability. Presently, the regional governments’ attempt to pacify this threat in its stronghold looks at the present situation of terrorist operations in Nigeria and their links with terrorist networks in the Sub-Saharan African region and its implications on regional peace and security.
The Islamist challenge: Nigeria's Boko Haram crisis explained
Abstract This article examines the Boko Haram crisis of July 2009 in Nigeria. It probes the historical evolution of the radical sect, highlights the impact of the uprising, and reflects on the contentious issues stemming from the uprising. Although the general opinion is that radical sects in Nigeria are unlikely to turn into sleeper cells for global terrorism, this article contends that the fact that some of the sect's members had received training in far-away Afghanistan and Mauritania raises some serious questions.
Randi Weingarten, the American Federation of Teachers, and the Challenges of Policy Leadership in a Hostile Environment
Randi Weingarten is the president of the most vocal and influential teachers’ union, the American Federation of Teachers. Since rising through the ranks to AFT president in just two years, Weingarten is now a major, if not the most prominent, nongovernmental player in national education policy. She has earned deep respect from many educational policy actors. Likewise, Weingarten elicits withering criticism from others. This fascinating profile explains why, in such a brief period, she has proved to be a fierce, fearless, and effective leader under extraordinarily difficult circumstances. Her experience offers invaluable lessons applicable for others working in similarly intense policy arenas.