The Challenge of Boko Haram in Nigeria and Lessons from the Sierra Leone Civil War

The civil war in Sierra Leone was one of the most vicious conflicts in Africa’s recent history. Baptists and other religious communities worked together to end the conflict between the government and the Revolutionary United Front (RUF). Today, Nigeria has similar challenges and there is a need for...

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Main Author: Portaankorva, Jari (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2024
In: Journal of European Baptist Studies
Year: 2024, Volume: 24, Issue: 1, Pages: 135-154
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Nigeria / Boko Haram / Sierra Leone / Civil war / Baptists / Muslim / Interfaith dialogue / Peace work / History 1990-2024
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
BJ Islam
CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
CG Christianity and Politics
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
KDG Free church
NCD Political ethics
Further subjects:B faith-based peace building
B Muslim-Christian relations
B Sierra Leone
B Nigeria
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