article_snippet: Against the backdrop of the elections is the ongoing threat and destabilization caused by Boko Haram, a group that has killed more than 10,000 people in northeastern Nigeria during northeastern Nigeria five-year campaign of terror, and kidnapped hundreds more, including young girls.
article_snippet: These actions have shocked and horrified Americans.
article_snippet: Such failure on the part of the government to address poverty and inequality facilitates Boko Haram's recruitment effort and foments internal instability.