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John Campbell explains Boko Haram's presence in Nigeria and potential implications for U.S. foreign policy.
Speaker: John Campbell, Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
Presider: Irina A. Faskianos, Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations
September 26, 2011
John Campbell, CFR's Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies, discusses the recent escalation of violence by Nigeria's radical Islamic movement, Boko Haram, and analyzes strategies to undermine the threat. This call was part CFR's Religion and Foreign Policy Conference Call series.
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