In which John discusses Nigeria, its complicated history, and how that history has shaped the region from which the Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram emerged. Also discussed is the history of Boko Haram itself and its recent atrocities. And here is your standard reminder that educational videos are allowed to be over 4 minutes long. Some links for further reading: A basic overview of Boko Haram from the bbc: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13809501 A timeline of Boko Haram's attacks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Boko_Haram_insurgency A detailed introduction to Boko Haram: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boko_Haram A good overview of how Islam came to sub-saharan Africa: http://www.dhspriory.org/kenny/Sist.htm More info on the 1967-1970 Nigerian Civil War: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Civil_War ---- Subscribe to our newsletter! http://nerdfighteria.com/newsletter/ And join the community at http://nerdfighteria.com http://effyeahnerdfighters.com Help transcribe videos - http://nerdfighteria.info John's twitter - http://twitter.com/johngreen John's tumblr - http://fishingboatproceeds.tumblr.com Hank's twitter - http://twitter.com/hankgreen Hank's tumblr - http://edwardspoonhands.tumblr.com