Itinerary of a Christian Ex-Boko Haram bomb maker in Cameroon

IF 1.9 1区社会学 Q1 AREA STUDIES

African Affairs Pub Date : 2024-10-23 DOI:10.1093/afraf/adae021

Raoul Sumo Tayo

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Abstract

This paper is a biography of Paul, a Christian who joined Boko Haram and became one of its prominent bomb makers. After coming out of the underground, he became an army auxiliary in Kolofata and its environs, in the far north of Cameroon. Paul’s autobiographical narratives were cross-checked with other sources, including interviews with former insurgents and hostages, and officials of the Cameroonian army and the Multinational Joint Task Force. Paul’s narrative offers insight to understand why an individual would join, make a career in, and leave a terrorist group. His life story highlights the issue of human rights in the context of counterinsurgency and the importance of psychological operations in the fight against Boko Haram.

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喀麦隆一名前 "博科圣地 "炸弹制造者的行程安排

本文是保罗的传记，他是一名基督徒，曾加入博科圣地组织，并成为该组织著名的炸弹制造者之一。从地下组织出来后，他成为喀麦隆最北部科洛法塔及其周边地区的一名军队辅助人员。保罗的自传与其他资料进行了核对，包括对前叛乱分子和人质以及喀麦隆军队和多国联合特遣部队官员的采访。保罗的叙述使我们能够深入了解一个人为什么会加入恐怖组织、在恐怖组织中从事职业活动以及离开恐怖组织。他的生平故事凸显了反叛乱行动中的人权问题，以及心理战在打击博科圣地中的重要性。

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African Affairs Multiple-

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4.30

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17.90%

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