Another Boko Haram Bomb

On July 1, 2014 a car bomb exploded in a busy marketplace.  It is really scary to me to think about how many bombs this one group, Boko Haram, has used in the past few years.  Personally, I think using bombs is cowardly and unnecessary.  The victims are often innocent and only targeted because the group is generally angry.  I don’t think that attacking innocent bystanders is ever going to help this group accomplish what they are trying.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/01/nigeria-bomb-marketplace-boko-haram

Suicide Bomber on College Campus

In July 2014 a Boko Haram suicide bomber attacked a college campus in Nigeria.  This article really bothered me because I am currently on a college campus and I can’t imagine what would happen if there were a bomber on my campus.  I feel like attacking a place where people are trying to better themselves is a low blow, but it also makes sense that a group who opposes Western Education would attack a campus.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/30/suicide-bomber-kills-six-people-college-nigeria

Women Suicide Bombers

In November 2014 two teenage women blew up themselves along with 30 others at a crowded market.  This attack was also linked to Boko Haram.  It is interesting to me that this specific group uses women to commit their acts of terror.  It seems to me that most acts of terrorism are committed by men, but there are many instances in which this group uses women.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/25/female-suicide-bombers-kill-30-nigerian-market

Low Oil Prices Bad?

This article argued that lower oil prices were bad because more people were going to be on the road which in turn would cause high insurance premiums.  I have a hard time agreeing with this article because I think that for the most part people are conditioned to drive as little as possible, no matter what the price of petrol fuel is. I think that the lower oil prices were great because they made it easier for me to travel, in turn bringing revenue to the cities that I could visit because I could afford to drive to them.

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/jan/13/falling-oil-price-global-shockwaves-mixed-blessings

People Fleeing from Boko Haram

People have been fleeing their homes for fear of Boko Haram.  The religious group is becoming very violent and they are kidnapping children.  It is interesting to me that a religious group could become so violent and destructive.  They are doing what they do because they do not believe in Western Education, but it seems to me that kidnapping children and starting wars isn’t going to help “ban” Western Education.  Upwards of 400,000 people have fled their homes because of Boko Haram.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/28/boko-haram-nigeria-yola-refugees-monica-mark-adamawa

American Missionary Kidnapped

An American woman was recently kidnapped in Nigeria.  She was working at a missionary when a few masked gunmen came in and kidnapped her.  Ransom is probably the reason for the kidnapping.  It is scary to me that they would kidnap an innocent woman who is trying to help them just to get money. It makes me worry about anyone who is travelling to Nigeria

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/24/american-missionary-kidnapped-nigeria

'Seven-year-old girl' kills herself & 5 others

Nigeria is currently fighting with the Islam extremist group Boko Haram.  On February 22, 2015 a girl who is thought to be about 7 years old killed herself and 5 others in a suicide bombing.  I think it is outrageous that this group is using children to complete their acts of terrorism.  Most groups leave the children out of the terrorism, but this group seems ruthless.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/22/girl-as-young-as-seven-kills-herself-and-five-others-in-nigeria-suicide-bombing