More than ten thousand people have been killed in Boko Haram-related violence, and 1.5 million have been displaced. Some experts view the group as an armed revolt against government corruption, abusive security forces, and widening regional economic disparity.
While the United States has provided support for the Nigerian military in an attempt to curb the insurgency, recently the relationship between the two countries has become strained, especially after the U.S. refused to sell heavy arms to Nigeria, citing human rights abuses by the Nigerian military during the conflict.
Africa is in the midst of an unprecedented transformation. The continent is home to some of the fastest growing economies in the world, and it’s become a draw for foreign investors from across the globe.
Nigeria is one of the largest and most conflicted oil producing nations in the world. With the country divided on religious grounds, the mostly oil producing Christian areas are economically distinct as compared to many non-Christian areas of the country
