Vincent Foucher Consulting Senior Analyst, West Africa Please submit all media inquiries to vfoucher@crisisgroup.org or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 In The News 5 Oct 2016 Only a quarter [of Boko Haram's recruits] learned about the group at mosques or Islamic schools. [They] used to be the place to get new recruits, but now they are under t... The Eagle Online Vincent Foucher Consulting Senior Analyst, West Africa 27 Jul 2016 Each force [fighting against Boko Haram] is based in its country of origin. There’s no integrated force with battalions moving in perfect coordination. Reuters Vincent Foucher Consulting Senior Analyst, West Africa Latest Updates Commentary / Jihad in Modern Conflict 27 October 2021 How Islamist Militants Elsewhere View the Taliban’s Victory in Afghanistan Q&A / Africa 09 September 2021 Condé’s Removal Clears the Way for Army to Regain Control of Guinea Also available in Français Op-Ed / Africa 12 May 2021 Getting Boko Haram Fighters to Defect Commentary / Africa 29 October 2020 The Islamic State Franchises in Africa: Lessons from Lake Chad Also available in Français Commentary / Jihad in Modern Conflict 11 January 2017 Forced out of Towns in the Sahel, Africa’s Jihadists Go Rural Commentary / Africa 04 August 2016 North-eastern Nigeria and Conflict's Humanitarian Fallout Load more