In 2016, Nigeria launched a program to help Boko Haram defectors reintegrate into civilian life. OverviewOperation Safe Corridor was established by the Nigerian government in 2016 to receive voluntary defectors from factions of the jihadist group Boko Haram. Authorities channel into Safe Corridor far too many civilians fleeing Boko Haram areas, unjustly mislabelling them jihadists, clogging the system and putting off donors. For Safe Corridor to thrive, the government will need to better screen out civilians, protect participants and more effectively reintegrate graduates into society. The program could also do more to help graduates reintegrate into society after they leave Safe Corridor.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 19, 2021 12:56 UTC