Livestock Theft Is Central To Jihadist Economy In West Africa

Source: International Business Times

Livestock is a major source of income in the Sahel region AFP Musa was asleep in the village of Dusuman in northeast Nigeria when he was awoken by a sharp burst of gunfire and Boko Haram stole his main source of livelihood -- his livestock. "They came at about one in the morning and started firing in the air," said the Fulani herdsman, whose name AFP has changed for security reasons. "My family and I fled into the bush.