Joe Bavier

Joe Bavier has covered West and Central Africa for the past six years, reporting on armed conflict, famine, and political crises. Until December 2009, he served as Reuters correspondent in Democratic Republic of Congo, and was a regular contributor to The Economist.

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Who Are Boko Haram and Why Are They Terrorizing Nigerian Christians?

Global Jan 24 2012, 7:40 AM ET

The African terrorist group has been in the news lately, but they're more complicated than you might think. More »

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