How Nigeria's Borno State is reintegrating surrendered terrorists into society

More than 15 years after the Boko Haram armed insurgency commenced in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, the Borno State Government has launched an unprecedented reconciliation and reintegration program to encourage peace, referred to as the 'Borno Model.'
In a conflict that has changed drastically since its commencement, with the insurgents splitting into various groups such as Boko Haram and ISWAP and pledging alliances to Al Qaeda and ISIS, the conflict has also become a regional problem, with Cameroon, Chad, and Niger seriously affected by terrorist incursions and deadly attacks.
The Borno government, with the support of the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Nigerian Armed Forces, believes this non-kinetic measure is the best way of bringing peace back to the state.
Borno State Deputy Governor Hon. Umar Usman Kadafur granted us an exclusive interview in Maiduguri to discuss the progress made under the Borno Model for "In The Sahel," our security and governance program.
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