Nigerian Civil War Megathread

[Norgy]

Needs more maps.

[garbon]

[Valmy]

So who lives in the white spaces?

There is a city in Nigeria called 'Benin City' that is not particularly close to Benin.  Interesting.

[The Brain]

So Jos is there. And Chad. And the Ur-hobo. And Kano. And fucking Katana.

[garbon]

So who lives in the white spaces?

There is a city in Nigeria called 'Benin City' that is not particularly close to Benin.  Interesting.

This map shows other in a lot of the same places.

[garbon]

So who lives in the white spaces?

There is a city in Nigeria called 'Benin City' that is not particularly close to Benin.  Interesting.

Benin city is because of the Benin Empire which was there.

Ah here you go:

During the colonial period and at independence, the country was known as Dahomey. It was renamed on November 30, 1975, to Benin after the body of water on which the country lies – the Bight of Benin – which, in turn, had been named after the Benin Empire. The country of Benin has no connection to Benin City in modern Nigeria, nor to the Benin bronzes.

[Eddie Teach]

Who are they calling a hobo? 

[Capetan Mihali]

I already posted elsewhere, yesterday, about the CNN personality who said that and caused an outrage.

What did the CNN person say?  Quick googling doesn't turn up anything.

[garbon]

From watching this - I'm convinced that most of us here on Languish could have a thriving career as media personalities brought on to "debate" on CNN.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmyXDtYMEj4

[Norgy]

Judging from recent events, I'd be surprised if there'd be no US or NATO military presence "advising" rather heavily in Nigeria by the end of 2014.
Boko Haram will be halal by 2017.

[Ed Anger]

Needs more maps.

Map makes me sad.

[Norgy]

Needs more maps.

Map makes me sad.

Better? 

[Ed Anger]

My pants are an Aryan Dairy Factory. 

[Valmy]

We'll make this a MEGATHREAD yet.

And in the spirit of tradition, we'll make it about internal western affairs and not Africa.

Africa is pretty interesting, I mean just look at Nigeria that is just crazy how multi-ethnic that country is. I understand a large percentage African slaves in the US were Yoruba so that is where they came from it seems.

But while I am interested in Africa, it sort of feels like none of my business.  African problems are being solved by Africans and when Westerners show up to help it is not always the best thing.  So, you know, what is there to say but 'good luck Nigerians, get those Boko Haram guys'?

[sbr]

Map makes me sad.

Is this better?