Headline : With ‘Borno Model,’ Nigeria Hopes to Encourage Defections, Protect Civilians to Undermine Extremist Groups

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Officials in the Borno state of Nigeria began recording “droves” of defectors from two competing extremist groups in late 2021. The defectors were from Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province, also known as ISWAP.

“Various stakeholders in Borno State agreed to accept and forgive the initial 3,900 repentant Boko Haram fighters who have surrendered to troops,” the Nigerian newspaper Blueprint reported. A retired brigadier general, Abdullah Sabi Ishaq, said the defections were the result of the use of the “Borno Model,” which begins with “the use of dialogue” to persuade Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters “to lay down their arms to troops at the various reception centres and embrace peace.” Officials say the model relies heavily on rehabilitation, reconciliation and reintegration techniques.

Today, officials in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin are using additional techniques to promote defections, including undermining terrorism supporters and providing increased protection to victims.

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