Boko Haram and the Geopolitics of Forced Migration in Nigeria
Migration is currently perceived as an epitome of globalization and a measuring gauge of global geopolitical mobility. In recent years, Nigeria has been faced with a series of migratory crises such as insurgency and conflict, forcing large numbers of people to flee from their various residential ori...
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| author | Sadiq Mukhtar Rosniza Aznie Lam Kuok Choy Amina Ummulkhair Ibrahim Bibi-Farouk |
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| description | Migration is currently perceived as an epitome of globalization and a measuring gauge of global geopolitical mobility. In recent years, Nigeria has been faced with a series of migratory crises such as insurgency and conflict, forcing large numbers of people to flee from their various residential origins to neighboring countries as refugees and asylum seekers or within their country as Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). This study explores how geographical and political factors intersects to provide explanations on the types and causes of forced migration due to the Boko Haram insurgent activities in Nigeria. The research engages the use of content analysis to examine relevant secondary data on Boko Haram insurgent activities and the geopolitics of forced migration in Nigeria. It is reported that from the total number of 2.1 million forced migrants in Nigeria as of May 2017, 9.7% are refugees in neighboring countries while others are spatially distributed in different states around the country as internally displaced persons. Furthermore, it was revealed that more than 97% of the internally displaced persons migrated due to the Boko Haram insurgent activities from the northeastern part of the country. It concluded that the migratory crises in Nigeria is predominantly caused by the activities of the Boko Haram insurgent group that subsequently forced the people to flee their origin because of fear for their lives coupled with the risk of persecution and the destruction of properties. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5c80db09e32049278ec30889db8d684f2022-12-22T03:22:50ZengUUM PressJournal of International Studies1823-691X2018-12-0114516310.32890/jis2018.14.4Boko Haram and the Geopolitics of Forced Migration in NigeriaSadiq Mukhtar 0Rosniza Aznie 1Lam Kuok Choy2Amina Ummulkhair Ibrahim Bibi-Farouk3Faculty of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Bayero University Kano, State, NigeriaChe Rose Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, MalaysiaNational Commissions for Refugees, Migrants & Internally Displaced Persons, NigeriaMigration is currently perceived as an epitome of globalization and a measuring gauge of global geopolitical mobility. In recent years, Nigeria has been faced with a series of migratory crises such as insurgency and conflict, forcing large numbers of people to flee from their various residential origins to neighboring countries as refugees and asylum seekers or within their country as Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). This study explores how geographical and political factors intersects to provide explanations on the types and causes of forced migration due to the Boko Haram insurgent activities in Nigeria. The research engages the use of content analysis to examine relevant secondary data on Boko Haram insurgent activities and the geopolitics of forced migration in Nigeria. It is reported that from the total number of 2.1 million forced migrants in Nigeria as of May 2017, 9.7% are refugees in neighboring countries while others are spatially distributed in different states around the country as internally displaced persons. Furthermore, it was revealed that more than 97% of the internally displaced persons migrated due to the Boko Haram insurgent activities from the northeastern part of the country. It concluded that the migratory crises in Nigeria is predominantly caused by the activities of the Boko Haram insurgent group that subsequently forced the people to flee their origin because of fear for their lives coupled with the risk of persecution and the destruction of properties.http://e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/jis/article/view/jis2018.14.4boko haramforced migrationgeopoliticsmigrationnigeria |
| spellingShingle | Sadiq Mukhtar Rosniza Aznie Lam Kuok Choy Amina Ummulkhair Ibrahim Bibi-Farouk Boko Haram and the Geopolitics of Forced Migration in Nigeria Journal of International Studies boko haram forced migration geopolitics migration nigeria |
| title | Boko Haram and the Geopolitics of Forced Migration in Nigeria |
| title_full | Boko Haram and the Geopolitics of Forced Migration in Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Boko Haram and the Geopolitics of Forced Migration in Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Boko Haram and the Geopolitics of Forced Migration in Nigeria |
| title_short | Boko Haram and the Geopolitics of Forced Migration in Nigeria |
| title_sort | boko haram and the geopolitics of forced migration in nigeria |
| topic | boko haram forced migration geopolitics migration nigeria |
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