MAKING ALLIES
Nigeria’s neighbors are stepping up to fight the group as the insurgency reaches into Chad, Niger, and Cameroon. But is it too little, too late?
Siddhartha Mitter has worked as a reporter, analyst, and journalism trainer in multiple West African countries, and also covers U.S. cities and other topics in politics and culture. He is a freelance writer for multiple U.S. outlets and a contributor to Bamako-based digital news site Sahelien.com. He is based in New York.