'Mama Boko Haram': one woman's extraordinary mission to rescue 'her boys' from terrorism

The Audio Long Read

• Episode: 'Mama Boko Haram': one woman's extraordinary mission to rescue 'her boys' from terrorism
• Website: The Audio Long Read
• Feed URL: https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/the-audio-long-read/podcast.xml
• Duration: 00:33:58
• Published: 2020-08-03 13:59

Aisha Wakil knew many of Boko Haram’s fighters as children. Now she uses those ties to broker peace deals, mediate hostage negotiations and convince militants to put down their weapons – but as the violence escalates, her task is becoming impossible. By Chika Oduah. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod