What is Boko Haram up to?

What is Boko Haram up to?
We may not have seen anything about this organisation for some time! But in Nigeria Mike Smith has written a book called "Inside Nigeria's Unholy War".
Reviewing the book, David Blair traces the development of Boko Haram over the last decade from a marginal sect to a vicious insurgency. Writing for the Daily Telegraph he sites the rise of this insurgency. 200 girls were kidnapped from a prestigious boarding school in Chibok Northern Nigeria, by Boko Haram under the leadership of Abubakar Shekau. This terrifying, figure  released a video message stating that they would be sold into slavery. There are rumours that bodies had been found in a nearby area linked to the kidnapping.Who does one trust? What is this the reason for these rumours? Egypt got rid of the journalist who was desperate to hear the whole story, his name was Peter Greste. Similarly Kenji Goto was killed in Syria by terrorists. This man just wanted to know the truth behind these stories, which I think is a very brave thing to do, as I am sure most of the western world would like to know.

Regarding Syria and the trafficking of migrants

John Cantlie was seen yesterday walking in the area that ISIS have taken, not in the orange boiler suit that we have come to expect, but in a "normal" suit. What does this signify. ISIS wanted to meet an official of the opposing group. Has this been done? Who would it be? It was stated on the last beheading! And what has happened to the next hostage targeted, Peter Kessig?

Amidst all this we now have the "shawish" system of Syrian supervisors which Robert Fisk writes in his article on Monday 27th October.This system pays the children only 90p per day! From this they have to rent one tent a lamp and even pay rent to live on the site, which can total up to £60 a month.
Where has the childhood gone in these parts of the world!

Today in the Independent there is a large article with a picture showing Syrians inspecting the site of a car bomb blast in the central Zahra district of Homs, which killed one and injured 25 It's no wonder the Syrians flee to the refugee camps!

In the same paper their was a piece that in Bangkok a gentleman was being held because of allegations regarding people being brought in from outside the country in Burma. The charges against him accused him of exposing the trafficking of migrant workers child labour violence against staff. He feels that it is his duty to protect these children. He feels he has not done anything  wrong; we.shall see what the courts decide!

What Happens to Women in the Camps!

Orla Guerin was reporting from Zaatari Refugee Camp in Jordan on the 20th August and was able to show the conditions in the camp there and the situation that mothers find themselves in. Having no money and because it is a trans-cultural tradition, they were thinking of selling their daughters for the next meal! Horror we think we, who have never experienced such a predicament. Here where the clash of cultures is at the forefront of our minds.

Millions have been pledged by different Governments to the Iraq War and the fighting in Syria and where does this money go to? The public believes it's gone but it is held up and is siphoned off to other parts of the globe! We are talking here of millions of pounds. The first world which is us in the UK and could afford a meal for those destitute mothers. But how do we get it there?

Would we behave like these men going to fight from the UK? They travel there to fight to show how they feel about this horrendous situation. Would we travel there to fight for peace and help deliver humanitarian aid?