Aminah Mustapha

Aminah Mustapha is a researcher and policy analyst specializing in security governance, emerging technologies, and conflict dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa. Her work explores how digital tools, economic insecurity, and institutional fragility shape militant movements and state responses. She serves as Coordinator of Academic Affairs at Georgetown University’s Center for Security Studies. She holds an M.A. in Security Studies from Georgetown, an LL.M. in International Law with International Relations from the University of Kent, and an LL.B. in Law with Criminology from the University of Wales. Her research and commentary have appeared in the Georgetown Security Studies Review and the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy’s Diplomatic Pouch.

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    Nigerian Militants Increasingly Employ Digital Warfare

    Executive Summary Militant groups in Northern Nigeria, including Boko Haram and ISWAP, increasingly exploit encrypted messaging apps, social media algorithms, and AI tools to recruit, radicalize, and coordinate. Nigeria’s counterterrorism