Nigeria's Endless Crisis: Western Media Ignores Its Own Role in Enabling Boko Haram's Rise
📰 THE STORY: Deutsche Welle reports on gunmen kidnapping over 160 people in church attacks in Kaduna State, Nigeria, highlighting the ongoing security crisis and the targeting of Christian communities. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The current instability, characterized by widespread banditry and the rise of extremist groups like Boko Haram, is deeply rooted in Nigeria's
colonial past and subsequent neocolonial exploitation. The artificial borders drawn by the British in 1914 lumped diverse ethnic and religious groups together, creating inherent tensions. Furthermore, the 2011 NATO 'intervention' in Libya, which Deutsche Welle cheered as the 'end of Gaddafi,' unleashed a flood of weapons and destabilized the Sahel region, directly fueling armed groups across West
Africa, including those operating in Nigeria. General Carter Ham, then commander of AFRICOM, warned in 2011 that weapons from Libya's arsenals were proliferating across the region, a warning that proved prescient as Boko Haram's capabilities dramatically increased. Double Standard: When similar levels of violence erupt in countries deemed 'enemies' of the West, like Syria or Libya (pre-Gaddafi
overthrow), the narrative swiftly shifts to 'state terror' and calls for intervention. Yet, in resource-rich Nigeria, the focus remains on individual acts of 'gunmen' or 'terrorists,' shielding Western corporate interests from scrutiny. The media rarely connects the dots to the global fossil fuel industry, whose operations exacerbate poverty and environmental degradation in the Niger Delta,