Early Detection of Boko Haram Attacks in Nigeria

Andi Peng, Joe English, Megan Wilson, Katherine Kirk, Reem Hussein, Yara Hattab, YuHan Lim, Akshay Bery, Christine Houle, William Casey King
December 2016
Paper Slides State-Level Maps State-Level Data

Abstract

The Yale Capstone Team was convened to produce technological solutions for the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) PeaceTech Lab in order to help track, analyze, and mitigate violence. The project specialized in Nigeria and focused on violence in the middle belt and northeastern states, especially as they related to Boko Haram, government elections, and religious differences. This project relied primarily on Crimson Hexagon analysis social media data, Armed Conflict Location and Event (ACLED) conflict tracking data, and client data collected in a September 2016 SMS survey.

Type
Technical Report
Publication
Technical Report, United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Non-Archival

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